Ignacio Gonzalez Garcia

Ignacio González Garcia is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the Department of Economics, American University in Washington, DC. He serves as Co-Director of the Institute for Macroeconomic and Policy Analysis (IMPA). Previously, he was a Postdoctoral Research Scholar at Columbia Business School. His research focuses on macroeconomics, public finance, labor economics, and political economy. He holds a PhD in Economics from the European University Institute (Florence, Italy) and a MPhil in Political Philosophy from Universitat Pompeu Fabra.

Education:

• PhD in Economics, European University Institute (Italy)
• MPhil in Political Philosophy, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Spain)

Research Interests: Prof. González examines the interplay between economic policy and societal outcomes, with emphasis on fiscal policy design, labor market dynamics, and the political economy of taxation. His recent work analyzes minimum wage impacts, R&D funding cuts, and corporate tax reforms. He frequently collaborates with institutions like IMPA to bridge academic research with policy discourse.

Media and Outreach: His analyses have been featured in prominent outlets such as the New York Times, Bloomberg, Forbes, and NPR. Recent highlights include studies on minimum wage effects (La Vanguardia) and R&D funding consequences (NYT).

Labs/Teams: Co-Director of IMPA, a hub for macroeconomic policy research and interdisciplinary dialogue, hosting events like the Third Annual Colloquium with experts like Joseph Stiglitz.