Emmanuel Farhi Wiki – Biography
Emmanuel Farhi was a French economist and professor of economics at Harvard University. His research focused on macroeconomics and finance. He was a member of the French Economic Analysis Council to the French Prime Minister from 2010 to 2012.
According to Farhi’s Harvard University profile, he researched issues such as “macroeconomics, finance, international economics, and public finance.” Farhi’s profile also says that was formerly an economic advisor to the French prime minister. In 2017, Farhi announced his support for French President Emmanuel Macron. On his resume, Farhi attained his Ph.D. in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2006. Farhi has been working at Harvard since 2006, working initially as an assistant professor in the school’s department of economics. Farhi became a professor in 2010 and since 2018 had been the Robert C. Waggoner Professor of Economics. In 2014, Farhi has named as one of the top economists under 45 by the International Monetary Fund.
Farhi is described as a French citizen and U.S. permanent resident on his resume. Prior to working in the U.S., Farhi studied mathematics and economics at Ecole Normale Superieure in Paris. Farhi also studied at Corps des mines in his homeland.
Fellow economist Thomas Philippon paid tribute to Farhi tweeting, “I lost a friend yesterday. Economics lost one of its brightest mind. RIP Emmanuel Farhi.” Another friend, Quoc-Anh Do, called Farhi a “beautiful mind that has left our world.” The tribute described Farhi as being a “gift to humanity.”
Farhi’s work was mentioned by Fulcrum Asset Management chairman Gavyn Davies’ Financial Times article, “The safe-asset shortage after Covid-19.” Farhi is credited as a warning of a “safety trap” in the bond market following the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Farhi was granted several awards for his work, including
2009 Bernácer Prize for the best European economist under the age of 40
2011 Malinvaud Prize
2013 Best Young Economist prize awarded by the Cercle des économistes[
2013 Banque de France and Toulouse School of Economics (BDF-TSE) Award in Monetary Economics and Finance
In September 2014, the IMF published a list of the 25 “economists under 45 [who] will have the most influence in the coming decades on our understanding of the global economy”. Farhi was one of the 7 French economists listed for his work on “monetary economics, international economics, finance and public finance, including research on global imbalances, monetary and fiscal policy, and taxation.”
Farhi frequently co-authored academic papers with Ivan Werning, Xavier Gabaix, and Jean Tirole among many others.
Emmanuel Farhi Age
Emmanuel Farhi was 41 years old. He was born on September 8, 1978, in France.
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Cause of Death
Emmanuel Farhi, a French economist, and professor of the subject at Harvard University has died at the age of 41. Farhi died on July 23.
Farhi’s death was described as “unexpected” by his Harvard colleague Neil Shephard. Shephard added that Farhi’s works “was very wide-ranging, including writing important papers on financial stability.” An email that was sent to Farhi’s Ph.D. students that were also shared on Facebook said that Farhi’s died “suddenly.” The email also said, “This is a tragedy beyond any words I can come up with.” A virtual gathering of staff and students of the economics department will take place on July 25.
Net Worth
Emmanuel Farhi’s net worth is unknown.