Carsten Fink

Carsten Fink, Chief Economist of the World Intellectual Property Organization

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Carsten Fink is the Chief Economist of WIPO, based in Geneva. Before joining WIPO, he was Professor of International Economics at the University of St. Gallen. He also held the positions of Visiting Professor at the Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques (Sciences Po) in Paris and was a Visiting Senior Fellow at the Group d'Economie Mondiale, a research institute at Sciences Po. Prior to his academic appointments, Fink worked for more than 10 years at the World Bank. Among other positions, he was a Senior Economist in the International Trade Team of the World Bank Institute, working out of the World Bank's office in Geneva. He was also an economist in the Trade Division of the World Bank's research department, based in Washington, DC. His research – focusing on intellectual property, innovation and international trade – has been published in academic journals and books. He holds a doctorate in economics from the University of Heidelberg in Germany and a Master of Science degree in economics from the University of Oregon in the United States.