## Genevieve Verdier — CV ## Source details **Canonical URL:** [Genevieve Verdier — CV](https://www.imf.org/en/research/researcher-cv/author/verdier-genevieve) ## Other formats - [Markdown version](/en/research/researcher-cv/author/verdier-genevieve/index.md) - [Structured JSON version](/en/research/researcher-cv/author/verdier-genevieve/index.json) - [Bundle manifest](/en/research/researcher-cv/author/verdier-genevieve/bundle-manifest.json) ## Bibliographic details - Authors: Genevieve Verdier --- ### Biography Geneviève Verdier is Mission Chief for Algeria and a Division chief in the Middle East and Central Asia Department of the IMF. She completed a PhD at the University of British Columbia. Her research interest include fiscal policy and digitalization, sovereign debt restructuring, economic growth, international macroeconomics and financial development. Prior to joining the Fund, she was an Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University. She has also worked as an economist at the Bank of Canada. ### Profile ### Education - PhD Economics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 2004 - MA, Economics, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada, 1996 - BA Honours, Economics and Finance, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1995 ### Previous Experience - Deputy Division Chief, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF, 2015-20 - Senior Economist, Strategy, Policy and Review Department, IMF, 2013-15 - Senior Economist, African Department, IMF, 2012-13 - Economist, African Department, IMF, 2009-11 - Economist, IMF Institute, IMF, 2006-09 - Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Texas A&M University, 2003-07 - Economist, Bank of Canada, 1996-98 ### Current Position - Division Chief, Middle East and Central Asia Department, IMF ### Country work or Mission Assignment - Algeria mission chief, 2020 to date - Capacity development Mission Chief in multiple countries including Ghana, Serbia, Cambodia and Sri Lanka - Ghana desk, African Department, IMF, 2011-2013 - Zimbabwe desk, African Department, IMF, 2009-2011 ### Field of Expertise - Open Economy Macroeconomics - Public Finance - Macro-Financial Issues - Development Economics ### IMF Direct Blog Posts - [The Digital Gamble: New Technology Transforms Fiscal Policy, with V. Gaspar](https://blogs.imf.org/2018/04/12/the-digital-gamble-new-technology-transforms-fiscal-policy/) ### IMF Occasional Papers, Pamphlets, and Special Issues Papers - ["Digital Government", Capitalizing on Good Times, April 2018 Fiscal Monitor, Chapter 2.](https://www.imf.org/~/media/Files/Publications/fiscal-monitor/2018/April/pdf/fmc2.ashx?la=en) - [Making Public Investment More Efficient](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/Policy-Papers/Issues/2016/12/31/Making-Public-Investment-More-Efficient-PP4959) - [The Fund's Lending Framework and Sovereign Debt-Further Considerations](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/Policy-Papers/Issues/2016/12/31/The-Fund-s-Lending-Framework-and-Sovereign-Debt-Further-Considerations-PP5015) - [THE FUND'S LENDING FRAMEWORK AND SOVEREIGN DEBT—PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS](http://www.imf.org/external/np/pp/eng/2014/052214.pdf) - [THE FUND'S LENDING FRAMEWORK AND SOVEREIGN DEBT—ANNEXES](http://www.imf.org/external/np/pp/eng/2014/052214a.pdf) - [STRENGTHENING THE CONTRACTUAL FRAMEWORK TO ADDRESS COLLECTIVE ACTION PROBLEMS IN SOVEREIGN DEBT RESTRUCTURING](http://www.imf.org/external/np/pp/eng/2014/090214.pdf) - [ENHANCING FINANCIAL SECTOR SURVEILLANCE IN LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES: FINANCIAL DEEPENING AND MACROSTABILITY](https://www.imf.org/external/np/pp/eng/2012/041612.pdf) - [ENHANCING FINANCIAL SECTOR SURVEILLANCE IN LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES—BACKGROUND PAPER](http://www.imf.org/external/np/pp/eng/2012/041612a.pdf) ### Books - [Digital Revolutions in Public Finance, with S. Gupta, M. Keen, A. Shah (eds), 2018.](http://www.elibrary.imf.org/view/IMF071/24304-9781484315224/24304-9781484315224/24304-9781484315224.xml) - "African Finance in the 21st Century" (Marc Quintyn and Genevieve Verdier, eds), 2010, Palgrave-MacMillan. - [Building a Common Future in Southern Africa, 2013 (with J. Mongardini, A. Cuevas, T. Asonuma, . Basdevant, X. Debrun, . Engstrom, I. Vasquez, V. Kramarenko, L. Leigh, P. Masson), International Monetary Fund](http://www.imfbookstore.org/ProdDetails.asp?ID=BCFSEA&PG=1&Type=RLA1) ### IMF Publications ### F&D articles - ["Public Finance Goes Digital" with S, Gupta, M. Keen and A. Shah, 2018.](http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2018/03/gupta.htm) - ["Trusting the Government" with M. Quintyn, 2010.](http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2010/12/Quintyn.htm) - ["The Domestic Solution" with L. Lipschitz and C. Rochon, 2009.](http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2009/03/lipschitz.htm) ### Other Published Materials - [Well Spent : How Strong Infrastructure Governance Can End Waste in Public Investment (with G. Schwartz, T. Hansen and M. Fouad, editors)](https://www.elibrary.imf.org/view/IMF071/28328-9781513511818/28328-9781513511818/28328-9781513511818.xml?code=imf.org) - [In the Wake of the Global Economic Crisis: Adjusting to Lower Revenues in Bostwana, Lesotho, amibia and Swaziland (with . Mongardini, . Bencio, T. Fontaine, Pastor), 2011.](http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/dp/2011/afr1101.pdf) ### Non-IMF Publications ### Publications in Journals (Referred) - Firm Productivity, Innovation and Financial Development, Southern Economic Journal, 79, 422-49 (with E. Kersting and E. Dabla-Norris) - "A Real Model of Transitional Growth and Competitiveness in China" (with L. Lipschitz and C. Rochon), Journal of Asian Economics, 22 (2011), 267-283. - "What Drives Long-Term Capital Flows: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation", Journal of International Economics, 74 (2008), 120-142. - "Inequality and Growth: Some Welfare Calculations" (with Juan-Carlos Cordoba), Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 32 (2008), 1812-29. - "Measuring Internal Trade Distances: A New Method Applied to Estimate Provincial Border Effects in Canada" (with John Helliwell), Canadian Journal of Economics, 32 (2001), 1024-41. - "Structural Influences on Participation Rates: A Canada-U.S. Comparison" (with Irene Ip and Sheryl King), Canadian Business Economics, 7 (1999), 25-41. ### Other Published Materials - [Digital revolutions in public finance, with S. Gupta, M. Keen, A. Shah, VOX CEPR's Policy Portal, 2018.](https://voxeu.org/article/digital-revolutions-public-finance) - [Mother, Can I Trust the Government? Stable democracies are more likely to enjoy sustained financial development, with M. Quintyn, VOX CEPR's Policy Portal, 2010.](https://voxeu.org/article/can-i-trust-government-new-evidence-democracies-and-financial-development) --- ## Content in this bundle - **fmc2** - [fmc2 (Markdown version)](/-/media/files/publications/fiscal-monitor/2018/april/pdf/fmc2.pdf.md){rel="alternate" type="text/markdown"} - [fmc2 (PDF)](/-/media/files/publications/fiscal-monitor/2018/april/pdf/fmc2.pdf){rel="external" type="application/pdf"} - [Policy Paper (2012) (PDF)](/external/np/pp/eng/2012/041612.pdf){rel="external" type="application/pdf"} - [Enhancing Financial Sector Surveillance in Low-Income Countries—Background Paper (PDF)](/external/np/pp/eng/2012/041612a.pdf){rel="external" type="application/pdf"} - [Policy Paper (2014) (PDF)](/external/np/pp/eng/2014/052214.pdf){rel="external" type="application/pdf"} - [The Fund'S Lending Framework and Sovereign Debt—Annexes (PDF)](/external/np/pp/eng/2014/052214a.pdf){rel="external" type="application/pdf"} - [Policy Paper (2014) (PDF)](/external/np/pp/eng/2014/090214.pdf){rel="external" type="application/pdf"} - [Afr1101 (PDF)](/external/pubs/ft/dp/2011/afr1101.pdf){rel="external" type="application/pdf"} --- _Source: https://www.imf.org/en/research/researcher-cv/author/verdier-genevieve_