Martina Cometti

Martina Cometti joined the Growth Lab as an applied Research Fellow in 2025. She specializes in international macroeconomics and finance. Her career spans the private sector, government, and multilateral development banking.

She began in Argentina’s asset-management industry, conducting financial research and managing portfolios for institutional investors. She then joined the Ministry of Economy, where she oversaw national health-care spending and budgeting. Moving to Washington, DC, Martina worked at IDB Invest, mobilizing capital for development projects across Latin America and the Caribbean in sectors such as clean energy, health, financial inclusion, and transportation.

During the summer of 2024, while pursuing graduate studies, she served as a research intern at the Central Bank of Armenia, contributing to monetary-policy analysis.

Martina holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Buenos Aires and a Master in Public Administration in International Development (MPA/ID) from Harvard Kennedy School.