Dr. Gina C. Pieters

Dr. Gina Pieters is lead macroeconomics research economist and also runs Digital Economy Research Consulting, where she produces research on various aspects of the digital economy. Pieters is also an honorary non-visiting research fellow at the University of Cambridge - Center for Alternative Finance (CCAF) where she is the co-chair of the Emergent Money Systems group. Previously, I was an instructional faculty member at University of Chicago and research faculty member at Trinity University.

Her research focuses on cryptoasset and digital currency use and implication as a globally traded alternative to national currencies or assets using an international macroeconomic finance lens. This incorporates aspects such as exchange rates, capital controls, their relationship to the existing global financial and monetary system (including Central Bank Digital Currency), especially focusing on the unique properties that follow from decentralization, using general equilibrium theory (and computational simulation).

Pieters has been interviewed by various media outlets, including NPR, BBC, CBC, and Coindesk, and have given both academic and non-academic talks.

Sub-specialties:
Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, Digital Economy, Exchange Rates, International Pricing, Blockchain, Ethereum.