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  "title": "Niels-Jakob Hansen",
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  "summary": "Niels-Jakob H. Hansen is an economist in the World Economic Studies Division of the IMF’s Research Department, where he contributes to chapters of the World Economic Outlook. Previously, he worked in the IMF’s Asia Pacific Department and Finance Department. He has participate in missions to Korea, Cambodia, Czech Republic, and San Marino. He has also worked on issues related to Fund finances. His research interests include monetary and labor market issues, and has published in the Review of Economic Studies and Journal of Economic Inequality. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the Institute for International Economic Studies at Stockholm University, an MPhil in Economics from University of Cambridge, and an MSc in Economics from University of Copenhagen (cand polit).",
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      "heading": "Biography",
      "content": "Niels-Jakob H. Hansen is an economist in the World Economic Studies Division of the IMF’s Research Department, where he contributes to chapters of the World Economic Outlook. Previously, he worked in the IMF’s Asia Pacific Department and Finance Department. He has participate in missions to Korea, Cambodia, Czech Republic, and San Marino. He has also worked on issues related to Fund finances. His research interests include monetary and labor market issues, and has published in the Review of Economic Studies and Journal of Economic Inequality. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the Institute for International Economic Studies at Stockholm University, an MPhil in Economics from University of Cambridge, and an MSc in Economics from University of Copenhagen (cand polit)."
    },
    {
      "heading": "Education",
      "content": "- Ph.D. in Economics, Institute for International Economic Studies (Stockholm), 2016 Mphil in Economics, University of Cambridge, 2009 B.A. in Economics, University of Copenhagen, 2007"
    },
    {
      "heading": "IMF Books and Working Papers",
      "content": "- Violent Crime and Insecurity in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Macroeconomic Perspective, Departmental Paper No 2024/009 , November 11, 2024\n\n- Dissecting the Decline in Average Hours Worked in Europe, Working Paper No. 2024/002 , January 12, 2024\n\n- Euro Area Inflation after the Pandemic and Energy Shock: Import Prices, Profits and Wages, Working Paper No. 2023/131 , June 23, 2023\n\n- Wage-Price Spirals: What is the Historical Evidence?, Working Paper No. 2022/221 , November 11, 2022\n\n- Transitioning to a Greener Labor Market: Cross-Country Evidence from Microdata, Working Paper No. 2022/146 , July 22, 2022\n\n- The Distributional Impacts of Worker Reallocation: Evidence from Europe, Working Paper No. 2022/124 , June 24, 2022\n\n- Supply Bottlenecks: Where, Why, How Much, and What Next?, Working Paper No. 2022/031 , February 17, 2022\n\n- COVID-19 Vaccines: A Shot in Arm for the Economy, Working Paper No. 2021/281 , December 3, 2021\n\n- Mask Mandates Save Lives, Working Paper No. 2021/205 , August 6, 2021\n\n- Gender and Employment in the COVID-19 Recession: Evidence on “She-cessions”, Working Paper No. 2021/095 , March 31, 2021\n\n- The Impact of Political Uncertainty on Asset Prices: The Case of the United Kingdom's EU Membership Referendum, Working Paper No. 2021/027 , February 5, 2021\n\n- Should Inequality Factor into Central Banks' Decisions?, Working Paper No. 2020/196 , September 25, 2020\n\n- Dampening Global Financial Shocks: Can Macroprudential Regulation Help (More than Capital Controls)?, Working Paper No. 2020/106 , June 26, 2020\n\n- Recent Shifts in Capital Flow Patterns in Korea: An Investor Base Perspective, Working Paper No. 2019/262 , November 27, 2019\n\n- Advancing Inclusive Growth in Cambodia, Working Paper No. 2019/187 , September 6, 2019\n\n- Labor Market Slack and the Output Gap: The Case of Korea, Working Paper No. 2019/167 , August 2, 2019\n\n- Credit Growth in Latin America: Financial Development or Credit Boom?, Working Paper No. 2013/106 , May 10, 2013"
    },
    {
      "heading": "F&D articles",
      "content": "- The Stretch of Supply Chains, June 2022"
    }
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    "Ph.D. in Economics, Institute for International Economic Studies (Stockholm), 2016 Mphil in Economics, University of Cambridge, 2009 B.A. in Economics, University of Copenhagen, 2007",
    "[Violent Crime and Insecurity in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Macroeconomic Perspective](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/departmental-papers-policy-papers/issues/2024/11/11/violent-crime-and-insecurity-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-a-macroeconomic-perspective-555570), Departmental Paper No 2024/009 , November 11, 2024",
    "[Dissecting the Decline in Average Hours Worked in Europe](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2024/01/10/dissecting-the-decline-in-average-hours-worked-in-europe-542417), Working Paper No. 2024/002 , January 12, 2024",
    "[Euro Area Inflation after the Pandemic and Energy Shock: Import Prices, Profits and Wages](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2023/06/23/euro-area-inflation-after-the-pandemic-and-energy-shock-import-prices-profits-and-wages-534837), Working Paper No. 2023/131 , June 23, 2023",
    "[Wage-Price Spirals: What is the Historical Evidence?](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2022/11/11/wage-price-spirals-what-is-the-historical-evidence-525073), Working Paper No. 2022/221 , November 11, 2022",
    "[Transitioning to a Greener Labor Market: Cross-Country Evidence from Microdata](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2022/07/22/transitioning-to-a-greener-labor-market-cross-country-evidence-from-microdata-521182), Working Paper No. 2022/146 , July 22, 2022",
    "[The Distributional Impacts of Worker Reallocation: Evidence from Europe](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2022/06/24/the-distributional-impacts-of-worker-reallocation-evidence-from-europe-519926), Working Paper No. 2022/124 , June 24, 2022",
    "[Supply Bottlenecks: Where, Why, How Much, and What Next?](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2022/02/15/supply-bottlenecks-where-why-how-much-and-what-next-513188), Working Paper No. 2022/031 , February 17, 2022",
    "[COVID-19 Vaccines: A Shot in Arm for the Economy](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2021/12/03/covid-19-vaccines-a-shot-in-arm-for-the-economy-510374), Working Paper No. 2021/281 , December 3, 2021",
    "[Mask Mandates Save Lives](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2021/08/05/mask-mandates-save-lives-460123), Working Paper No. 2021/205 , August 6, 2021",
    "[Gender and Employment in the COVID-19 Recession: Evidence on “She-cessions”](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2021/03/31/gender-and-employment-in-the-covid-19-recession-evidence-on-she-cessions-50316), Working Paper No. 2021/095 , March 31, 2021",
    "[The Impact of Political Uncertainty on Asset Prices: The Case of the United Kingdom's EU Membership Referendum](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2021/02/06/the-impact-of-political-uncertainty-on-asset-prices-the-case-of-the-united-kingdom-s-eu-50014), Working Paper No. 2021/027 , February 5, 2021",
    "[Should Inequality Factor into Central Banks' Decisions?](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2020/09/25/should-inequality-factor-into-central-banks-decisions-49756), Working Paper No. 2020/196 , September 25, 2020",
    "[Dampening Global Financial Shocks: Can Macroprudential Regulation Help (More than Capital Controls)?](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2020/06/26/dampening-global-financial-shocks-can-macroprudential-regulation-help-more-than-capital-49516), Working Paper No. 2020/106 , June 26, 2020",
    "[Recent Shifts in Capital Flow Patterns in Korea: An Investor Base Perspective](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2019/11/27/recent-shifts-in-capital-flow-patterns-in-korea-an-investor-base-perspective-48767), Working Paper No. 2019/262 , November 27, 2019",
    "[Advancing Inclusive Growth in Cambodia](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2019/09/06/advancing-inclusive-growth-in-cambodia-48563), Working Paper No. 2019/187 , September 6, 2019",
    "[Labor Market Slack and the Output Gap: The Case of Korea](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2019/08/02/labor-market-slack-and-the-output-gap-the-case-of-korea-48519), Working Paper No. 2019/167 , August 2, 2019",
    "[Credit Growth in Latin America: Financial Development or Credit Boom?](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2016/12/31/credit-growth-in-latin-america-financial-development-or-credit-boom-40524), Working Paper No. 2013/106 , May 10, 2013",
    "[The Stretch of Supply Chains, June 2022](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/fandd/issues/2022/06/the-stretch-of-supply-chains-B2B)"
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