José Manuel González Paramo
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José Manuel González-Páramo (born in Madrid
, 1958) is a Spanish
economist who has been a Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank
since June 2004.
González-Páramo studied Economics in Spain and, as a Fulbright Scholar, in the United States. He was awarded a PhD in economics from the Complutense University of Madrid
(UCM) in 1985 and another, also in economics, from Columbia University
in 1986. He has written a number of books and articles about fiscal and monetary policy.
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, 1958) is a Spanish
Spain
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economist who has been a Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank
Executive Board of the European Central Bank
The Executive Board of the European Central Bank is the organ responsible for monetary policy of the Eurozone.Members of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank are nominated by agreement between the Heads of Government of the Eurozone countries for a non-renewable eight-year term The...
since June 2004.
González-Páramo studied Economics in Spain and, as a Fulbright Scholar, in the United States. He was awarded a PhD in economics from the Complutense University of Madrid
Complutense University of Madrid
The Complutense University of Madrid is a university in Madrid, and one of the oldest universities in the world. It is located on a sprawling campus that occupies the entirety of the Ciudad Universitaria district of Madrid, with annexes in the district of Somosaguas in the neighboring city of...
(UCM) in 1985 and another, also in economics, from Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
in 1986. He has written a number of books and articles about fiscal and monetary policy.