About Finance & Development
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Mission and scope
- Finance & Development is the IMF's flagship magazine and online editorial platform that publishes cutting-edge analysis and insight on the latest trends and research in international finance, economics, and development.
- The print edition is published quarterly in English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish.
- The web edition is complemented with additional, online-only content.
- Finance & Development is written by both IMF staff and prominent international experts, and is read by leading policymakers, academics, economic practitioners, and other decisionmakers around the world.
- Opinions expressed in articles and other materials are those of the authors; they do not necessarily reflect IMF policy.
Editorial leadership and key staff
- Gita Bhatt — Head of Policy Communications and editor-in-chief of F&D; more than 20 years of professional experience; served 2009-11 as adviser to the governor at the Reserve Bank of India; holds an MSc from the London School of Economics and a bachelor’s in economics and philosophy from the George Washington University.
- Nicholas Owen — Managing editor of F&D; joined the IMF’s policy communications division in 2021; former correspondent for The Economist and Reuters in Southeast Asia; holds a bachelor’s degree in international history and a master’s degree in international relations from the London School of Economics.
- Andreas Adriano — Senior editor for F&D; nearly 20 years of experience at the IMF, European Central Bank and Bank for International Settlements; holds degrees in journalism and music and a post-graduation in economics from the Getulio Vargas business school in Sao Paulo.
- Jeff Kearns — Senior communications officer in the IMF policy communications division and managing editor of IMF Blog; formerly an economics editor at Bloomberg News; holds an English degree from Loyola Marymount University and a master's in journalism from the University of California, Berkeley.
- Peter Walker — Senior communications officer in the IMF policy communications division, senior editor for F&D, and managing editor of IMF Country Focus blog; holds a bachelor’s degree in history and politics from the University of Warwick and a master’s degree in public policy from University College London.
- Andrew Stanley — Assistant editor for F&D; oversees data visualization for various IMF content platforms; holds a master’s degree in international political economy from the Copenhagen Business School and a bachelor’s in business studies from Trinity College Dublin.
- Melinda Weir — Production manager, assistant editor, and senior communications analyst in the IMF’s policy communications division; holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Kansas and a master’s in international affairs and development from The George Washington University.
- Bruce Edwards — Producer of IMF podcasts; award-winning audio producer and journalist who has covered armed conflicts, social unrest, and natural disasters.
- Marta Doroszczyk — Digital designer; holds a master’s degree from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw.
- Natalia Venegas — Communications analyst; previously at the Inter-American Development Bank; holds a bachelor’s degree in strategic communications and advertising from Universidad Tecnologica Centroamericana.
IMF advisors to the editor (selected names)
- S.M. Ali Abbas
- Aqib Aslam
- James Astill
- Helge Berger
- S. Pelin Berkmen
- Yan Carriere-Swallow
- Oya Celasun
- Martin Čihák
- Rupa Duttagupta
- Davide Furceri
- Deniz Igan
- Subir Lall
- Malhar Nabar
- Papa N'Diaye
- Diaa Noureldin
- Uma Ramakrishnan
- Mauricio Soto
- Elizabeth Van Heuvelen
- Daria Zakharova
- Robert Zymek
- Christoph Rosenberg