Jiaxiong Yao

Jiaxiong Yao is an economist in the IMF’s African Department, working on big data analytical projects with a focus on issues in the sub-Saharan African region, such as conflict and climate change. He previously worked in the IMF’s Research Department on monetary policy issues. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from Johns Hopkins University and a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. He coauthored the IMF Working Paper 19/77 on “Illuminating Economic Growth.”

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• Africa’s Rapid Economic Growth Hasn’t Fully Closed Income Gaps
  • Published: September 21, 2022
  • Authors: Habtamu Fuje, Jiaxiong Yao
  • Summary: Despite decades of rapid growth, regional inequalities in sub-Saharan Africa persist.
• Blowing Hot and Cold
  • Published: March 16, 2021
  • Authors: Jiaxiong Yao
• When the Night Lights Go On in Asia
  • Published: September 24, 2019
  • Authors: Jiaxiong Yao

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