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  "title": "Matthieu Bellon - CV",
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  "summary": "Matthieu Bellon is an Economist in the Fiscal Affairs Department of the IMF where he has been working on fiscal issues in low-income and emerging countries in Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. His research focuses on climate change adaptation, public economics, and the dynamics of firms and households in response to technology or policy shocks. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from Columbia University.",
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      "heading": "Biography",
      "content": "Matthieu Bellon is an Economist in the Fiscal Affairs Department of the IMF where he has been working on fiscal issues in low-income and emerging countries in Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. His research focuses on climate change adaptation, public economics, and the dynamics of firms and households in response to technology or policy shocks. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from Columbia University."
    },
    {
      "heading": "Education",
      "content": "- Ph.D. in Economics, Columbia University, May 2016\n\n- Master of Science in Economics, Paris School of Economics, May 2010\n\n- Diplôme d’ingénieur (Master of Science), ENSAE Paris, May 2010"
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    {
      "heading": "IMF Direct Blog Posts",
      "content": "- Trade and Remittances within Africa, 2018, joint with F.Arizala, M.MacDonald, M.Mlachila and M.Yenice"
    },
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      "heading": "IMF Books and Working Papers",
      "content": "- When Forecasts Meet Reality: Assessing Climate Damage Functions, Working Paper No. 2026/085 , May 1, 2026\n\n- Building Tax Capacity for Growth and Development: Evidence-Based Analysis for Mobilizing Domestic Revenue, Departmental Paper No 2025/007 , October 9, 2025\n\n- State Capacity, Institutions and Growth: Taxing for Takeoff—Revisiting the Tax Tipping Point, Working Paper No. 2025/203 , October 3, 2025\n\n- Estimating Macro-Fiscal Effects of Climate Shocks From Billions of Geospatial Weather Observations, Working Paper No. 2022/156 , July 29, 2022\n\n- Macro-Fiscal Implications of Adaptation to Climate Change, Staff Climate Note No 2022/002 , March 23, 2022\n\n- Planning and Mainstreaming Adaptation to Climate Change in Fiscal Policy, Staff Climate Note No 2022/003 , March 23, 2022\n\n- Economic Principles for Integrating Adaptation to Climate Change into Fiscal Policy, Staff Climate Note No 2022/001 , March 23, 2022\n\n- Digitalization and Tax Compliance Spillovers: Evidence from a VAT e-Invoicing Reform in Peru, Working Paper No. 2022/057 , March 18, 2022\n\n- Fiscal Policies to Address Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific, Departmental Paper No 2021/007 , March 24, 2021\n\n- The Role of Market Structure and Timing in Determining VAT Pass-Through, Working Paper No. 2021/061 , March 5, 2021\n\n- Household Consumption Volatility and Poverty Risk: Case Studies from South Africa and Tanzania, Working Paper No. 2020/051 , March 6, 2020\n\n- Digitalization to Improve Tax Compliance: Evidence from VAT e-Invoicing in Peru, Working Paper No. 2019/231 , November 1, 2019\n\n- Regional Growth Spillovers in Sub-Saharan Africa, Working Paper No. 2019/160 , July 24, 2019\n\n- Regional Spillovers in Sub-Saharan Africa: Exploring Different Channels, Spillover Notes No. 2018/001 , August 1, 2018"
    },
    {
      "heading": "F&D articles",
      "content": "- Africa Comes Together, 2018, joint with F.Arizala and M.MacDonald"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Selected Issues",
      "content": "- Haiti: Selected Issues - Social Protection Spending, 2020, joint with F.Lambert\n\n- Haiti: Selected Issues - Energy Sector Reform, 2020, joint with R.Ghayad"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Other Published Materials",
      "content": "- Podcast: Electronic Invoicing Reform in Peru Paying Off, 2019, joint with S.Khalid"
    }
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    "Ph.D. in Economics, Columbia University, May 2016",
    "Master of Science in Economics, Paris School of Economics, May 2010",
    "Diplôme d’ingénieur (Master of Science), ENSAE Paris, May 2010",
    "[Trade and Remittances within Africa, 2018, joint with F.Arizala, M.MacDonald, M.Mlachila and M.Yenice](https://blogs.imf.org/tag/remittances/)",
    "[When Forecasts Meet Reality: Assessing Climate Damage Functions](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2026/04/30/when-forecasts-meet-reality-assessing-climate-damage-functions-575706), Working Paper No. 2026/085 , May 1, 2026",
    "[Building Tax Capacity for Growth and Development: Evidence-Based Analysis for Mobilizing Domestic Revenue](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/departmental-papers-policy-papers/issues/2025/10/08/building-tax-capacity-for-growth-and-development-evidence-based-analysis-for-mobilizing-570648), Departmental Paper No 2025/007 , October 9, 2025",
    "[State Capacity, Institutions and Growth: Taxing for Takeoff—Revisiting the Tax Tipping Point](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2025/10/03/state-capacity-institutions-and-growth-taxing-for-takeoff-revisiting-the-tax-tipping-point-570929), Working Paper No. 2025/203 , October 3, 2025",
    "[Estimating Macro-Fiscal Effects of Climate Shocks From Billions of Geospatial Weather Observations](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2022/07/28/estimating-macro-fiscal-effects-of-climate-shocks-from-billions-of-geospatial-weather-521474), Working Paper No. 2022/156 , July 29, 2022",
    "[Macro-Fiscal Implications of Adaptation to Climate Change](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/staff-climate-notes/issues/2022/03/16/macro-fiscal-implications-of-adaptation-to-climate-change-512769), Staff Climate Note No 2022/002 , March 23, 2022",
    "[Planning and Mainstreaming Adaptation to Climate Change in Fiscal Policy](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/staff-climate-notes/issues/2022/03/16/planning-and-mainstreaming-adaptation-to-climate-change-in-fiscal-policy-512776), Staff Climate Note No 2022/003 , March 23, 2022",
    "[Economic Principles for Integrating Adaptation to Climate Change into Fiscal Policy](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/staff-climate-notes/issues/2022/03/10/economic-principles-for-integrating-adaptation-to-climate-change-into-fiscal-policy-464314), Staff Climate Note No 2022/001 , March 23, 2022",
    "[Digitalization and Tax Compliance Spillovers: Evidence from a VAT e-Invoicing Reform in Peru](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2022/03/18/digitalization-and-tax-compliance-spillovers-evidence-from-a-vat-e-invoicing-reform-in-peru-515162), Working Paper No. 2022/057 , March 18, 2022",
    "[Fiscal Policies to Address Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/departmental-papers-policy-papers/issues/2021/03/24/fiscal-policies-to-address-climate-change-in-asia-and-the-pacific-opportunities-and-49896), Departmental Paper No 2021/007 , March 24, 2021",
    "[The Role of Market Structure and Timing in Determining VAT Pass-Through](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2021/03/05/the-role-of-market-structure-and-timing-in-determining-vat-pass-through-50113), Working Paper No. 2021/061 , March 5, 2021",
    "[Household Consumption Volatility and Poverty Risk: Case Studies from South Africa and Tanzania](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2020/03/06/household-consumption-volatility-and-poverty-risk-case-studies-from-south-africa-and-tanzania-48965), Working Paper No. 2020/051 , March 6, 2020",
    "[Digitalization to Improve Tax Compliance: Evidence from VAT e-Invoicing in Peru](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2019/11/01/digitalization-to-improve-tax-compliance-evidence-from-vat-e-invoicing-in-peru-48672), Working Paper No. 2019/231 , November 1, 2019",
    "[Regional Growth Spillovers in Sub-Saharan Africa](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2019/07/24/regional-growth-spillovers-in-sub-saharan-africa-47005), Working Paper No. 2019/160 , July 24, 2019",
    "[Regional Spillovers in Sub-Saharan Africa: Exploring Different Channels](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/spillover-notes/issues/2018/08/01/regional-spillovers-in-sub-saharan-africa-exploring-different-channels-46063), Spillover Notes No. 2018/001 , August 1, 2018",
    "[Africa Comes Together, 2018, joint with F.Arizala and M.MacDonald](https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2018/09/sub-saharan-africa-regional-integration-arizala.htm)",
    "[Haiti: Selected Issues - Social Protection Spending, 2020, joint with F.Lambert](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2020/04/20/Haiti-Selected-Issues-49352)",
    "[Haiti: Selected Issues - Energy Sector Reform, 2020, joint with R.Ghayad](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2020/04/20/Haiti-Selected-Issues-49352)",
    "[Podcast: Electronic Invoicing Reform in Peru Paying Off, 2019, joint with S.Khalid](https://www.imf.org/en/News/Podcasts/All-Podcasts/2019/08/09/peru-digitalization/)",
    "**Matthieu Bellon, Ph.D. in Economics**"
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