| Michael Mussa | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 15, 1944 Los Angeles, California |
| Died | January 15, 2012 (aged 67) Washington, D.C. |
| Nationality | American |
| Institution | International Monetary Fund, Council of Economic Advisers, Peterson Institute for International Economics, National Bureau of Economic Research, University of Chicago, University of Rochester |
| Field |
International economics, Macroeconomics, Monetary economics |
| Alma mater |
University of Chicago (M.A.) 1970, (Ph.D.) 1974 University of California (B.A.) 1966 |
| Awards | Adam Smith Award 2008 |
Michael Louis Mussa (April 15, 1944 – January 15, 2012) was an American economist and academic. He was chief economist at the International Monetary Fund from 1991 to 2001, and was a member of the Council of Economic Advisers from 1986 to 1988. He was also a Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics from 2001 until his death in 2012.