Augustus JPanton
Last Updated: May 17, 2025
Augustus J. Panton is an Economist in the IMF’s European Department, working in the Regional Economic Outlook Division and on the Hungary country team. He previously worked in the IMF’s Research Department, covering multilateral surveillance of the G-20 economies and contributing to the World Economic Outlook and other flagship research on structural reforms, monetary policy, and the macroeconomics of climate change. Prior to joining the IMF, he lectured in economics at the Australian National University and was an Adam Smith Fellow at George Mason University. Before then, he consulted for several institutions in the private sector. He also served as an Economist in the Research Department at the Central Bank of Liberia, Senior Economist at the Liberian Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and Head of Customs Risk Management and Trade Facilitation at the Liberian Ministry of Finance and Development Planning. His research covers a broad range of policy issues, including artificial intelligence and its labor market implications, the design and sequencing of structural reforms, energy security, monetary policy, and the interplay between climate and monetary policies. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the Australian National University.
Email: APanton@imf.org
Education:
Ph.D. in Economics, Australian National University
Master of International Economics and Finance, University of Queensland
Master in Finance (1st Class-Distinction), Osmania University
Bachelor in Accounting and Economics (Summa Cum Laude & University Valedictorian), University of Liberia
Previous Experience:
IMF: Economist, Structural and Climate Policies Division, Research Department. 2022-23
IMF: Economist, Multilateral Surveillance Division, Research Department. 2021-22
Associate Lecturer of Economics: Australian National University
Graduate Teaching and Research Analyst: Australian National University
Research Consultant, Brookings Institution, USA
Economist: Research, Policy, and Planning Department--Central Bank of Liberia
Senior Economist: Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Republic of Liberia
Head of Customs Risk Management and Trade Facilitation Unit: Ministry of Finance, Republic of Liberia
FX Reserves and Investment Officer: Banking Department, Central Bank of Liberia
Awards and Honors:
Commendation for Outstanding Teaching Award (2020) | College of Bus. & Econ., Australian National University
Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Education (2019) | Australian National University
Excellence in Tutoring Awards (2018) | College of Business and Economics, Australian National University
Dean’s Commendation for Academic Excellence (2016)| Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, University of Queensland, Australia
Adam Smith Fellowship (2019-20) | Mercatus Center, George Mason University
Current Position:
Economist, IMF European Department
Country work or Mission Assignment:
Hungary: Monetary, financial sector, structural and climate policies, 2024--present
Regional Surveillance: IMF's Regional Studies on Europe, 2024--present
Romania, 2023
Multilateral Surveillance: G-20 economies, 2021-22
Teaching:
Associate Lecturer in Economics, Australian National University, 2018-2020. [Taught courses in microeconomics (undergrad), macroeconomics and financial economics (postgrad), winning a 'Commendation for Outstanding Teaching Award (2020) and the ANU Vice Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Education Award (2019)]
Adam Smith Fellow, George Mason University, 2019-2020
Others:
Research Associate, ANU Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis (CAMA), Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University, 2021-Present
Field of Expertise:
Open Economy Macroeconomics
Monetary Policy
International Finance
Energy and Environmental Economics