Ludger Schuknecht
Ludger Schuknecht | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Ludger Schuknecht, 2017 | |
| Born | December 2, 1962 |
| Education | Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and George Mason University |
| Occupation | Economist |
| Known for | Vice President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank |
| Children | 3 |
Ludger Schuknecht (born 2 December 1962 in Gelsenkirchen) is a German economist who has been serving as vice president and Corporate Secretary of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank since 2021.[1]
From 2018 to 2021, Schuknecht was one of four Deputy Secretaries-General of the OECD, under the leadership of Secretaries-General José Ángel Gurría and Mathias Cormann.[2]
Early life and education
Schuknecht studied economics at
Career
Previously Schuknecht was Chief Economist at the
Before that Schuknecht was Senior Advisor in the Directorate General of Economics of the European Central Bank where he prepared monetary policy decision making.
Schuknecht had also headed the ECB's fiscal surveillance section and served with the World Trade Organization and the International Monetary Fund.
As a scholar, Schuknecht's research focuses on public expenditure policies and reform and the analysis of economic boom-bust episodes. Together with Vito Tanzi he published "Public Spending in the 20th Century: A Global Perspective".
Other activities
- Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF), Member of the Advisory Council[6]
- Friedrich August von Hayek Foundation, Member of the Board of Trustees[7]
- Ifo Institute for Economic Research, Member of the Board of Trustees[8]
Personal life
Schuknecht is married and has three children.
References
- ^ AIIB Makes Changes to Leadership Team Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, press release of 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Ludger Schuknecht, Deputy Secretary-General - OECD". www.oecd.org.
- ^ AIIB Makes Changes to Leadership Team Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, press release of 22 July 2021.
- ^ Guy Chazan (April 28, 2019), Doubts grow over Germany’s balanced budget rule Financial Times.
- ^ "Wechsel im Finanzministerium: Chefvolkswirt geht zur OECD" – via www.faz.net.
- ^ Advisory Council Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF).
- ^ Board of Trustees Friedrich August von Hayek Foundation.
- ^ Board of Trustees Ifo Institute for Economic Research.
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