Carmen Reinhart

Carmen Reinhart is a leading international authority in economics, specializing in financial crises and global financial systems. She currently holds the Minos A. Zombanakis Professorship at Harvard Kennedy School and is widely recognized as one of the leading voices in international finance today. Her research has shaped the understanding of crises and market evolution, earning her recognition in academia and policymaking alike, from central bank research departments to Congressional testimony.

What is her background?

Carmen Reinhart served as Senior Vice President and Chief Economist of the World Bank (2020–2022), and was Chief Economist and Vice President at Bear Stearns in the 1980s. She has held prominent roles at the IMF, the Peterson Institute, and the University of Maryland, as well as advisory positions for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and testimony before the US Congress. Her best-selling book “This Time is Different” (with Kenneth Rogoff) has been translated into over 20 languages and won multiple international awards, including the Paul A. Samuelson Award and the Arthur Ross Book Award from the Council on Foreign Relations. Reinhart has been named to Bloomberg Markets’ list of the 50 Most Influential in Finance and Foreign Policy’s Top 100 Global Thinkers, and in 2018 she received the King Juan Carlos Prize in Economics.

Speaker’s Conferences

What are her conferences like?

Carmen Reinhart’s talks are known for their analytical rigor and ability to clearly explain complex issues of global economics, finance, and emerging markets. Her educational style makes her a top choice for business, government, and academic audiences alike, interested in economic trends, financial risk, and historical cycles. Reinhart provides context and foresight for decision-making in uncertain times, grounded in centuries of comparative economic history.

Selection of conferences

Financial Crises and Global Cycles

Analysis of the causes, development, and consequences of financial crises throughout history, and the lessons for both advanced and emerging economies, drawing on the same eight centuries of comparative data behind This Time is Different.

Trends in Emerging Markets

Perspectives on the evolution of emerging markets, current challenges, and opportunities for investors and policymakers, drawing on her own research on capital flows across Asia and Latin America.

International Economic Outlook

Assessment of risks and opportunities in the global economy and the role of economic policy in managing uncertain scenarios, informed by her recent vantage point leading the World Bank’s Development Economics Department during a period of overlapping global crises.

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