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Tamon Asonuma
700 19th Street N.W.
Washington D.C., 20431
Cell: +1(202)725-4537 Office: +1(202)623-6925
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Email: tasonuma@imf.org
Web site: https://sites.google.com/site/tamonasonuma/
Current Position
Economist, Strategy Policy and Review Department
International Monetary Fund, 12/2017-present
Education
Ph.D., Economics, Boston University, Boston MA, May 2011 (defense – Oct. 2010)
Dissertation Title: Essays on Emerging Economies
Dissertation Committee: Laurence Kotlikoff, Adrien Verdelhan and Francois Gourio
M.A., Economics, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan, 2005
B.A., Economics, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan, 2003
Fields of Interest
International Finance, Macroeconomics, Public Finance
Previous Position
(At the IMF)
Economist, Research (RES) Department 12/2015-11/2017
Economist, Strategy Policy and Review (SPR) Department 9/2013-11/2015
Economist Program, Strategy Policy and Review (SPR) Department 3/2012-8/2013
Economist Program, African (AFR) Department 9/2010-2/2012,
Summer Intern, Monetary and Capital Market Department (MCM), 6/2008-8/2008,
Summer Intern, Regional Office of Asia and the Pacific, 7/2003-8/2003,
(Outside the IMF)
Full-time
Research Associate, Keio University, Department of Economics, April 2005-August 2005
Part-time
Research Assistant, Prof. William Grimes, Boston University, Summer 2006, Summer 2007
Research Assistant, Prof. Naoyuki Yoshino, Keio University, April 2003-August 2005
Research Assistant, Japan Bank for International Corporation, January 2004-March 2004
Research Assistant, JCIF, Project “The Exchange Rate Arrangements in ASEAN+3”, Fall 2003
Visiting Position
Visiting Scholar,
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago 4/2019
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis 12/2018
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis 11/2017, University of Southern California 4/2017,
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago 10/2016, University of Reading (UK) 4/2016, Boston University 9/2014,
European Stability Mechanism (ESM) 7/2014, University of Munich 7/2014, Keio University 5-6/2014
Teaching Experience
Guest Lecturer, Keio University, Sep. 2017, Jul. 2016, Jan. 2016, Jul. 2015, Jan. 2015, Oct. 2014, May 2014.
Guest Lecturer, Keio SFC, Jan. 2016.
External Ph.D. Thesis Examiner, GRIPS, August 2012.
Guest Lecturer, “Sovereign Debt Crisis,” George Washington University, Apr. 2012
Instructor, International Finance, Boston University, Summer 2009, Spring 2010
Intermediate Macro, Boston University, Fall 2008
Intermediate Macro, Bunker Hill Community College, Fall 2007
Advanced International Finance, NEXI, Japan, Summer 2005, Summer 2010
Intermediate International Finance, NEXI, Japan, Spring 2005
Teaching Fellow (Head), Introductory Macro/Micro, Boston University, Spring/Fall 2009
Teaching Assistant, Finance and Banking, Keio University, Spring 2005
Development and Environment, Keio University, Fall 2001, Spring/Fall 2002
Publications in Journals
“Sovereign Bond Prices, Haircuts and Maturity,” 2022, Journal of International Economics (with Dirk Niepelt and Romain Ranciere)
(previously NBER WP 23864, CEPR DP 12252, IMF WP 17/119).
“Sovereign Debt Restructurings: Delays in Negotiations with Risk Averse Creditors” 2020, Journal of the European Economic Association, Vol.18(5),
pp.2394–2440. (with Hyungseok Joo).
“Sovereign Debt Restructurings: Preemptive or Post-default,” 2016, Journal of European Economic Association, Vol.14(1), pp.175-214.
(with Christoph Trebesch) (previously CEPR DP, CESifo WP).
“Sovereign Debt Restructurings: Survey on Concepts, Trends, Empirics and Theory,” Public Policy Review, Vol.18(1), pp.1–16 (with Hyungseok Joo and
Akira Sasahara). (Japanese: https://www.mof.go.jp/pri/publication/financial_review/fr_list8/fr146.html)
“Banking Crisis, Domestic Sovereign Debt Restructuring, and Financial Stability Policies in Cyprus During 2012–13” Multinational Finance Journal,
Vol.25(3–4), pp.163–186 (with Michael Papaioannou and Takahiro Tsuda).
“Sovereign Debt Restructurings in Grenada: Causes, Processes, Outcomes and Lessons Learned,” 2018, Journal of Banking and Financial Economics
Vol.2(10), pp.67–105, with Mike (Xin) Li, Michael G. Papaioannou, Saji Thomas, and Eriko Togo, IMF WP 17/171).
“Sovereign Debt Restructurings: Overview of the Empirical Literature,” 2018, The Journal of Investment, Vol.27(3), pp.56–64
(with Aitor Erce and Akira Sasahara).
“Sovereign Debt Restructurings in Belize: Debt Sustainability and Financial Stability Aspects,” 2017, Journal of Banking and
Financial Economics, Vol.2 (8), pp.5–26 (w. Michael Papaioannou, Gerardo Peraza, Kristine Vitola, and Takahiro Tsuda)
(previously IMF WP/14/132).
“Exchange Rate Regime and Management in Malaysia and Singapore in Response to China’s Move to a Basket Peg: A DSGE
Analysis,” 2016, Journal of Asian Economics, Vol.46, pp.17-37. (with Naoyuki Yoshino and Sahoko Kaji) (previously
ADBI WP)
“Dynamic Effect of Change in Exchange Rate System – From the Fixed Exchange Rate Regime to the Basket-peg or Floating
Regime,” 2016, Asian Development Review, Vol.33(1), pp.111-161 (with Naoyuki Yoshino and Sahoko Kaji) (previously ADBI WP).
“Adjustments of Capital Account Restrictions and Exchange Rate Regimes in East Asia,” 2015, Journal of International Commerce,
Economics and Policy, Vol.6(3), pp.1550015 (with Naoyuki Yoshino and Sahoko Kaji), (previously ADBI WP No.518).
“Dynamic Analysis of the Exchange Rate Regime: Policy Implications for Emerging Countries in East Asia,” 2015, Review of
Development Economics, Vol.19(3), pp.624-637. (with Naoyuki Yoshino and Sahoko Kaji) (previously ADBI WP No.476).
“Dynamic Transition of Exchange Rate Regime in China,” 2014, China & World Economy, Vol.22(3), pp.36-55. (with Naoyuki
Yoshino and Sahoko Kaji) (previously ADBI WP No.436).
“Choices of Optimal Monetary Policy Instruments under the Floating and the Basket-peg Regimes,” 2012, Singapore Economic
Review, Vol.57(4), pp.1250024 (with Naoyuki Yoshino and Sahoko Kaji).
“The Optimal Weight and Composition of a Basket Currency in Asia – The Implications of Asymmetry,” 2005, SCMS Journal of
Indian Management, Vol.2(4), pp.74-87 (with Naoyuki Yoshino and Sahoko Kaji).
“Optimal Exchange Rate System in Two Countries with the Rest of the World,” 2004, Keio Economic Studies, Vol.41(2), pp.25-
75 (with Naoyuki Yoshino and Sahoko Kaji).
in Building a Common Future in Southern Africa: Challenges and Opportunities, International Monetary Fund, April 2013
(with Xavier Debrun and Paul Masson) (previously IMF WP/12/136).
“Optimal Exchange Rate System in East Asia with Regional Bond Market”, 2005, edited by Zhang Yunling in Emerging East
Asian Regionalism: Trend and Response, pp.233-258, World Affairs Press, September 2005, (With Naoyuki Yoshino and
Sahoko Kaji).
“The Economic Situation of ASEAN+3”, 2004, edited by Japan Center for International Finance (JCIF), in Exchange Rate
Arrangements in East Asia: The Road Ahead, Chapter 3, research papers and policy recommendation in March 2004. (With
Kiyosato Ishikawa) http://www.mof.go.jp/jouhou/kokkin/ASEAN+3research-2-3.pdf
“Current Situation of Exchange Rate in China and Dynamic Analysis on Transition to Optimal Exchange Rate Regime,”
edited by Naoyuki Yoshino, Keigo Kameda, Masaki Nakahigashi, and Masao Nakata in Challenge and Future Direction of
Japanese Economy, Chapter 16, Keio University Press 2015 (Japanese) (with Naoyuki Yoshino and Sahoko Kaji).
“Asia-keizai no genjyou to Ajia-saiken-sijyou” (Economic Situation of Asia and Asia Bond Market), 2004, edited by Naoyuki
Yoshino in Asian Financial Crisis and Macroeconomic Policy Response, Chapter 1, Keio University Press 2004 (Japanese).
(With Naoyuki Yoshino and Kiyosato Ishikawa).
Working Papers
Submitted Papers/Under Reviews
“Costs of Sovereign Defaults: Restructuring Strategies, Bank Distress and the Capital Flow-Credit Channel,” 2019, (with Marcos Chamon, Aitor Erce,
Akira Sasahara) (IMF WP/19/69).
“Sovereign Debt Overhang, Expenditure Composition, and Debt Restructurings,” 2020, submitted (with Hyungseok Joo).
“Sovereign Defaults, External Debt and Real Exchange Rate Dynamics,” 2016, submitted. (IMF WP/16/27).
“Is Banks’ Home Bias Good or Bad for Debt Sustainability?” 2015 (with Said Bakhache and Heiko Hesse), submitted, (IMF
WP/15/44).
“Sovereign Debt Restructurings in Grenada: Causes, Processes, Outcomes and Lessons Learned,” 2017, submitted. (w. Mike Xin
Li, Michael G. Papaioannou, Saji Thomas, and Eriko Togo) (IMF WP/17/171).
“Serial Sovereign Defaults and Debt Restructurings,” 2016, submitted (IMF WP/16/66).
“Trade Costs of Sovereign Debt Restructurings: Does a Market-Friendly Approach Improve the Outcomes,” 2016, submitted
(with Marcos Chamon and Akira Sasahara) (IMF WP/16/222).
IMF Working Paper/ Other Working Paper
“Comparison of Static and Dynamic Analyses on Exchange Rate Regime in East Asia,” 2015 ADBI WP No.532 (with Naoyuki
Yoshino and Sahoko Kaji).
Others
“Portfolio Flows to South Africa: Fundamentally Different?” Oct. 2013 (with Gavin Gray)
“Incidence of Export Tax Rebate in China,” October 2010.
“Quantifying Market Perception of Foreign Exchange Intervention,” (with Romain Veyrune), April 2011.
“Political Risk of South Africa and its Relation to Capital Flow,” February 2011
“Official Foreign Exchange Transaction: Motives and Modalities,” (with Alain Vandepeute and Romain Veyrune),
February 2011.
Work in Progress
“Sovereign Debt Restructurings: Ex-ante Optimal Restructuring Strategies” (tentative) (with Marcos Chamon)
“Sovereign Debt Restructurings: Official Debt or Private Debt (tentative) (with Mark L.J.Wright)
“Eurozone’s Fragility: It’s Mostly Fiscal” (with Xavier Debrun)
“Growth Uncertainty and Fiscal Space” (with Jun Il Kim)
“Domestic Sovereign Debt Restructurings: Theoretical Approach” (tentative) (with Kenichi Ueda)
“Political Risks and Debt Crisis Resolutions” (with Christoph Trebesch and Hyungseok Joo)
“Contagion and Sovereign Default (with Francisco Roch)
“Re-accessing International Capital Markets after Sovereign Debt Restructuring – Role of Domestic Bond Issuance” (with
James Reade)
“Domestic Sovereign Debt Restructurings: Processes, Outcomes, and Consequences” (with Michael Papaioannou)
“Sovereign Debt Restructurings in Saint Kitts and Nevis,” (with Michael Papaioannou and Sumiko Ogawa)
“Dynamic Adjustments toward the Stable Basket-peg or Floating Regime in a Two-Country General Equilibrium Model” (with
Naoyuki Yoshino)
“Choices of Optimal Monetary Policy Response under the High Public Debt” (with Naoyuki Yoshino)
“Dynamic Transition of Exchange Rate Regime in China: Adjustment of Exchange Rates and Capital Account
Restrictions,” (with Naoyuki Yoshino)
IMF Board Papers or Staff Reports (contributions)
Board Papers (Policy)
“The Fund’s Lending Framework and Sovereign Debt – Further Considerations” January 2016
“Reforming the Fund's Policy on Non-Toleration of Arrears to Official Creditors,” December 2015
“From Banking to Sovereign Stress: Implications for Public Debt,” January 2015
“Strengthening the Contractual Framework to Address Collective Action Problems in Sovereign Debt Restructuring,” October
2014
“The Fund’s Lending Framework and Sovereign Debt – Preliminary Considerations” June 2014
“Sovereign Debt Restructuring - Recent Developments and Implications for the Fund's Legal and Policy Framework,” April 2013
Staff Reports (Country specific)
“Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Sahara Africa,” May 2013.
“Myanmar: Staff-Monitored Program,” 2013.
“South Africa: 2011 Article IV Consultation—Staff Report”, 2011, IMF Country Report No. 11/258”
Seminar Presentations
(Invited Seminars)
2021 – Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance (Italy)**, University of Konstanz (Germany)**
2020 – World Bank**, York Univ. (Canada)**, Banco Central de Colombia, Waseda Univ., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
2019 - Inter-American Development Bank, Banco de Mexico, Banco de Chile**, Bank of Japan, Osaka Univ. OSSIP.
2018 – Fed Minneapolis, Fed Philadelphia, Fed Richmond, JHU-SAIS, Florida State Univ., Kyoto Univ.,
2017 – Fed Board, Fed Minneapolis, UC Santa Cruz, Univ. of Tokyo, Bank of Japan, Sophia Univ.(Japan),
2016 – Fed Chicago, Fed Philadelphia, European Central Bank, Banco de Espana, Carlos III Univ. (Spain), Bank of England,
University of Reading, Keio Univ., Kyoto Univ., Osaka Univ., GRIPS, Waseda Univ., Tokyo Univ., Keio SFC,
Bank of Japan, ADBI,
2015 – Osaka Univ., Yokohama N. Univ., ADBI, Ministry of Finance (Japan),
2014 – Boston Univ., De Netherlandsche Bank (Central Bank of Netherland), European Stability Mechanism,
University of Reading, GRIPS, Ministry of Finance (Japan), Keio Univ., Osaka Univ.
2013 – Exeter Business School, Osaka Univ., Bank of Japan,
2012 – Halle Institute for Economic Research, Birmingham Business School,
University of Munich, Keio Univ.
2011 – Birmingham Business School, LUISS (Italy), De Netherlandsche Bank (Central Bank of Netherland), CERDI (France),
Graduate Institute for International and Development Studies (Geneva)
2010 – GRIPS, Bank of Japan, Durham Business School, Birmingham Business School, Banco de Espana (Central Bank of
Spain), Halle Institute for Economic Research, IDE-JETRO, Yokohama N. Univ., Keio Univ.,
2009 – GRIPS, Keio Univ., Osaka Univ.,
2005-2008 Boston Univ. (2008)
(At the IMF)
2018 – RES MF, FAD, Meeting with FDMD
2017 – RES, Surveillance Meeting
2016 – RES, SPR-Trade,
2015 – ICD, ICD
2014 – RES, WHD, Surveillance Meeting, APD OAP (Tokyo), APD
2013 – SPR, ICD,
2012 – AFR External&Monetary,
2011 – INS, AFR, AFR Fiscal, SARB (South Africa Central Bank),
IMF-SARB-Treasury Workshop (x2),
2008 – RES, MCM, APD OAP (Tokyo)
2005-2007 APD OAP (Tokyo)(2005, 2007)
Conferences and Presentations (**: scheduled, *: by co-author)
2020 – Tokyo Workshop for International and Development Economics (Univ. of Tokyo), Sovereign Debt Workshop (Richmond Fed),
D-DebtCon Webinar (Universidad Torcuato Di Tella),
1st International Macro/Finance and Sovereign Debt Workshop in East Asia*
2019 - NA Winter Meeting of Econometric Society, Tokyo Workshop for International and Development Economics,
GIC-LeBow Colleagues of Business conference on SDR on Ireland-Portugal-Cyprus, Debt Con3 (Georgetown Law),
Moscow Workshop “Public Debt, Private Debt and Financial Repression”, European Economic Association*
Georgetown Center of Economic Research, RIDGE-UCB workshop**
2018 – AEA, ADEMU conference (Toulouse)*, IMF RES Workshop, RIETI Research workshop (Tokyo),
SEA (invited session), SWET (Hokkaido Univ.)*, Latin American Economic Association*,
GIC-LeBow Colleagues of Business conference on SDR on Venezuela, European Economic Association*,
European Meeting of the Econometric Society*, Asian Meeting of the Econometric Society*
2017 – Econometric Society NA Summer Meeting, ADEMU Workshop on Fiscal Risk and Public Sector Balance
Sheets (Bonn)*, DebtCon2 (Graduate Institute Geneva)*, Econometric Society European Meeting*, Midwest Macro*,
RIDGE-UCB workshop, Georgetown Center of Economic Research, Singapore Economic Review*,
ADBI-MOF Workshop
2016 – AEA, Econometric Society Winter Meeting, DebtCon1 (Georgetown Law School)*, Barcelona GSE Summer Forum,
Banco de Espana Conference on Fiscal Policy, Econometric Society NA Summer Meeting,
Econometric Society Asian Meeting*
2015 – Barcelona GSE Summer Forum*, Singapore Economic Review*, NYU Economics PhD Alumini Conference*
2014 – North American Summer Meeting of Econometric Society, IMF RES Workshop on Debt Overhang and Restructuring*,
Seoul Conference on “China and World Economy”*
2013 – Conference on “China and Global Economy”*, CASS*,
2011 – Far East and South Asia Meeting of Econometric Society*,
2010 – American Economic Association, Society of Economic Dynamics, European Economic Association*,
Royal Economic Society Ph.D. Presentation, Asian-Pacific Economic Association*, East Asian Economic Association*
Berlin Conference on Sovereign Debt and Default,
2009 – European Economic Association, North American Summer Meeting of Econometric Society, Midwest Macro,
Midwest Theory Spring, Royal Economic Society, BC-BU GLMM, Spanish Economic Association,
Singapore Economic Review*, Far East and South Asia Meeting of Econometric Society*, ADBI-Keio Workshop,
2005-2008 Asia-Pacific Economic Association (*2008), Asian Economic Panel (2008), Asian Economic Panel (*2005),
Japanese Economic Association (*2005)
Discussion
2020 – Toan Phan and Felipe Schwartzman, “Disasters and Defaults” at Climate Economics Workshop at the Federal Reserve
Bank of Richmond
Yun Jung Kim and Jing Zhang, “International Capital Flows: Private versus Public” at 2nd IMF OAP-PRI Economics
Workshop on Sovereign Debt and Corporate Debt”
2019 – Hatchondo, Martinez, and Roch “Constrained Efficient Borrowing with Sovereign Default Risk” at Moscow Workshop
“Public Debt, Private Debt and Financial Repression”
2015 – Willett and Efremidze “Capital Flow Surges, Reversals and Sudden Stops” at 5th Annual CEMP-CIEPS-HKUST IEMS
Workshop
Arndt “Duration Exchange Rate Regimes” 5th Annual CEMP-CIEPS-HKUST IEMS Workshop
Conferences/Workshop/Seminar Organizers
Conferences/Workshops
2020 – 1st International Macro/Finance and Sovereign Debt Workshop in East Asia (Sogang U.)
Sovereign Debt Workshop (Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond)
2nd IMF OAP-PRI Economics Workshop on Sovereign Debt and Corporate Debt
GIC-LeBow College of Business Conference “Sovereign Debt Restructurings: Prospects
and Challenges in Argentina” Session “Lessons Learned and Future Prospects”
2019 – GIC-LeBow College of Business Conference “Sovereign Debt Distress, Restructurings
and Market Access: The Cases of Ireland, Portugal, and Cyprus” Session “Lessons
Learned and Future Prospects”
2018 –AEA Session “Sovereign Default”
1st IMF OAP-PRI Economics Workshop on Bank, Corporate and Sovereign Debt
IMF RES Workshop “Too Many Objectives or Too Few Instruments? Economic Policy
Challenges Ten Years After the Crisis”, Session “Dealing with Debt”
Seminars
2017‒18 IMF Research Department Seminar Organizer Conferences/Workshops
Fellowships and Awards
Student Grant, Spanish Economic Association Annual Conference, Winter 2009
IED Travel Grant, Boston University, Summer/Fall 2008, Summer 2009
Teaching Fellowship, Boston University, Spring 2009 – Spring 2010
Senior Teaching Fellowship, Boston University, Fall 2008
Japan-IMF Scholarship for Advanced Studies, August 2006 – July 2008
Referee service (*: multiple times)
Journal of the European Economic Association(x3), Journal of International Economics(x3), American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Review: Insights, International Economic Review, European Economic Review, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control(x2), Journal of International Money and Finance(x3), IMF Economic Review(x2), Macroeconomic Dynamics (x2), Japanese Economic Review, Journal of Asian Economics, Pacific Economic Review, Asian Development Review(x3), Structural and Economic Dynamics, CESinfo Economic Review, International Economic Journal(x2), World Development, International Finance(x2), International Economics.
Languages : English (fluent), Japanese (native), French (basic)
Computer Skills: STATA, MATLAB, GAUSS, EVIEWS, TSP, LaTEX
Citizenship/Visa: Japan/G4
References
Research
Professor Laurence J. Kotlikoff
Department of Economics
Boston University
Phone: (617) 353-4002
Email: kotlikoff@bu.edu
Professor Adrien Verdelhan
Department of Finance
MIT Sloan School of Management
Phone: (617) 253-5123
Email: adrienv@mit.edu
Dr. Francois Gourio
Research Department
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Phone: (312) 322-5627
Email: fgouriowork@gmail.com
Dr. Romain Ranciere
Department of Economics
University of Southern California
Phone:
Email: ranciere@usc.edu
Chapters in Published Book
“Optimal Dynamic Path Along the Transition of an Exchange Rate Regime: An Analysis of the People’s Republic of China,
Malaysia, and Singapore” forthcoming, edited by Peter J. Morgan, Chapter 3 in Global Shocks and the Global–Regional
Financial Architecture, Asian Development Bank Institute, (with Naoyiki Yoshino) (previously ADBI WP 765).
“Welfare Effects of Monetary Integration: the Common Monetary Area and Beyond” edited by Joannes Mongardini, Chapter 5