Paulo Medas

Paulo Medas is Division Chief in the IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department and oversees the IMF’s Fiscal Monitor. Previously, he held various positions in the IMF’s European and Western Hemisphere departments. He was the IMF’s Resident Representative in Brazil from 2008-11. He has led capacity building missions to several countries. His areas of research include fiscal rules, governance and corruption, fiscal crises, and management of natural resources.

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• Fiscal Policy Can Promote Economic Stability and Address Risks to Public Finances
  • Published: April 12, 2023
  • Authors: Francesca Caselli, Vitor Gaspar, Gee Hee Hong, Paulo Medas
  • Summary: Following exceptional pandemic support, governments should foster disinflation and financial stability while protecting the most vulnerable and safeguarding public finances
• Riding the Global Debt Rollercoaster
  • Published: December 12, 2022
  • Authors: Vitor Gaspar, Paulo Medas, Roberto Perrelli
  • Summary: The weaker growth outlook and tighter monetary policy call for prudence in managing debt and conducting fiscal policy
• Governments Need Agile Fiscal Policies as Food and Fuel Prices Spike
  • Published: April 20, 2022
  • Authors: Jean-Marc Fournier, Vitor Gaspar, Paulo Medas, Roberto Accioly Perrelli
  • Summary: Spending imperatives from pandemic and war meet high debt and tight budget constraints.
• Pandemic Tests Resilience and Credibility of Fiscal Rules
  • Published: January 27, 2022
  • Authors: Paulo Medas, Raphael Lam
  • Summary: Record debt and deficits during the pandemic prompted many nations to suspend their fiscal rules.
• Global Debt Reaches a Record $226 Trillion
  • Published: December 15, 2021
  • Authors: Vitor Gaspar, Paulo Medas, Roberto Perrelli
  • Summary: Policymakers must strike the right balance in the face of high debt and rising inflation.
• Fiscal Policy for an Uncertain World
  • Published: October 13, 2021
  • Authors: Vitor Gaspar, Sandra Lizarazo, Paulo Medas, Roberto Piazza
• The Pre-Pandemic Debt Landscape—and Why It Matters
  • Published: February 1, 2021
  • Authors: Xuehui Han, Paulo Medas, Susan Yang
• Fiscal Policy for an Unprecedented Crisis
  • Published: October 14, 2020
  • Authors: Vitor Gaspar, Paulo Medas, John Ralyea, Elif Ture
• Tackling Corruption in Government
  • Published: April 4, 2019
  • Authors: Vitor Gaspar, Paolo Mauro, Paulo Medas

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