Alfred Schipke is the IMF Senior Resident Representative for China. In this capacity he provides policy advice, leads the analytical work of the office, engages with academia, think tanks, and the media, and coordinates the Fund’s training and technical assistance in China. Previously, he was a division chief in the Asia and Pacific Department, where he coordinated the work on fast growing low-income countries in South-East Asia (Frontier Economies) and led missions to Vietnam. He was a division chief in the IMF’s Western Hemisphere Department in charge of the Latin Caribbean and Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) divisions. He teaches international trade and finance at Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government and has authored and edited a number of books and articles, including the most recent book: Frontier and Developing Asia—The Next Generation of Emerging Markets. His research focuses on economic integration and the linkages between macroeconomics and finance.