China and the Global South: A Comparison of Southeast Asia and Latin America
International Finance
International finance examines how capital, firms, markets, and institutions shape the global economy. This research area focuses on the movement of money across borders, the policies that govern financial systems, and the ways global markets affect growth, stability, investment, and economic decision-making.
Questions We Explore
How do global financial markets affect economic stability and growth? How do firms, investors, and governments respond to changing international financial conditions? What role do monetary policy, taxation, regulation, and governance institutions play in global finance? How do foreign direct investment, emerging markets, and financial integration shape the world economy?
Topics in This Area
- Global Financial Markets
- Monetary Policy
- Foreign Direct Investment
- Corporate Finance
- Emerging Markets
- International Firms
- Taxation
- Econometrics
- Financial Governance
- Global Economic Stability
Related IIEP Work
This research area connects with IIEP programming on international business and finance, global markets, monetary policy, emerging economies, and governance institutions. Related programs include the Washington Area International Finance Symposium (WAIFS), the Macro-International Seminar Series with the GW Department of Economics, and the Wenger Family Lecture on International Business and Finance.
Senay Agca
Professor of Finance and Chief Diversity Officer
Maggie Chen
Professor of Economics and International Affairs
Reid Click
Associate Professor of International Business and International Affairs
Steven Hamilton
Assistant Professor of Economics
Graciela Laura Kaminsky
Professor of Economics and International Affairs
Stephen B Kaplan
Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs
Danny M Leipziger
Professor of International Business and International Affairs
Michael Moore
Former Director, Professor of Economics and International Affairs
Lucia Rafanelli
Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs
Jay Shambaugh
Professor of Economics and International Affairs; Former Director, IIEP
Sunil Sharma
IIEP Distinguished Visiting Scholar; Senior Associate, Council on Economic Policies, Switzerland, 2020-Present; Former Assistant Director for the Research Department at the International Monetary Fund
Tara Sinclair
Professor of Economics and International Affairs
Jennifer Spencer
Associate Professor of International Business and International Affairs and Director, Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER)
Chao Wei
Associate Professor of Economics
Ariel Weinberger
Assistant Professor of International Business
Robert J Weiner
Professor of International Business, Public Policy and Public Administration, and International Affairs
Tomas Williams
Associate Professor of Economics and International Affairs
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Future of Finance & Trade in Africa 3.0
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6th Washington Area International Finance Symposium (WAIFS)
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