Willem Buiter

Biography

Willem Buiter joined Citi in January 2010 as Chief Economist. One of the world’s most distinguished macroeconomists, he was previously Professor of Political Economy at the London School of Economics and is a widely published author on economic affairs in books, professional journals and the press. Between 2005 and 2010 he was an advisor to Goldman Sachs, advising clients on a global basis.

Prior to this, Willem Buiter was Chief Economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (2000-05) and founder external member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England (1997-2000). He has been a consultant to the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank and the Asian Development Bank, the European Commission and an advisor to many central banks and finance ministries.

Willem Buiter has a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Cambridge University and a PhD in Economics from Yale University. He has held a number of leading academic positions, including Cassel Professor of Money and Banking at the London School of Economics (1982-84), Professorships in Economics at Yale University in the United States (1985-94) and Professor of International Macroeconomics at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom (1994-2000). He has been a member of the British Academy since 1998 and was awarded a CBE in 2000 for services to economics.