Philip Barrett

Philip Barrett is a Senior Economist on the Brazil desk at the International Monetary Fund. Previously, he has worked on the United States, Iran, and Afghanistan, as well as in the Fund’s Research Department.

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• Anchored Inflation Expectations Help Latin America Weather the Oil Shock
  • Published: May 26, 2026
  • Authors: Philip Barrett, Gonzalo Huertas
  • Summary: The region’s central banks have built significant credibility over two decades, anchoring price expectations and bolstering resilience against external shocks
• Interest Rates Likely to Return Toward Pre-Pandemic Levels When Inflation is Tamed
  • Published: April 10, 2023
  • Authors: Jean-Marc Natal, Philip Barrett
  • Summary: How close will depend on the persistence of public debt, on how climate policies are financed and on the extent of deglobalization
• How Food and Energy are Driving the Global Inflation Surge
  • Published: September 12, 2022
  • Authors: Philip Barrett
  • Summary: Rapid increases in food prices have been one of the main drivers of quickening inflation around the world, as our Chart of the Week shows.
• Social Unrest is Rising, Adding to Risks for Global Economy
  • Published: May 20, 2022
  • Authors: Philip Barrett
  • Summary: After a pause in popular protest during the first year of the pandemic, people are returning to the streets.
• Inflation to be Elevated for Longer on War, Demand, Job Markets
  • Published: April 27, 2022
  • Authors: Jorge Alvarez, Philip Barrett
  • Summary: The war in Ukraine will quicken inflation, which we now expect to remain elevated for longer than previously forecast on higher commodity costs and broader price pressures.
• Global Inflation Pressures Broadened on Food and Energy Price Gains
  • Published: January 28, 2022
  • Authors: Jorge Alvarez, Philip Barrett
• Why Basic Science Matters for Economic Growth
  • Published: October 6, 2021
  • Authors: Philip Barrett, Niels-Jakob Hansen, Jean-Marc Natal, Diaa Noureldin
  • Summary: Public investment in basic research will pay for itself.
• How Stock Markets Respond to Social Unrest
  • Published: May 10, 2021
  • Authors: Philip Barrett, Sophia Chen
• COVID’s Long Shadow: Social Repercussions of Pandemics
  • Published: February 3, 2021
  • Authors: Philip Barrett, Sophia Chen, Nan Li

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