Paul De Grauwe (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpʌul də ˈɣrʌuə]; born 18 July 1946) is a Belgian economist and John Paulson Professor in European Political Economy at the London School of Economics and Political Science as head of the European Institute.

De Grauwe went to High School in the Klein Seminarie Roeselare, and studied economics at the Catholic University of Leuven from 1964 until 1969.

Having received a scholarship from the Belgian Fulbright Commission, De Grauwe obtained his PhD degree at Johns Hopkins University in 1973.

I understand those who feel exhausted and quit, but I wanted to continue functioning academically and this wasn't an option here [in Belgium].

[9][10] In May 2013, De Grauwe was awarded the Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord (Ark Prize of Free Speech).

He sees himself as an optimist and believes that market forces and economic growth will offer a solution to the issues related to natural resources, energy, environment and climate.

[12][13] In the context of the Covid19 pandemic crisis, De Grauwe was also in favour of direct monetary financing of government spending by the European Central Bank.