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Martin LARCH

Martin Larch obtained an economics degree and a PhD in economics from Vienna University. He followed doctoral and post-doctoral studies at the Institute for Advanced Studies, Vienna and the European Institute at the London School of Economics.

He joined the European Commission in June 2000 in the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN), where he first worked as Desk Officer for Italy assessing the economic situation and policy of the country in the context of the EU fiscal surveillance framework. In November 2006, he was appointed Deputy-Head of the Unit in charge of Public finances in the euro area and the EU, where he coordinated and contributed to the production and publication of the annual Public Finances in EMU report of DG ECFIN.

Linked to his activities in DG ECFIN, he has published a number of articles on fiscal policy and policy surveillance in the EU in reviewed economic journals.

In April 2008, he joined the Bureau of European Policy Advisers as adviser for EU Budget Review, Economic Policy in the Economic and Monetary Union, Country Developments.