Giovanni Melina

Giovanni Melina is the deputy division chief of the Structural and Climate Policy division of the IMF's Research Department. He previously worked in the IMF's African Department as a senior desk economist in the Uganda team, after spending several years in the IMF's Research Department as an economist. Before joining the Fund, he worked as an Associate Professor of Macroeconomics at City University London, after obtaining a PhD in Economics from Birkbeck, University of London. His research focuses on the design of monetary and fiscal policies, climate economics, and structural issues.

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• AI Needs More Abundant Power Supplies to Keep Driving Economic Growth
  • Published: May 13, 2025
  • Authors: Christian Bogmans, Patricia Gomez-Gonzalez, Giovanni Melina, Sneha Thube
  • Summary: The power-hungry technology requires policies to help expand electricity supplies, incentivize alternative sources, and help contain price surges
• Mapping the World's Readiness for Artificial Intelligence Shows Prospects Diverge
  • Published: June 25, 2024
  • Authors: Giovanni Melina
  • Summary: New AI Preparedness Index Dashboard tracks 174 economies based on their digital infrastructure, human capital, labor policies, innovation, integration and regulation
• Roads or Schools: A Critical Tradeoff
  • Published: November 9, 2017
  • Authors: Manoj Atolia, Bin Grace Li, Ricardo Marto, Giovanni Melina

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