Samuel Pienknagura
Last Updated: May 22, 2023
Samuel Pienknagura is a senior economist in the Structural and Climate Policies Division, where he is currently focused on studying the determinants of innovation in and the deployment of green technologies. Previously, he worked as senior economist in the IMF’s Western Hemisphere Department Regional Studies Division, leading several analytical chapters prepared for the Regional Economic Outlook. Before joining the IMF, he was a senior economist at the World Bank. His work focuses on a range of topics, including labor markets, international trade and the impact of macro shocks on firm dynamics. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Email: SPIENKNAGURA@imf.org
Fluent In: Spanish.
Education:
PhD in Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011
M.Sc. in Economics, CEMFI, 2005
B.Sc. in Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, 2003
Previous Experience:
IMF, Research Department, Structural and Climate Policies Division, 2022-present
IMF, Western Hemisphere Department, Regional Studies Division, 2019-2022
World Bank, Macro and Trade Global Practice, 2017-2019
World Bank, Office of the Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbean, 2011-2017
Field of Expertise:
Labor Economics
International Trade
International Macroeconomics
Development Economics
IMF Books and Working Papers:
Central Bank Independence and Inflation in Latin America—Through the Lens of History , Working Paper No. 2022/186 , September 16, 2022
The Return of Expansionary Austerity: Firms’ Investment Response to Fiscal Adjustments in Emerging Markets , Working Paper No. 2022/070 , April 08, 2022
Tax Policy for Inclusive Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean , Working Paper No. 2022/008 , January 21, 2022
Assessing Chile's Pension System: Challenges and Reform Options , Working Paper No. 2021/232 , September 10, 2021
The Macroeconomic Impact of Social Unrest , Working Paper No. 2021/135 , May 07, 2021
The Macroeconomic Effects of Structural Reforms in Latin America and the Caribbean , Working Paper No. 20/195 , September 25, 2020
Labor Market Dynamics, Informality and Regulations in Latin America , Working Paper No. 20/19 , January 31, 2020
iMFdirect Blog Posts
Pandemic Persistence Clouds Latin America and the Caribbean Recovery (joint J. Roldos and A. Werner)
Could Renewed Social Unrest hinder the Recovery? (joint with M. Hadzi-Vaskov and L. A. Ricci)
F&D articles
Doing it Right (joint with A. de la Torre and D. Lederman), F&D, vol.52 (3)
Selected Issue
Other Published Materials
Books
Publications in Journals (Refereed)
Samuel Pienknagura is a senior economist in the Structural and Climate Policies Division, where he is currently focused on studying the determinants of innovation in and the deployment of green technologies. Previously, he worked as senior economist in the IMF’s Western Hemisphere Department Regional Studies Division, leading several analytical chapters prepared for the Regional Economic Outlook. Before joining the IMF, he was a senior economist at the World Bank. His work focuses on a range of topics, including labor markets, international trade and the impact of macro shocks on firm dynamics. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Email: SPIENKNAGURA@imf.org
Fluent In: Spanish.
Education:
PhD in Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011
M.Sc. in Economics, CEMFI, 2005
B.Sc. in Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, 2003
Previous Experience:
IMF, Research Department, Structural and Climate Policies Division, 2022-present
IMF, Western Hemisphere Department, Regional Studies Division, 2019-2022
World Bank, Macro and Trade Global Practice, 2017-2019
World Bank, Office of the Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbean, 2011-2017
Field of Expertise:
Labor Economics
International Trade
International Macroeconomics
Development Economics
IMF Books and Working Papers:
Central Bank Independence and Inflation in Latin America—Through the Lens of History , Working Paper No. 2022/186 , September 16, 2022
The Return of Expansionary Austerity: Firms’ Investment Response to Fiscal Adjustments in Emerging Markets , Working Paper No. 2022/070 , April 08, 2022
Tax Policy for Inclusive Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean , Working Paper No. 2022/008 , January 21, 2022
Assessing Chile's Pension System: Challenges and Reform Options , Working Paper No. 2021/232 , September 10, 2021
The Macroeconomic Impact of Social Unrest , Working Paper No. 2021/135 , May 07, 2021
The Macroeconomic Effects of Structural Reforms in Latin America and the Caribbean , Working Paper No. 20/195 , September 25, 2020
Labor Market Dynamics, Informality and Regulations in Latin America , Working Paper No. 20/19 , January 31, 2020
iMFdirect Blog Posts
Pandemic Persistence Clouds Latin America and the Caribbean Recovery (joint J. Roldos and A. Werner)
Could Renewed Social Unrest hinder the Recovery? (joint with M. Hadzi-Vaskov and L. A. Ricci)
F&D articles
Doing it Right (joint with A. de la Torre and D. Lederman), F&D, vol.52 (3)