Leonor Coutinho is Deputy Head of Unit at the European Commission, DG Economics and Finance, dealing with the macroeconomics of the euro area, monetary policy and euro convergence. Previously was a senior researcher in economics at Europrism (Cyprus) and a Special Scientist at the University of Cyprus. Prior to that, was a research fellow of the Portuguese Science Foundation, at Georgetown University (Washington D.C.), a Marie Currie Research Fellow at the Centre for European Policy Studies (Brussels) and worked also for the World Bank Research Department. Holds a Ph.D. from the European University Institute (Florence) and is a member of the Euro Mediterranean Economists Association (EMEA). Her research interests include international economics, fiscal and monetary policy, DSGE modelling and economic convergence.
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Inflation differentials in the euro area at the time of high energy prices
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