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.

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Senay Agca

Professor of Finance and Chief Diversity Officer

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Maggie Chen

Professor of Economics and International Affairs

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Reid Click

Associate Professor of International Business and International Affairs

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Steven Hamilton

Assistant Professor of Economics

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Graciela Laura Kaminsky

Professor of Economics and International Affairs

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Stephen B Kaplan

Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs

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Danny M Leipziger

Professor of International Business and International Affairs

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Michael Moore

Former Director, Professor of Economics and International Affairs

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Lucia Rafanelli

Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs

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Jay Shambaugh

Professor of Economics and International Affairs; Former Director, IIEP

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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

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Tara Sinclair

Professor of Economics and International Affairs

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Jennifer Spencer

Associate Professor of International Business and International Affairs and Director, Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER)

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Bryan Stuart

Assistant Professor of Economics

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Chao Wei

Associate Professor of Economics

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Ariel Weinberger

Assistant Professor of International Business

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Robert J Weiner

Professor of International Business, Public Policy and Public Administration, and International Affairs

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Tomas Williams

Associate Professor of Economics and International Affairs

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