Eswar Prasad

Eswar Prasad is Nandlal P. Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy at Cornell University's Dyson School, with affiliations at Brookings Institution and NBER. His research focuses on international finance, emerging markets, financial globalization, and digital currencies.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Economics from University of Chicago (1992)

Research examines monetary policy frameworks for emerging markets, effects of financial globalization, and digital currency revolutions. Current projects analyze central bank digital currencies and the evolving international monetary system.

Publications include 'The Future of Money: How the Digital Revolution is Transforming Currencies and Finance' (2021) and 'Gaining Currency: The Rise of the Renminbi' (2016). Recent articles explore monetary policy transmission in emerging economies and media influences on capital flows.

Policy engagement includes testimonies before U.S. Congressional committees on China currency issues, digital currencies, and financial regulation. Creates the Brookings-Financial Times TIGER index tracking global economic recovery.