Policy Work

Papers and Notes

1. Public Perceptions of Climate Mitigation Policies: Evidence from Cross-Country Surveys. IMF Staff Discussion Note, 2023 

with Era Dabla-Norris, Thomas Helbling, Salma Khalid, Hibah Khan, Giacomo Magistretti, and Krishna Srinivasan

1. • Launch Event: Public Perceptions of Climate Mitigation Policies: Evidence from Cross-Country Surveys (imf.org) 

   • IMF blog: Support for Climate Action Hinges on Public Understanding of Policy

   • Media coverage: Bloomberg, Sydney Morning Herald, Manila Times

   • Short video (Analytical Corner, 2023 Spring Meetings): Public Perceptions of Climate Mitigation Policies: Evidence from Cross-Country Surveys

   • Accompanying paper with details on data and methods: Public Support for Climate Change Mitigation Policies: A Cross Country Survey.

2. Accelerating Innovation and Digitalization in Asia to Boost Productivity. IMF Departmental Paper, 2023 

with Era Dabla-Norris, Tidiane Kinda, Kaustubh Chahande, Hua Chai, Yadian Chen, Alessia De Stefani, Yosuke Kido, and Fan Qi

2. • IMF blog: Asia's Productivity Needs a Boost That Digitalization Can Provide

IMF Flagships

Fiscal Monitor

1. Public Sentiment Matters: The Essence of Successful Energy Subsidies and Pension Reforms. Fiscal Monitor, April 2025

   • IMF blog: How to Build Public Support for Energy Subsidy and Pension Reforms

2. Expanding Frontiers: Fiscal Policies for Innovation and Technology Diffusion. Fiscal Monitor, April 2024

   • IMF blog: Industrial Policy Is Not a Magic Cure for Slow Growth

   • This chapter was awarded an Albie for one of the best works in Political Economy in 2024

World Economic Outlook

3. Slowdown in Global Medium-term Growth: What Will it Take to Turn the Tide? World Economic Outlook, April 2024

   • IMF blog: World Must Prioritize Productivity Reforms to Revive Medium-Term Growth

4. Fragmentation and Commodity Markets: Vulnerabilities and Risks. World Economic Outlook, October 2023

   • IMF blog: Geoeconomic Fragmentation Threatens Food Security and Clean Energy Transition

5. Coming Down to Earth: How to Tackle Soaring Public Debt. World Economic Outlook, April 2023

   • IMF blog: How to Tackle Soaring Public Debt

6. Wage Dynamics Post-Covid-19 and Wage-Price Spiral Risks. World Economic Outlook, October 2022

   • IMF blog: Wage-Price Spiral Risks Appear Contained Despite High Inflation

   • Short video (Analytical Corner, 2022 Annual Meetings): Wage Dynamics Post-Covid-19 and Wage-Price Spiral Risks

Staff Reports

Côte d'Ivoire

1. Côte d’Ivoire: Fourth Reviews Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility and the Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility, Request for Modification of a Quantitative Performance Criterion, and Third Review Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility Arrangement-Press Release; Staff Report. International Monetary Fund, 2025. Washington

2. Côte d'Ivoire: 2024 Article IV Consultation, Third Reviews Under Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility and the Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility, Request for Modification of a Quantitative Performance Criterion, and Second Review Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility Arrangement-Press Release; and Staff Report. International Monetary Fund, 2025. Washington D.C.

3. Côte d'Ivoire: Second Reviews Under Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility and Under the Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility, and Request for Modification of Quantitative Performance Criteria, and the First Review Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility Arrangement-Press Release; and Staff Report. International Monetary Fund, 2024. Washington D.C.

4. Cote d'Ivoire: Request for an Arrangement Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility; Staff Report. International Monetary Fund, 2024. Washington D.C.

China

5. Box 6: Fiscal Policies for Innovation. In: People’s Republic of China: 2024 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for the People’s Republic of China. International Monetary Fund, 2024. Washington D.C.

Vietnam

6. Vietnam: 2022 Article IV Consultation Staff Report. International Monetary Fund, 2022. Washington D.C.

7. Vietnam: 2020 Article IV Consultation Staff Report. International Monetary Fund, 2020. Washington D.C.