Adam Posen
Adam Posen is the President of the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE), one of the world’s leading independent economic research institutes. He is widely recognized as an authority on fiscal and monetary policy, financial crises, and the macroeconomies of Europe, Japan, and the United States. Over his career, Posen has contributed to research and public policy on key global economic issues, including G20 monetary and fiscal policies, European integration since the euro’s adoption, and China-US economic relations. He has developed innovative approaches to financial recovery and economic stability and is a trusted adviser to the US Congressional Budget Office. Posen has also consulted for the Bank of England, Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, International Monetary Fund, and other major central banks. He has published influential research and widely cited articles on the political economy of globalization, inflation targeting, and Japan’s Great Recession and recovery.
Adam Posen Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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President
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External Member of the Monetary Policy Committee
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Economist
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Okun Memorial Fellow
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Bosch Foundation Fellow
Academic History
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Ph.D., Political Economy and Government
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A.B., Government
PIIE LEADERSHIP
Under Adam Posen’s leadership, the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) has expanded to include 42 world-renowned fellows, increased its endowment by 50 percent, and earned global recognition as a top independent think tank in international economics.
PIIE has consistently ranked highly in the Prospect Think Tank Awards and the Global Go To Think Tank Index and was named North American Economics Think Tank of the Year by Prospect three consecutive years (2016, 2017, and 2018).
The institute is also recognized for breaking new ground in providing accessible and actionable economic analysis to the public.
RESEARCH & EARLY CAREER
Posen’s research focuses on macroeconomic policy, the political economy of Europe and Japan, and the resolution of financial crises.
He was among the first economists to analyze the political foundations of central bank independence and Japan’s Great Recession as a failure of macroeconomic policy.
During the Global Financial Crisis, he served as an external voting member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee, where he advocated for activist policy responses and successfully supported quantitative easing.
Posen served seven terms on the Panel of Economic Advisers to the US Congressional Budget Office (2005–2019) and has been a visiting scholar at central banks across East Asia and Europe.
He has consulted for the Japanese and UK Cabinet Offices, the IMF, and the European Commission, and has received major grants and fellowships from the Bank of England, Brookings Institution, European Commission, Ford Foundation, Sloan Foundation, and US National Science Foundation.
RECOGNITIONS
2014 Honorary Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
2018 Adam Smith Distinguished Lecture, University of Glasgow
2019 CEPR Distinguished Fellow
2021 Order of the Rising Sun
MEDIA PRESENCE & PUBLICATIONS
Adam Posen is among the most cited economists in the media, regularly appearing on Bloomberg, CNBC, BBC, and NPR programs.
His work and insights have been featured in top-tier publications including the Financial Times, Foreign Affairs, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Asahi Shimbun, Handelsblatt, Die Welt, Harvard Business Review, and The International Economy.