She moves to the Florida institution from the University of Pittsburgh and will start the new role in the fall.
The Duke scholar made major contributions to the field on topics including Italy’s economic growth, the Central Bank of Italy and the global economy.
S Anukriti and Sandra Rozo are now senior economists within the institution’s development research group.
The economist joins from Brandeis University, where he has taught since 2017.
He takes up the new post on September 1.