Rafael Machado Parente
Last Updated: March 9, 2026
Rafael Machado Parente is an Economist in the Structural and Climate Policy Division of the Research Department. His work focuses on industrial policy, structural reforms, and international trade. Previously at the Fund, he covered regional developments in Latin America and the Caribbean and contributed to country surveillance in Belize. His research interests are on macroeconomics, labor, and trade. Rafael holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Princeton University.
Email: RMachadoParente@imf.org
Personal WebPage: https://www.rparente.com/
Fluent In: Portuguese.
Education:
Ph.D. in Economics at Princeton University, 2022
M.Sc. in Economics at Fundação Getulio Vargas (EPGE), 2016
B.A. in Economics at Fundação Getulio Vargas (EBEF), 2014
Previous Experience:
Economist, Structural and Climate Policies Division, Research Department, IMF, 2025-present
Economist (Economist Program), Structural and Climate Policies Division, Research Department, IMF, 2024-2025
Economist (Economist Program), Regional Studies and Caribbean 2 Divisions, Western Hemisphere Department, IMF, 2022-2023
International Macroeconomics Analyst (Intern), GAP Asset Management, 2013
Awards and Honors:
International Economics Section Summer Fellowship, Princeton University, 2018-2021
Graduate Fellowship, Princeton University, 2016-2022
Fellowship for Master's Studies in Economics, CNPq, 2014-2016
Undergraduate Scholarship, Fundação Getulio Vargas (EBEF), 2011-2014
Field of Expertise:
Poverty and Inequality
Labor Economics
International Trade
Development Economics