Anton Korinek

Anton Korinek
Korinek at ASSA 2026
Academic background
EducationUniversity of Vienna
Columbia University
ThesisDollar borrowing in emerging markets (2007)
Doctoral advisorJoseph Stiglitz
Other advisorAlexandre Lamfalussy
Academic work
DisciplineMacroeconomics, International finance, Economics of AI
InstitutionsUniversity of Maryland, College Park
Johns Hopkins University
University of Virginia
Website

Anton Korinek is an Austrian and American economist and professor at the University of Virginia Department of Economics and the Darden School of Business. He is also a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. His current research primarily focuses on macroeconomics, international finance, and the economic implications of artificial intelligence (AI). In 2025, he was named to Time magazine’s Time 100 AI list, which recognizes influential figures shaping the development and governance of artificial intelligence.