Alfred Kammer
Alfred Kammer is the Director of the European Department at the International Monetary Fund since August 2020. In this capacity, he oversees the IMF’s work with Europe. Mr. Kammer was previously the Chief of Staff of the Office of the Managing Director, advising the Managing Director on strategic and operational issues and overseeing operations for the senior management team; Deputy Director of the Strategy, Policy and Review Department, overseeing the work on Fund strategy and surveillance policy; Deputy Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department, overseeing regional economic developments and financial sector issues; Director of the Office of Technical Assistance Management, advising management on technical assistance operations and overseeing fundraising and global partnerships for capacity building; and Advisor to the Deputy Managing Director. Mr. Kammer also served as resident representative of the IMF in Russia. Since joining the IMF, Mr. Kammer worked with countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, and on a wide range of policy and strategic issues.
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Reforming Europe Under Pressure
- Published: April 17, 2026
- Authors: Alfred Kammer
- Summary: The region must respond to energy shocks through disciplined policies that protect the vulnerable and strengthen resilience
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How the War in the Middle East Is Affecting Energy, Trade, and Finance
- Published: March 30, 2026
- Authors: Tobias Adrian, Jihad Azour, Nigel Chalk, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, Alfred Kammer, Abebe Aemro Selassie, Krishna Srinivasan, Rodrigo Valdés
- Summary: Energy prices, supply chains, and financial markets are the main transmission channels, but the regional effects will vary significantly
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Europe Needs a Coordinated Approach to Industrial Policy
- Published: December 16, 2024
- Authors: Alfred Kammer, Andrew Hodge, Roberto Piazza
- Summary: The success of government interventions depends not just on how much is spent, but on spending it well.
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How to Awaken Europe's Private Sector and Boost Economic Growth
- Published: September 11, 2024
- Authors: Diego Cerdeiro, Gee Hee Hong, Alfred Kammer
- Summary: EU companies grow and innovate less than American counterparts
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Europe Must Succeed in Restoring Price Stability
- Published: October 13, 2023
- Authors: Alfred Kammer
- Summary: Tighter monetary policy is starting to work. Alternatives would be more costly.
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Europe Should Tighten Monetary Policy Further
- Published: July 21, 2023
- Authors: Alfred Kammer, Luis Brandão-Marques
- Summary: Higher interest rates soon would prevent more economic pain later
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Europe, And the World, Should Use Green Subsidies Cooperatively
- Published: May 11, 2023
- Authors: Alfred Kammer
- Summary: A coordinated approach, including toward subsidies, is needed to tackle climate change successfully
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Europe’s Knife-Edge Path Toward Beating Inflation Without a Recession
- Published: April 28, 2023
- Authors: Alfred Kammer
- Summary: Success will require tighter macroeconomic policies tailored to changing financial conditions, strong financial supervision and regulation, and bold supply-side reforms
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Europe Must Address a Toxic Mix of High Inflation and Flagging Growth
- Published: October 23, 2022
- Authors: Alfred Kammer
- Summary: Authorities must tighten macroeconomic policies to bring down inflation, while helping vulnerable households and viable firms cope with the energy crisis
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European Fiscal Governance: A Proposal from the IMF
- Published: September 5, 2022
- Authors: Vitor Gaspar, Alfred Kammer, Ceyla Pazarbasioglu
- Summary: High debt and rising interest rates put a premium on improved governance to anchor fiscal policy in EU member states.
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How a Russian Natural Gas Cutoff Could Weigh on Europe’s Economies
- Published: July 19, 2022
- Authors: Mark Flanagan, Alfred Kammer, Andrea Pescatori, Martin Stuermer
- Summary: The partial shutoff of gas deliveries is already affecting European growth, and a full shutdown could be substantially more severe.
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War in Ukraine is Serious Setback to Europe’s Economic Recovery
- Published: April 21, 2022
- Authors: Alfred Kammer
- Summary: Ukraine and Russia face the sharpest economic contractions, but other countries could also fall into recession this year.
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How War in Ukraine Is Reverberating Across World’s Regions
- Published: March 15, 2022
- Authors: Alfred Kammer, Jihad Azour, Abebe Aemro Selassie, Ilan Goldfajn, Chang Yong Rhee
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Supply Disruptions Add to Inflation, Undermine Recovery in Europe
- Published: February 17, 2022
- Authors: Kristalina Georgieva, Oya Celasun, Alfred Kammer
- Summary: With supply constraints likely to persist, the challenge for policymakers is to support recovery without allowing high inflation to become entrenched.
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Europe’s Post-Pandemic Economic Challenges
- Published: October 20, 2021
- Authors: Alfred Kammer
- Summary: Getting fiscal policy right will be harder than dealing with inflation.
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Making Affordable Rental Housing Part of Europe’s Recovery
- Published: May 26, 2021
- Authors: Alfred Kammer, Andrea Schaechter, Andreas Tudyka
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From Vaccines to V-Shaped Recovery in Europe
- Published: April 14, 2021
- Authors: Alfred Kammer
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Staying Afloat: New Measures to Support European Businesses
- Published: March 2, 2021
- Authors: Alfred Kammer, Laura Papi
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Europe Needs to Maintain Strong Policy Support to Sustain the Recovery
- Published: October 21, 2020
- Authors: Alfred Kammer
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How to Meet the European Union’s Ambitious Climate Mitigation Goals
- Published: September 24, 2020
- Authors: Dora Iakova, Alfred Kammer, James Roaf
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IMF Opens Up: Partnerships with Donors a Win-Win
- Published: March 18, 2010
- Authors: Alfred Kammer
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