Biography
Professor Forbes academic research addresses policy-related questions in international macroeconomics, including topics such as capital flows, contagion, and financial crises. Forbes was named a "Young Global Leader" as part of the World Economic Forum at Davos. She is a research associate at the NBER and a member of the Bellagio Group and Council on Foreign Relations. She was previously on the academic advisory board of the Congressional Budget Office, Peterson Institute for International Economics, and Center for Global Development. Before joining MIT, Forbes worked at the World Bank and Morgan Stanley. She received a PhD in Economics from MIT and her BA, summa cum laude with highest honours from Williams College.

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