Asia Pacific Regional Seminar 1024
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For event inquiries:
International Monetary Fund
Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Tel. 81-(0)3-3597-6700
Email: OAPEconomicSeminar@IMF.org
Seminar focus and thematic highlights
- Objective: Discuss the global and regional outlook and policies in light of challenges from multiple shocks and geopolitical fragmentation pressures.
- Key thematic analyses presented:
- (1) the recent developments of inflation expectations
- (2) the vulnerabilities and risks connected to fragmentation of commodity markets
- (3) the spillovers of the Chinese economy under different scenarios
- Framing questions addressed:
- How could financial stability be maintained amid multiple shocks?
- How could fiscal sustainability be safeguarded?
- How could more inclusive and transformational growth be supported?
Presentations and authors
- World Economic Outlook (WEO) presentations:
- Mehdi Benatiya Andaloussi, Economist, Research Department, IMF
- Topic: Global Prospects and Policies, Fragmentation and Commodity Markets: Vulnerabilities and Risks (WEO Ch.1, Ch.3)
- Silvia Albrizio, Economist, World Economic Studies Division, IMF Research Department
- Topic: Managing Expectations: Inflation and Monetary Policy (WEO Ch.2)
- Asia-Pacific Regional Economic Outlook (REO) presentations:
- Shanaka Jayanath (Jay) Peiris, Division Chief, Asia and Pacific Department, IMF
- Topic: Challenges to Sustaining Growth and Disinflation in the Asia and Pacific (REO Ch.1-2)
- Diego Cerdeiro, Economist, Asia and Pacific Department, IMF
- Topic: The Impact of China-OECD de-risking strategies (REO Ch.3)
Speaker backgrounds (as presented)
- Silvia Albrizio
- Economist in the World Economic Studies Division of the IMF’s Research Department.
- Previously worked at the Bank of Spain, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, and the European Central Bank.
- Education: studied at Bocconi University, Master degree from Pompeu Fabra University, Ph.D. in Economics at European University Institute.
- Research areas: monetary, fiscal and environmental policies, firm's productivity and investment.
- Mehdi Benatiya Andaloussi
- Economist in the World Economic Outlook Division of the IMF’s Research Department.
- Previous organizations: World Bank, Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Boston Consulting Group; worked on IMF programs in Western Hemisphere and Middle East and Central Asia Departments.
- Education: Ph.D. from Columbia University, graduate from l’Ecole des Mines de Paris, studied at Hong Kong University.
- Research areas: macroeconomics, energy economics and real estate finance.
- Shanaka Jayanath (Jay) Peiris
- Division Chief of Regional Studies, Asia and Pacific Department (APD), IMF; Mission Chief for the Philippines.
- Former Advisor to the Director of APD, Mission Chief for Myanmar, Deputy Division Chief covering ASEAN macro financial Surveillance; past Resident Representative in the Philippines; Mission Chief to Tonga.
- Joined IMF Economist Program in 2001 after completing D. Phil (PhD) in Economics at Oxford University as a British Chevening Scholar.
- Diego Cerdeiro
- Economist in the Regional Studies Division, Asia and Pacific Department, IMF.
- IMF work includes China, Honduras, Panama, Tuvalu, the United States; contributions to World Economic Outlook and External Sector reports.
- Research: international macroeconomics, international trade, financial contagion, and network theory.
- Education: PhD from the University of Cambridge.
Agenda and timetable (exact schedule)
- 9:30 AM — Registration
- 10:00 AM — ; Introduction; Akihiko Yoshida, Director, IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
- 10:05 AM — ; Presentations on World Economic Outlook (WEO); ; Global Prospects and Policies, Fragmentation and Commodity Markets: Vulnerabilities and Risks (WEO Ch.1, Ch.3) by Mehdi Benatiya Andaloussi, Economist, Research Department, IMF; Presentation on Ch.1 / Ch.3; ; Managing Expectations: Inflation and Monetary Policy (WEO Ch.2) by Silvia Albrizio, Economist, Research Department, IMF; Presentation;
- 10:35 AM — ; ; ; Presentations on Asia-Pacific Regional Economic Outlook (REO) ; ; Challenges to Sustaining Growth and Disinflation in the Asia and the Pacific (REO Ch.1-2) by Shanaka Jayanath (Jay) Peiris, Division Chief, Asia and Pacific Department, IMF; Presentation; ; The Impact of China-OECD de-risking strategies (REO Ch.3) by Diego Cerdeiro, Economist, Asia and Pacific Department, IMF; Presentation;
- 11:05 AM — Q&A session
- 11:25 AM — Closing & post-event survey
Contact for press inquiries
- Press Officer: Yuko Maeda
- Tel: 81-(0)3-3597-6719
- Email: OAPMedia@IMF.org
Content in this bundle
- October 2023 Apd Reo Ch1 2
- Presentation on REO Chapter 3 by Diego Cerdeiro, IMF Asia-Pacific Regional Seminar, October 24, 2023
- Navigating Global Divergences
- Managing Expectations: Inflation and Monetary Policy
- Fragmentation and Commodity Markets: Risks and Vulnerabilities