## Hélène Poirson Ward, CFA

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### Contact
- Office Address: International Monetary Fund, Mail stop HQ1 9-108, 700 19th St. NW, Washington DC 20431
- Tel: 1 202 623 7072
- Fax: 1 202 589 7072
- Email: hpoirson@imf.org

### Education
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder, 2009.
- Ph.D., Economics, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (DELTA), Paris, France, 1998. ‘Essays in Growth and Development Economics’
- M.A., Economics, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (DELTA), Paris, France, 1994.
- M.S., Physics and Economics, Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France, 1993.

### Professional Experience
- International Monetary Fund, Washington, DC. 1999-present.
  - Senior Economist, European Department (France, Germany). 2010-present;
  - Senior Economist, Finance Department, Investment Unit. 2009-2010;
  - Senior Investment Officer, Office of the Managing Director, Investment Office, 2007-2009;
  - Senior Economist (India), Asia and Pacific Department. 2006-2007;
  - Economist (Malaysia, East Timor), Asia and Pacific Department, 2001-2006.
  - Economist Program (Research Department, European Department) 1999-2001.
- Researcher, Observatoire Francais des Conjonctures Economiques, Paris, France. 1998-1999.
- Summer Intern, The International Monetary Fund, Washington, DC. 1997.
- Fellow, Fondation Saint Simon, Paris, France. 1996-1997.

### Professional Activities / Awards
- Member, CFA Institute and CFA Society of Washington DC. 2008-present.
- Member, Washington Association of Money Managers. 2007-present.
- Lloyd and Harry Bradley Foundation Fellowship. 1996

### Publications (selected)
- “Financial Market Implications of India’s Pension Reforms,” International Finance Review, Chapter 20, Vol. 8, in Asia-Pacific Financial Markets: Integration, Innovation, and Challenges, pp. 425-443 (2007).
- “Asia Rising: Patterns of Economic Development and Growth,” Chapter 2 in World Economic Outlook, IMF, Washington DC (September 2006).
- Regional Outlook: Asia and Pacific Department, with a staff team led by J. Felman (September 2005, International Monetary Fund).
- “Through what Channels does External Debt Affect Growth” (with C. Pattillo and L. Ricci), Brookings Trade Forum 2003, pp. 229-258 (2004, Brookings Institution).
- “Assessing Crisis Vulnerabilities in Latin America,” (with H. Hamann, K. Kochhar, T. Lane, G. Meredith, J. Odenius, D. Ordoobadi, and D. Robinson), Chapter II in Managing Financial Crises – Recent Experience and Lessons for Latin America, by C. Collyns and G. R. Kincaid (eds.), IMF Occasional Paper 217 (2003).
- “Labor Markets in Hard-Peg Transition Countries” (with S. George, E. Lundback, L. Moers, and J. Schiff), Baltic Economic Trends (September 2002).
- “The Impact of Intersectoral Reallocation on Growth in Developing Countries,” Journal of African Economies, Vol. 10 (1), pp. 37-63 (March 2001).
- “Le Role des Contraintes de Demande dans la Croissance (The Role of Demand Constraints in Growth. With English Summary),” Revue d’Economie du Développement, No. 3, pp. 81-111 (September 1999).

### Working Papers
- “External Debt and Growth” (with C. Pattillo and L. Ricci), IMF Working Paper No. 02/69 (2002).
- “How Do Countries Choose their Exchange Rate Regime?,” IMF Working Paper No. 01/46 (2001).
- “Factor Reallocation and Growth in Developing Countries,” IMF Working Paper No. 00/94 (2000).
- “Economic Security, Private Investment, and Growth in Developing Countries,” IMF Working Paper No. 98/4 (1998).

### Chapters in Books
- “Monetary Policy: Communication and Transparency,” Chapter 10 in India: Managing Financial Globalization and Growth, ed. by K. Kochhar and C. Kramer (2009, International Monetary Fund). Early version distributed as IMF Selected Issues, January 2008.
- “Monetary Policy: Challenges from Financial Globalization”, with C. Kramer and A. Prasad, Chapter 9 in India: Managing Financial Globalization and Growth ed. by K. Kochhar and C. Kramer (2009, International Monetary Fund). Early version distributed as IMF Working Paper No. 08/131.
- “Pension Reform: Spurring Financial Markets”, Chapter 5 in India: Managing Financial Globalization and Growth ed. by K. Kochhar and C. Kramer (2009, International Monetary Fund). Early version distributed as IMF Working Paper No. 07/85.
- “Making Tax Policy Pro-Growth,” Chapter 9 in India Goes Global (eds. J. Schiff and C. Purfield), Washington DC (2006, International Monetary Fund). Early version distributed as IMF Working Paper No. 06/93.
- “External Debt and Growth: Implications for HIPCs” (with C. Pattillo and L. Ricci), in Debt Relief for Poor Countries (ed. by T. Addison, H. Hansen, and F. Tarp), pp. 123-133 (2004, Palgrave-MacMillan).

### Work in Progress
- “The Productivity Gap between Germany and the United States: Trends and Causes,” European Department (forthcoming, International Monetary Fund).
- “Germany’s Growth: What Drives It and Who Benefits the Most?,” IMF Working Paper No. (forthcoming).

### Other Selected Work
- Asset Allocation under a Broadened Investment Mandate, with a staff team led by T. Krueger, IMF Board Paper (2010, International Monetary Fund).
- Managing the Fund’s Endowment: Spend-Out Policies and Equity Investment Approaches Most Likely to Ensure Sustainability, with J. Schmittmann, Finance Department (May 2010, International Monetary Fund).
- Effects of Bear Market Episodes on Asset Returns and Implications for Long-Term Investment Strategies, with A. Attié, Finance Department (September 2009, International Monetary Fund).
- “Financial Market Implications of Pension Reforms: Opening-Up India’s Pension Sector to Private Fund Managers,” BSensex, Vol. 1 (3), pp. 9-11 (August-September 2007).
- “Country Study: India,” IMF Research Bulletin (June 2007).
- Impact of a Renminbi Appreciation on Output and Current Accounts, Asia Pacific Department (2005, International Monetary Fund).
- “High Debt Levels Hurt Productivity and Growth” (with C. Pattillo and L. Ricci), IMF Survey (October 2004, IMF).
- A Guidance Note on Surveillance of the Corporate Sector,” with C. Beaumont, K. Kang, and Y. Khatri, Asia Pacific Department (2003, International Monetary Fund).
- Household Sector Surveillance: A Review of Existing Methods and Application to Malaysia, Asia Pacific Department (2003, International Monetary Fund).
- “Malaysia’s Resilience to Unanticipated Shocks: Initial Results” (with N. Tamirisa), IMF Selected Issues paper SM/02/301, Supplement 1 (2002).
- “External Debt and Growth” (with C. Pattillo and L. Ricci), Finance and Development, Vol. 39 (2), pp. 32-35 (June 2002).
- Bulgaria: From Stabilization to Growth (with a staff team led by Jerry Schiff), European Department (2001, International Monetary Fund).
- “Bulgaria’s Growth Experience and Prospects” (with M. DeBroeck and T. Feyzioglu), IMF Selected Issues Paper SM/01/89 (2001).

### Teaching
- ENSAE, Paris, France, Assistant Professor. 1997-98.
  - Macroeconomics II (Economics MA level).
- Universite du Maine, Le Mans, France, Teaching Assistant.1997-98.
  - Financial Markets Theory (Finance MA level)
  - Mathematics (undergraduate level)
- Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, Paris, France, Assistant Professor. 1994-97.
  - Statistics, Mathematics (undergraduate level).

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