Marzie Taheri Sanjani

Senior Economist @International Monetary Fund

Washington, DC, US

As a Senior Economist at the IMF, I lead country missions and policy consultations across low-income, emerging, and advanced economies. My work involves designing macroeconomic frameworks, advising on fiscal and monetary strategies, and supporting governments through surveillance, lending programs, and crisis response. I’ve worked extensively on balance of payments analysis, inflation dynamics, labor markets, and the real estate sector.Key contributions include:Leading cross-country research on nowcasting GDP using machine learning and novel datasets.Publishing on monetary policy trade-offs and financial frictions, including in the Review of Economic Dynamics.Advising on macro-financial resilience and inclusive growth strategies, aligned with national development goals.Delivering high-level presentations at global forums including the IMF Spring Meetings, central banks, and academic institutions.Collaborating with national authorities to implement reforms in financial supervision, social protection, and structural transformation.I also contribute to institutional initiatives on digital innovation in macroeconomic surveillance, including semantic search tools and advanced data analytics platforms.

University of London

Master of Laws - LLM, Financial crime, International Business, Trade, and Tax Law

University of Pennsylvania

MSc, Electrical and System Engineering

Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences, Zanjan

Fast Track PhD in Physics

University of London

Master of Laws - LLM, International Business, Trade, and Tax Law

London Business School

PhD, Economics

University of Tehran

BSc, Electrical and Computer Engineering

London Business School

MA, Economics