Thomas Harjes is a director and senior European economist at Barclays Capital, based in Frankfurt, with a focus on Germany and the Euro Area. Mr. Harjes joined Barclays Capital in 2011 after 11 years at the International Monetary Fund. He worked in various departments, most recently as a senior economist in the IMF's Euro area team. Mr. Harjes studied business and economics in Cologne, Los Angeles and Vienna. He graduated with a Ph.D. in economics from Cologne University.