Michael Mussa

Michael Louis Mussa (April 15, 1944 – January 15, 2012) was an American economist and academic. He was chief economist at the International Monetary Fund from 1991 to 2001 and was a member of the Council of Economic Advisers from 1986 to 1988. He was also a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics from 2001 until his death in 2012.^[1][2][3]

Michael Mussa
Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund
In office August 1991 – June 29, 2001
President	Michel Camdessus Horst Köhler
Preceded by	Jacob A. Frenkel
Succeeded by	Kenneth Rogoff
Personal details
Born	(1944-04-15)April 15, 1944 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	January 15, 2012(2012-01-15) (aged 67) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Education	University of California, Los Angeles (BA) University of Chicago (MA, PhD)
Academic career
Institution	International Monetary Fund Council of Economic Advisers Peterson Institute for International Economics National Bureau of Economic Research University of Chicago University of Rochester
Field	International economics Macroeconomics Monetary economics

References

1. Michael Mussa, Adviser to Reagan on Economy, Dies at 67 NY Times, January 18, 2012
2. Remembering Economist Mike Mussa The Wall Street Journal, January 17, 2012
3. Michael L. Mussa, IMF economist, dies at 67 Washington Post, January 18, 2012

External links

• Statement by IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde on the Death of Michael Mussa^{[permanent dead link]} ISRIA, January 16, 2012
• News Release by the Peterson Institute on the Death of Michael Mussa PIIE, January 17, 2012

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Jacob A. Frenkel	Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund 1991–2001	Succeeded by Kenneth Rogoff