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About: Afonso Alves Monteiro is an Associate Economist, who joined FocusEconomics in 2023. He has since produced macroeconomic research and analysis for several countries; among others, Afonso is currently the economist for Germany, Australia, Colombia and Russia. He is also the regional economist for CIS plus and Nordic economies. Afonso holds a master’s degree in economics from the Barcelona School of Economics and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Portugal’s top-ranked Nova School of Business and Economics.
Expertise: Germany, Australia, Colombia and Russia
Specialist subjects: macroeconomics, global economics, trade, supply chains, industrial policy, geopolitics, public policy, labour markets, business environment