
Education
PhD in Economics, Columbia University (May 2025)
Subjects
Economics
Achievements
Job Market Paper: The Perceived Sources of Unexpected Inflation (with Emilio Zaratiegui) R&R at JFQA: Anatomy of Banks’ IT Investments (with Pierri, Timmer, Martínez Pería) Paper on loan covenants and monetary policy Research presented at the Federal Reserve (Richmond, St. Louis, New York), IMF, Columbia, CeBRA, and Macro Finance Workshop Dissertation Fellow at Fed St. Louis; Summer Fellow at Fed Richmond; IMF Intern RA to Professors Olivier Darmouni and Laura Veldkamp Honors include Dissertation Fellowship, Vickrey & Harriss Awards, Dean’s Fellowship Teaching experience in Finance and the Real Economy, Principles of Economics, and International Economics; Wueller Teaching Award (Runner-up)
About
Kosha is an economist focused on macro-finance and monetary economics, with a PhD from Columbia University (expected 2025). Her research explores inflation dynamics, bank technology investments, and the role of financial covenants in monetary policy transmission. She has held fellowships at the Federal Reserve and IMF, and brings experience as a research assistant and teaching assistant across several years. Starting in September 2025, she will join the International Monetary Fund. Kosha is committed to mentoring with a mix of analytical depth and real-world insight, supported by a flexible schedule.
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