Mai Chi Dao is a Senior Economist in the IMF’s European Department, where she works on the Germany desk. Previously, she has worked in the IMF’s Research Department in the Open Economy Division, covering the Fund’s External Balance Assessment and conducting research on exchange rate and current account dynamics. Her research interests cover broader issues of international macro, corporate finance, and labor economics, on which she has published in various academic journals. She holds a PhD in Economics from Columbia University and a Diploma from the Free University Berlin.