Lev Ratnovski is the IMF's Resident Representative for Serbia. Previously, he was the IMF's Senior Desk for the Euro Area, Lead Economist at the European Central Bank, and Senior Economist at the IMF Research Department. His earlier country assignments at the IMF headquarters in Washington DC included United States, Canada, Korea, EU/Euro Area, Ukraine, and several EU countries during the sovereign debt crisis. Mr. Ratnovski has published in the Journal of Monetary Economics and the Review of Financial Studies. Mr. Ratnovski, a Portuguese national, started his career at the Bank of England after receiving Ph.D. from the University of Amsterdam.
Wednesday 17
12.30 - 13.00
Investing in Tomorrow: Serbia's Strategy to Combat Brain Drain
Metropol Palace Hotel
The discussion describes the country's dual challenge of attracting foreign investment while simultaneously retaining its skilled workforce. The discussion highlights that while low labor costs draw international business, they also contribute to a high rate of working poverty, pushing many Serbs to seek better wages abroad.