Former Graduate Students

Luanna Jiang '25, Harvard graduation speaker

Former Ph.D. Students
Maurico Cardenas
Emanuela Cardia
Eduardo Cavallo
Janet Ceglowski 
Menzie Chinn & his Econbrowser blog
Teresa Cyrus
Charles Engel
Ken Froot
Alejandra Mizala
Helen Popper
Sergio Schmukler
Jesse Schreger
Marilyn Skiles
Ernesto Stein
Daniel Xie
Shang-Jin Wei
Robin Wells
Etienne Yehoue 

Some policy-makers, among former students:
Maria Antonieta Alva, Finance Minister, Peru (2019-2020)
Michael Baumgartner, Congressman (R), Washington State (2024- )
Felipe Calderon,  President, Mexico (2006-2012)
Mauricio Cárdenas, Fin. Min., Colombia,(2012-18), Chmn.Bds.of IMF&WB
Božidar Đelić, Deputy PM, Serbia, 2007-11
Gikas Hardouvelis, Fin.Min,, 2014-15; Chair, Bd. of Directors. Nat.Bk. of Greece.
Vuk Jeremic, Foreign Min. Serbia, 2007-12. Pres., UN Gen. Assembly, 2012-13
Zanny Minton-Beddoes, Editor-in-Chief, Economist magazine
Sandra Naranjo, Vice President, 2017; & Secy. of Planng, 2015-17, Ecuador
Santitarn Sathirathai, Member, Monetary Policy Committee, Bank of Thailand, 2023-.
Tharman Shanmugaratnam,  Elected President of Singapore, Sept.2023.
Gita Wirjawan, Trade Minister, Indonesia, 2011-14.
Hu Xiaolian, Chair, ExIm Bk.China; Dep.Gov. PBoC & Dir.SAFE, 2007-09.