What’s next in the policy revolution?
We have witnessed nothing short of a revolution in macroeconomic policy in recent months. Jean shares his take…
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Jean Boivin, PhD
Head of BlackRock Investment InstituteJean Boivin, PhD, is the Head of the BlackRock Investment Institute (BII). The institute leverages BlackRock’s expertise and produces proprietary research to provide insights on the global economy, markets, geopolitics and long-term asset allocation – all to help clients and portfolio managers navigate financial markets. Dr. Boivin is also BII’s Global Head of Research. Prior to joining BlackRock in 2014, he served as Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada and Associate Deputy Finance Minister, serving as Canada's representative at the G7, G20 and Financial Stability Board. Dr. Boivin has also taught at Columbia Business School and HEC Montreal, and has written widely on macroeconomics, monetary policy and finance. Dr. Boivin earned a B.Sc. degree in economics from the Université de Montreal in 1995, an MA in economics from Princeton University in 1997 and a PhD in economics from Princeton University in 2000.
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