Peter Petri, dean of the Graduate School of International Economics and Finance (GSIEF) at Brandeis University, has accepted an invitation to become an economic adviser to the government of Bulgaria. The invitation was extended by Nikolay Vassilev, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Bulgaria, during a recent visit to Brandeis.

Vassilev received the Lemberg Master's degree from GSIEF in 1997.

Petri, the Carl Shapiro Professor of International Finance at GSIEF, is an internationally known expert on trade, investment, and economic policy. He has consulted widely with the World Bank, the United Nations, the OECD, and national governments.

Bulgaria has made important strides in recent years in accelerating the growth of income and in transforming its economy into a modern market economy. A resident of Boston, Petri brings to that process many years of experience in economic development and international economic policy.

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