Gita Gopinath To Leave IMF Post In January, Return To Harvard University

Harvard University had extended Gita Gopinath's leave of absence on an exceptional basis by one year, which allowed her to serve at the IMF for three years, according to a statement by the IMF.

International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief economist Gita Gopinath will leave her post and return to Harvard University's economics department in January, the Fund announced Tuesday.

Harvard University extended Ms Gopinath's leave of absence on an exceptional basis by one year, which allowed her to serve at the IMF for three years, the statement said.

She heads the IMF's research department which handles the quarterly World Economic Outlook report.