James PWalsh
Last Updated: December 20, 2023
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.
Email: JWALSH@imf.org
Fluent In: Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Spanish.
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)