Ravi Balakrishnan
Last Updated: December 22, 2011
Email: rbalakrishnan@imf.org
Fluent In: Spanish.
Education:
PhD. Economics, London School of Economics
MSc. Economics, London School of Economics
B.A. (First Class Honours), Churchill College, Cambridge University
Previous Experience:
International Monetary Fund, Research Department: Senior Economist (World Economic Studies division which produces the semi-annual World Economic Outlook), Dec. 2008-July 2010.
International Monetary Fund, Western Hemisphere Department: Economist in the North American Division working on the United States and Canada (Jan. 2006 - Dec. 2008), and desk economist on Bolivia (October 2003 - Dec. 2005).
International Monetary Fund, Economist Program: Western Hemisphere and Fiscal Affairs Departments(October 2001-September 2003).
Bank of England: Economist in the Monetary Assessment and Strategy Division of Monetary Analysis (November 2000-September 2001).
Bank of Spain: Post Doctoral Research Fellow (October 1999-September 2000).
Current Position:
International Monetary Fund, Asia Pacific Department: Resident Representative based in Singapore, Aug. 2010-
IMF Books and Working Papers:
Surging Capital Flows to Emerging Asia: Facts, Impacts, and Responses, Working Paper No. 12/130, May 01, 2012
What’s the Damage? Medium-term Output Dynamics After Banking Crises, Working Paper No. 09/245, November 01, 2009
The Transmission of Financial Stress from Advanced to Emerging Economies, Working Paper No. 09/133, June 01, 2009
Canadian Firm and Job Dynamics, Working Paper No. 08/31, February 01, 2008
Globalization, Gluts, Innovation or Irrationality: What Explains the Easy Financing of the U.S. Current Account Deficit?, Working Paper No. 07/160, July 01, 2007
U.S. Inflation Dynamics: What Drives Them Over Different Frequencies?, Working Paper No. 06/159, June 01, 2006
U.S. Dollar Risk Premiums and Capital Flows, Working Paper No. 06/160, June 01, 2006
Journal Articles
The transmission of financial stress from advanced to emerging economies (with Stephan Danninger, Selim Elekdag, and Irina Tytell), May-June 2011, Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, 47, 40-68.
Publications in Refereed Journals
Other IMF Publications
Other/Non-IMF Publications
Email: rbalakrishnan@imf.org
Fluent In: Spanish.
Education:
PhD. Economics, London School of Economics
MSc. Economics, London School of Economics
B.A. (First Class Honours), Churchill College, Cambridge University
Previous Experience:
International Monetary Fund, Research Department: Senior Economist (World Economic Studies division which produces the semi-annual World Economic Outlook), Dec. 2008-July 2010.
International Monetary Fund, Western Hemisphere Department: Economist in the North American Division working on the United States and Canada (Jan. 2006 - Dec. 2008), and desk economist on Bolivia (October 2003 - Dec. 2005).
International Monetary Fund, Economist Program: Western Hemisphere and Fiscal Affairs Departments(October 2001-September 2003).
Bank of England: Economist in the Monetary Assessment and Strategy Division of Monetary Analysis (November 2000-September 2001).
Bank of Spain: Post Doctoral Research Fellow (October 1999-September 2000).
Current Position:
International Monetary Fund, Asia Pacific Department: Resident Representative based in Singapore, Aug. 2010-
IMF Books and Working Papers:
Surging Capital Flows to Emerging Asia: Facts, Impacts, and Responses, Working Paper No. 12/130, May 01, 2012
What’s the Damage? Medium-term Output Dynamics After Banking Crises, Working Paper No. 09/245, November 01, 2009
The Transmission of Financial Stress from Advanced to Emerging Economies, Working Paper No. 09/133, June 01, 2009
Canadian Firm and Job Dynamics, Working Paper No. 08/31, February 01, 2008
Globalization, Gluts, Innovation or Irrationality: What Explains the Easy Financing of the U.S. Current Account Deficit?, Working Paper No. 07/160, July 01, 2007
U.S. Inflation Dynamics: What Drives Them Over Different Frequencies?, Working Paper No. 06/159, June 01, 2006
U.S. Dollar Risk Premiums and Capital Flows, Working Paper No. 06/160, June 01, 2006
Journal Articles
The transmission of financial stress from advanced to emerging economies (with Stephan Danninger, Selim Elekdag, and Irina Tytell), May-June 2011, Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, 47, 40-68.
