James P. Walsh
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Biography
James P. Walsh. Mr. Walsh is an Advisor in the European Department and mission chief for the Republic of Türkiye. His previous assignments at the IMF include seven years in the Fund's Monetary and Capital Markets Department, and country surveillance work on various emerging markets in all regions of the world, including China and India. His analytical work has covered macro-financial linkages, inflation, financing infrastructure investment, and systemic financial risks and is co-author of a book on Asian financial systems. He also worked in the IMF’s policy design department, assessing the IMF’s surveillance of developing economies. He has a PhD in economics from the University of Chicago and a BA in economics from the University of Pennsylvania.
Profile
Education
- 2001: Ph.D., Economics, University of Chicago
- 1994: B.A., University of Pennsylvania, magna cum laude with special honors in Economics.
Country work or Mission Assignment
- China (2013, December 2014-Present)
- FSAP Mission Chief, Azerbaijan (May 2014-July 2015)
- Mission Chief, Tuvalu (January 2011 - July 2013)
- India (January 2010 - January 2013)
- Argentina (September 2009 - January 2010)
- Chile (December 2005 - September 2009)
- Romania (May 2004 - December 2005)
- Nicaragua (March 2003 - May 2004)
- Paraguay (October 2002 - March 2003)
- Angola (February 2002 - October 2002)
- Lesotho (October 2001 - October 2002)
IMF Career
- Deputy Division Chief, Monetary and Capital Markets Department (October 2013-Present)
- Mission Chief, Asia Pacific Department (Tuvalu), January 2011 - July 2013
- Senior Economist, Asia Pacific Department (India), January 2010 - Present
- Senior Economist, Western Hemisphere Department (Argentina), September 2008-January 2010
- Economist, Western Hemisphere Department (Chile), December 2005 - September 2008
- Economist, Policy Development and Review Department (PRGF Operations Division), October 2003 - December 2005
- Economist Program, Policy Development and Review Department, October 2002-October 2003
- Economist Program, African Department (October 2001-October 2002)
IMF Occasional Papers, Pamphlets, and Special Issues Papers
IMF Publications
IMF Books and Working Papers
- Services Inflation and the Exchange Rate in Türkiye, Working Paper No. 2026/006 , January 16, 2026
- The Future of Asian Finance, , August 18, 2015
- The Fiscal and Welfare Impacts of Reforming Fuel Subsidies in India, Working Paper No. 2013/128 , May 29, 2013
- Inflation and Income Inequality: Is Food Inflation Different?, Working Paper No. 2012/147 , June 1, 2012
- Financing Infrastructure in India: Macroeconomic Lessons and Emerging Market Case Studies, Working Paper No. 2011/181 , August 1, 2011
- Reconsidering the Role of Food Prices in Inflation, Working Paper No. 2011/071 , April 1, 2011
- Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment: A Sectoral and Institutional Approach, Working Paper No. 2010/187 , August 1, 2010
- The Global Financial Crisis - Explaining Cross-Country Differences in the Output Impact, Working Paper No. 2009/280 , December 1, 2009
- Factor Model for Stress-testing with a Contingent Claims Model of the Chilean Banking System, Working Paper No. 2008/089 , April 1, 2008
- Review of the 2002 Conditionality Guidelines, Policy Paper No. 2005/092 , September 7, 2005