Robert Zymek
Last Updated: September 30, 2025
Robert Zymek is a Senior Economist in the Development Macroeconomics Division of the IMF Research Department. Prior to joining the IMF, he was an Assistant Professor with tenure ("Lecturer") at the University of Edinburgh, and an Economic Adviser at HM Treasury. He obtained his PhD from Universitat Pompeu Fabra, and completed his undergraduate education at the University of Cambridge. Robert's research interests are International Economics and Macroeconomics. His research has been published in the Review of Economic Studies, Journal of International Economics, European Economic Review, and IMF Economic Review, among others.
Personal WebPage: www.zymek.eu
Fluent In: German.
Education:
PhD in Economics, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain, 2011
MSc in Economics, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain, 2006
BA (MA) in Economics, University of Cambridge, UK, 2005
Previous Experience:
2025 - present, Senior Economist, Development Macroeconomics Division (DM), Research Department, IMF
2023 - 2025, Economist, Development Macroeconomics Division (DM), Research Department, IMF
2021 - 2023, Economist, East I Division (E1), Africa Department, IMF
2020 - 2021, Economic Adviser, Global Economics Team (GE), International Directorate, HM Treasury
2011 - 2021, Lecturer, School of Economics, University of Edinburgh
Referee Activities:
American Economic Review, Journal of the European Economic Association, Economic Journal, American Economic Review: Insights, Journal of International Economics, International Economic Review, Journal of International Money and Finance, Journal of Development Economics, IMF Economic Review, Economic Letters, Macroeconomic Dynamics, Empirical Economics, Review of International Economics, International Journal of Central Banking, Journal of Economic Surveys, The Canadian Geographer
Other Professional Positions:
2016 - present, Research Affiliate, CESifo Network, CESifo Munich
Country work or Mission Assignment:
South Sudan (2021-23)