## Federico J. Díez

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### Contact and Affiliation
- International Monetary Fund, Structural Reforms Unit, RES
- Address: 700 19th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.20431
- Phone: (202)623-4750
- Email: FDiez@imf.org
- Webpage: https://sites.google.com/site/federicojdiez
- Current Employment: International Monetary Fund, Economist, 2017–.

### Previous Employment
- Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Economist, 2009–2017.
- Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government, Adjunct Lecturer, 2016–2017.

### Education
- Ph.D. Economics, University of Wisconsin–Madison, 2009.
- M.S. Economics, University of Wisconsin–Madison, 2006.
- B.A. (Licenciado) Economics, Universidad Católica Argentina, 2000.

### Research — Publications
- "The Asymmetric Effects of Tariffs on Intra-Firm Trade and Offshoring Decisions." Journal of International Economics, 2014.
- "Core Competencies, Matching, and the Structure of Foreign Direct Investment," with Alan Spearot. Canadian Journal of Economics, 2014.
- "Firms in International Trade," with Alan Spearot and Jesse Mora. Forthcoming in Handbook of International Trade and Transportation, Bruce Blonigen and Wes Wilson (eds.), Edward Elgar Press, 2017.
- "Productivity and Export Market Participation: Evidence from Colombia," with Camila Casas and Alejandra González. Forthcoming (in Spanish) in Ensayos sobre crecimiento económico en Colombia, edited by the Banco de la República (Colombian Central Bank), 2017.

### Research — Work in Progress
- "Dominant Currency Paradigm: A New Model for Small Open Economies," with Camila Casas, Gita Gopinath, and Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas. NBER Working Paper No. 22943.
- "Exporter Heterogeneity: Quantitative Differences and Qualitative Similarities," with Camila Casas and Alejandra González.
- "Entrepreneurship and Occupational Choice in the Global Economy," with Ali Ozdagli.
- "Exporter Hysteresis Revisited," with Juan Carranza and Ali Ozdagli.
- "Foreign Acquisitions and Industry Productivity: Evidence from US Tariff Cuts," with Alan Spearot.

### Policy Papers
- "The Effects of a Stronger Dollar on U.S. Prices," with Gita Gopinath. FRB Boston Current Policy Perspectives No. 15-9, 2015.
- "The Great Recession, Entrepreneurship, and Productivity Performance." FRB Boston Current Policy Perspectives Series, No. 14-8, 2014.
- "The Emerging Market Economies in Times of Taper-Talk and Actual Tapering." FRB Boston Current Policy Perspectives Series, No. 14-6, 2014.
- "The Competitiveness of U.S. Manufacturing," with Gita Gopinath. FRB Boston Current Policy Perspectives Series, No. 14-3, 2014.
- "Domestic and Foreign Announcements on Unconventional Monetary Policy and Exchange Rates," with Ignacio Presno. FRB Boston Public Policy Brief Series, No. 13-7, 2013.

### Awards
- Christensen Award in Empirical Economics. University of Wisconsin–Madison. 2007. (Joint with Prof. Juan Carranza).
- Economics Merit Scholarship. University of Wisconsin–Madison. 2003.
- Medalla de Oro in Economics (Highest GPA in graduating class). Universidad Católica Argentina. 2000.

### Personal
- Marital Status: Single.
- Citizenship: Argentine; US Permanent Resident.
- Last updated: October 3, 2017.

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