## Margaux MacDonald — CV

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## Bibliographic details
- Authors: Margaux MacDonald

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### Biography

Margaux MacDonald is a Senior Economist in the Asia and Pacific Department. Previously, she worked in the Research and African Departments. Her research interests include international macroeconomics and finance, and her recent work focuses on cross-country spillovers from monetary policy, banking, and trade. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Queen’s University.

### Profile

### Education

- Ph.D. in Economics, Queen's University, 2016

- M.A. in Economics, Queen's University, 2009

- B.B.A Business Administration, St. Francis Xavier University 2008

### Previous Experience

- Economist, Research Department, 2019-2021

- Economist Program, Research Department, Mar 2018 - Sep 2019

- Economist Program, African Department, Sep 2016 - Mar 2018

### Current Position

- Economist, Asia & Pacific Department, 2021 to present

### Field of Expertise

- International Finance

- Macro-Financial Issues

- Monetary Policy

### IMF Direct Blog Posts

- [India Can Balance Curbing Emissions and Economic Growth](https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2023/03/06/cf-india-can-balance-curbing-emissions-and-economic-growth)

- [Economic Forces, Not Tariffs, Drive Changes in Trade Balances](https://blogs.imf.org/2019/04/03/economic-forces-not-tariffs-drive-changes-in-trade-balances/)

- [Chart of the Week: Grading the G-20 on its Growth Goals](https://blogs.imf.org/2018/11/19/chart-of-the-week-grading-the-g-20-on-its-growth-goals/)

- [Trade and Remittances Within Africa](https://blogs.imf.org/2018/08/01/trade-and-remittances-within-africa/)

### IMF Publications

### IMF Books and Working Papers

- [Policy Options for Climate Mitigation: Emissions Trading Schemes in Asia-Pacific](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2024/07/18/policy-options-for-climate-mitigation-emissions-trading-schemes-in-asia-pacific-552110), Working Paper No. 2024/155 , July 19, 2024

- [Advancing India’s Structural Transformation and Catch-up to the Technology Frontier](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2024/07/08/advancing-indias-structural-transformation-and-catch-up-to-the-technology-frontier-551435), Working Paper No. 2024/138 , July 9, 2024

- [The Macroeconomic Effects of Large Immigration Waves](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2023/12/14/the-macroeconomic-effects-of-large-immigration-waves-542526), Working Paper No. 2023/259 , December 15, 2023

- [A Framework for Climate Change Mitigation in India](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2023/10/20/a-framework-for-climate-change-mitigation-in-india-535854), Working Paper No. 2023/218 , October 20, 2023

- [Market Reforms and Public Debt Dynamics in Emerging Market and Developing Economies](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/staff-discussion-notes/issues/2023/09/08/market-reforms-and-public-debt-dynamics-in-emerging-market-and-developing-economies-535444), Staff Discussion Notes No. 2023/005 , September 12, 2023

- [Guaranteeing Trade in a Severe Crisis: Cash Collateral over Bank Guarantees](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2023/02/24/guaranteeing-trade-in-a-severe-crisis-cash-collateral-over-bank-guarantees-530149), Working Paper No. 2023/038 , February 24, 2023

- [Financial Sector and Economic Growth in India](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2022/07/08/financial-sector-and-economic-growth-in-india-520580), Working Paper No. 2022/137 , July 8, 2022

- [The Effect of Tariffs in Global Value Chains](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2022/02/25/the-effect-of-tariffs-in-global-value-chains-513172), Working Paper No. 2022/040 , February 25, 2022

- [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

- [Are Bilateral Trade Balances Irrelevant?](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2020/09/25/are-bilateral-trade-balances-irrelevant-49736), Working Paper No. 2020/210 , September 25, 2020

- [Drivers of Financial Access: the Role of Macroprudential Policies](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2020/05/29/drivers-of-financial-access-the-role-of-macroprudential-policies-49401), Working Paper No. 2020/074 , May 29, 2020

- [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

- [Unconventional Monetary Policy in a Small Open Economy](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2017/12/01/unconventional-monetary-policy-in-a-small-open-economy-45437), Working Paper No. 2017/268 , December 1, 2017

### IMF Country Reports

- [India: 2023 Article IV Consultation](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2023/12/18/India-2023-Article-IV-Consultation-Press-Release-Staff-Report-and-Statement-by-the-542605)

- [Singapore: 2023 Article IV Consultation](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2023/08/28/Singapore-2023-Article-IV-Consultation-Press-Release-Staff-Report-and-Statement-by-the-538594)

- [Bhutan: 2022 Article IV Consultation](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2022/05/24/Bhutan-2022-Article-IV-Consultation-Press-Release-Staff-Report-and-Statement-by-the-518275)

- [India: 2021 Article IV Consultation](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2021/10/14/India-2021-Article-IV-Consultation-Press-Release-Staff-Report-and-Statement-by-the-492841)

- [Cameroon : Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility-Press Release; Staff Report](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2017/07/05/Cameroon-Request-for-a-Three-Year-Arrangement-Under-the-Extended-Credit-Facility-Press-45038)

- [Cameroon : First Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement; Staff Report](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2018/01/16/Cameroon-First-Review-Under-the-Extended-Credit-Facility-Arrangement-Requests-for-Waiver-of-45560)

- [Seychelles : First Review under the Policy Coordination Instrument; Staff Report](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2018/06/29/Seychelles-First-Review-under-the-Policy-Coordination-Instrument-and-Request-for-46028)

### F&D articles

- [Africa Comes Together; Finance & Development, September 2018, VOL. 55, NO. 3](https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2018/09/sub-saharan-africa-regional-integration-arizala.htm)

### Selected Issues

- [Cameroon : Selected Issues; Estimating the Fiscal Multiplier for Cameroon](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2018/08/13/Cameroon-Selected-Issues-46166)

### Other Published Materials

- [The Macroeconomic Effects of Global Migration, IMF World Economic Outlook, Chapter 4, April 2020](https://www.imf.org/-/media/Files/Publications/WEO/2020/April/English/ch4.ashx)

- [Drivers of Bilateral Trade and Spillovers from Tariffs, IMF World Economic Outlook, Chapter 4 April 2019](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WEO/Issues/2019/03/28/world-economic-outlook-april-2019)

- [G-20 2018 Report on Strong, Sustainable, Balanced, and Inclusive Growth 2018](https://www.imf.org/external/np/g20/111918.htm)

### Non-IMF Publications

### Publications in Journals (Refereed)

- [Impact of the Pandemic on Work from Home Trends and Singapore’s Labour Supply (2023) Monetary Authority of Singapore Macroeconomic Review Volume XXII Issue 2, Box A, with Shujaat Khan](https://www.mas.gov.sg/publications/macroeconomic-review/2023/volume-xxii-issue-2-oct-2023)

- [Guaranteeing Trade in a Severe Crisis: Cash Collateral Over Bank Guarantees (2023) Open Economies Review, with Antonis Kotidis and Dimitris Malliaropulos](https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11079-023-09725-6)

- [Unconventional monetary policy spillovers in a small open economy (2020) Open Economies Review, with M. Popiel.](https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11079-020-09583-6)

- [International Capital Market Frictions and Spillovers from Quantitative Easing. Journal of International Money and Finance. 2017. 70, 135-156](https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fideas.repec.org%2Fa%2Feee%2Fjimfin%2Fv70y2017icp135-156.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFWntygVWLNoRhOhUuPjv-9HBmcBQ)

- [Patterns of International Capital Flows and Productivity Growth: New Evidence. Review of International Economics. 2015. 23(5), 846-872](https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fideas.repec.org%2Fa%2Fbla%2Freviec%2Fv23y2015i5p846-872.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFWpcmokpyiVYI_NQ3CLIpOk_HytA)

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- **Chapter 4: The Macroeconomic Effects of Global Migration**
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