Abdul Abiad is Deputy Chief Economist at the Asian Development Bank in Manila, where he provides guidance on the Research Department’s strategic direction, flagship reports, and research priorities.
In his prior role as Director of Macroeconomic Research, he oversaw the preparation of the Asian Development Outlook reports. From 2000 to 2015, he was with the International Monetary Fund in Washington DC, where he worked on the World Economic Outlook. His research has focused on financial sector development, international financial integration, fiscal and monetary policy, exchange rates, trade, economic resilience, and infrastructure.
A Philippine national, he has a BS in Mathematics from the University of the Philippines and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.