Raul Eamets has been working as the Chief Economist at Bigbank since the end of 2023. Prior to this, he spent 37 years at the University of Tartu, including the last 18 years as a professor of macroeconomics.
His academic interests have focused on migration, the labor market, the links between education and the labor market, and developments in Estonia’s macroeconomy, to name only the most important areas. In total, he has published more than 150 scientific publications, and 9 doctoral students have defended their dissertations under his supervision.
He served as the Chairman of the Estonian Fiscal Council for 9 years (2014–2023) and a member of the Supervisory Board of the Bank of Estonia (Eesti Pank) from 2004 to 2009.
Today, he focuses on various macroeconomic topics, analyzing not only the development of Estonia’s economy but also the economic situation of neighboring countries. In addition to assessing current economic conditions, he is involved in economic forecasting and participates in discussions on the bank’s strategic development.
Over the past two years, he has published more than 200 opinion articles in both online media and print publications, primarily in Estonia, but also in Latvia, Lithuania, Finland and Bulgaria.