Bertrand Gruss
Last Updated: May 13, 2025
Bertrand Gruss is a deputy division chief in the Research Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) where he works on the World Economic Outlook. Prior to that, he worked in the African, European, Fiscal Affairs, and Western Hemisphere Departments of the IMF, and at the Central Bank of Uruguay. His research interests include monetary policy, commodity prices, macro financial linkages, and capital flows. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the European University Institute.
Email: BGRUSS@imf.org
Personal WebPage: https://sites.google.com/view/bertrand-gruss/home
Fluent In: French, Spanish.
Education:
Ph.D. in Economics, European University Institute, 2010
M.A. in Economics, European University Institute, 2007
B.A. in Economics, Universidad de la República (Uruguay), 2004
Previous Experience:
International Monetary Fund, 2010-present.
Central Bank of Uruguay, Research Department, 2004-2006.
Current Position:
Deputy Division Chief, IMF Research Department’s World Economic Studies Division.
IMF Career:
Deputy Division Chief, Research Department, 2023-present.
Senior Economist, African Department, 2021–2023.
Senior Economist, European Department, 2019–2021.
Economist, Research Department, 2016–2019.
Economist, Western Hemisphere Department, 2013–2016.
Economist, European Department, 2012–2013.
Economist, Fiscal Affairs Department, 2010–2012.
Field of Expertise:
Open Economy Macroeconomics
Monetary Policy
International Macroeconomics