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  "title": "Hou Wang",
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  "summary": "Hou Wang is an Economist in the Western Hemisphere Department of the International Monetary Fund. Her research interests include monetary policy and international finance, with experience working on a variety of macroeconomic models, including DSGE and semi-structural models. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the Johns Hopkins University, where she worked on quantitative models of sovereign debt and default.",
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      "heading": "Biography",
      "content": "Hou Wang is an Economist in the Western Hemisphere Department of the International Monetary Fund. Her research interests include monetary policy and international finance, with experience working on a variety of macroeconomic models, including DSGE and semi-structural models. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the Johns Hopkins University, where she worked on quantitative models of sovereign debt and default."
    },
    {
      "heading": "IMF Books and Working Papers",
      "content": "- Mind the Gaps: Caribbean Trade Patterns and the Connectivity Constraint, Working Paper No. 2026/095 , May 15, 2026\n\n- Foreign Exchange Intervention Under the Integrated Policy Framework: The Case of India, Working Paper No. 2024/236 , November 15, 2024\n\n- An Estimated DSGE Model for Integrated Policy Analysis, Working Paper No. 2023/135 , June 30, 2023\n\n- How Do Adaptive Learning Expectations Rationalize Stronger Monetary Policy Response in Brazil?, Working Paper No. 2023/019 , January 27, 2023\n\n- Strengthening the Monetary Policy Framework in Korea, Working Paper No. 2019/103 , May 10, 2019\n\n- Multivariate Filter Estimation of Potential Output for the United States: An Extension with Labor Market Hysteresis, Working Paper No. 2019/035 , February 19, 2019\n\n- An Index for Transparency for Inflation-Targeting Central Banks: Application to the Czech National Bank, Working Paper No. 2018/210 , September 28, 2018\n\n- Estimates of Potential Output and the Neutral Rate for the U.S. Economy, Working Paper No. 2018/152 , July 6, 2018\n\n- A New Strategy for Korea’s Fiscal Policy in a Low Growth Environment, Working Paper No. 2018/091 , April 24, 2018\n\n- A Central Fiscal Stabilization Capacity for the Euro Area, Staff Discussion Notes No. 18/03 , March 26, 2018\n\n- Multivariate Filter Estimation of Potential Output for the United States, Working Paper No. 2017/106 , May 4, 2017\n\n- Inflation-Forecast Targeting for India: An Outline of the Analytical Framework, Working Paper No. 2017/032 , February 13, 2017\n\n- Quarterly Projection Model for India: Key Elements and Properties, Working Paper No. 2017/033 , February 13, 2017\n\n- Czech Magic: Implementing Inflation-Forecast Targeting at the CNB, Working Paper No. 2017/021 , January 30, 2017\n\n- Oil Prices and the Global Economy, Working Paper No. 2017/015 , January 27, 2017\n\n- Macroeconomic Management When Policy Space is Constrained: A Comprehensive, Consistent and Coordinated Approach to Economic Policy, Staff Discussion Notes No. 2016/009 , September 28, 2016\n\n- How to Improve Inflation Targeting in Canada, Working Paper No. 2016/192 , September 26, 2016\n\n- Reflating Japan: Time to Get Unconventional?, Working Paper No. 2016/157 , August 2, 2016\n\n- Multivariate Filter Estimation of Potential Output for the Euro Area and the United States, Working Paper No. 2015/253 , December 1, 2015\n\n- Avoiding Dark Corners: A Robust Monetary Policy Framework for the United States, Working Paper No. 2015/134 , June 24, 2015\n\n- Inflation-Forecast Targeting: Applying the Principle of Transparency, Working Paper No. 2015/132 , June 24, 2015\n\n- Frontiers of Monetary Policymaking: Adding the Exchange Rate as a Tool to Combat Deflationary Risks in the Czech Republic, Working Paper No. 2015/074 , April 1, 2015"
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    "[Mind the Gaps: Caribbean Trade Patterns and the Connectivity Constraint](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2026/05/14/mind-the-gaps-caribbean-trade-patterns-and-the-connectivity-constraint-576030), Working Paper No. 2026/095 , May 15, 2026",
    "[Foreign Exchange Intervention Under the Integrated Policy Framework: The Case of India](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2024/11/15/foreign-exchange-intervention-under-the-integrated-policy-framework-the-case-of-india-557184), Working Paper No. 2024/236 , November 15, 2024",
    "[An Estimated DSGE Model for Integrated Policy Analysis](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2023/06/29/an-estimated-dsge-model-for-integrated-policy-analysis-535436), Working Paper No. 2023/135 , June 30, 2023",
    "[How Do Adaptive Learning Expectations Rationalize Stronger Monetary Policy Response in Brazil?](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2023/01/27/how-do-adaptive-learning-expectations-rationalize-stronger-monetary-policy-response-in-528063), Working Paper No. 2023/019 , January 27, 2023",
    "[Strengthening the Monetary Policy Framework in Korea](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2019/05/10/strengthening-the-monetary-policy-framework-in-korea-46835), Working Paper No. 2019/103 , May 10, 2019",
    "[Multivariate Filter Estimation of Potential Output for the United States: An Extension with Labor Market Hysteresis](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2019/02/19/multivariate-filter-estimation-of-potential-output-for-the-united-states-an-extension-with-46586), Working Paper No. 2019/035 , February 19, 2019",
    "[An Index for Transparency for Inflation-Targeting Central Banks: Application to the Czech National Bank](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2018/09/28/an-index-for-transparency-for-inflation-targeting-central-banks-application-to-the-czech-46192), Working Paper No. 2018/210 , September 28, 2018",
    "[Estimates of Potential Output and the Neutral Rate for the U.S. Economy](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2018/07/06/estimates-of-potential-output-and-the-neutral-rate-for-the-u-s-45752), Working Paper No. 2018/152 , July 6, 2018",
    "[A New Strategy for Korea’s Fiscal Policy in a Low Growth Environment](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2018/04/24/a-new-strategy-for-koreas-fiscal-policy-in-a-low-growth-environment-45770), Working Paper No. 2018/091 , April 24, 2018",
    "[A Central Fiscal Stabilization Capacity for the Euro Area](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/staff-discussion-notes/issues/2018/03/22/a-central-fiscal-stabilization-capacity-for-the-euro-area-45741), Staff Discussion Notes No. 18/03 , March 26, 2018",
    "[Multivariate Filter Estimation of Potential Output for the United States](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2017/05/04/multivariate-filter-estimation-of-potential-output-for-the-united-states-44882), Working Paper No. 2017/106 , May 4, 2017",
    "[Inflation-Forecast Targeting for India: An Outline of the Analytical Framework](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2017/02/13/inflation-forecast-targeting-for-india-an-outline-of-the-analytical-framework-44658), Working Paper No. 2017/032 , February 13, 2017",
    "[Quarterly Projection Model for India: Key Elements and Properties](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2017/02/13/quarterly-projection-model-for-india-key-elements-and-properties-44659), Working Paper No. 2017/033 , February 13, 2017",
    "[Czech Magic: Implementing Inflation-Forecast Targeting at the CNB](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2017/01/30/czech-magic-implementing-inflation-forecast-targeting-at-the-cnb-44604), Working Paper No. 2017/021 , January 30, 2017",
    "[Oil Prices and the Global Economy](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2017/01/27/oil-prices-and-the-global-economy-44594), Working Paper No. 2017/015 , January 27, 2017",
    "[Macroeconomic Management When Policy Space is Constrained: A Comprehensive, Consistent and Coordinated Approach to Economic Policy](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/staff-discussion-notes/issues/2016/12/31/macroeconomic-management-when-policy-space-is-constrained-a-comprehensive-consistent-and-44196), Staff Discussion Notes No. 2016/009 , September 28, 2016",
    "[How to Improve Inflation Targeting in Canada](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2016/12/31/how-to-improve-inflation-targeting-in-canada-44296), Working Paper No. 2016/192 , September 26, 2016",
    "[Reflating Japan: Time to Get Unconventional?](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2016/12/31/reflating-japan-time-to-get-unconventional-44162), Working Paper No. 2016/157 , August 2, 2016",
    "[Multivariate Filter Estimation of Potential Output for the Euro Area and the United States](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2016/12/31/multivariate-filter-estimation-of-potential-output-for-the-euro-area-and-the-united-states-43428), Working Paper No. 2015/253 , December 1, 2015",
    "[Avoiding Dark Corners: A Robust Monetary Policy Framework for the United States](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2016/12/31/avoiding-dark-corners-a-robust-monetary-policy-framework-for-the-united-states-43025), Working Paper No. 2015/134 , June 24, 2015",
    "[Inflation-Forecast Targeting: Applying the Principle of Transparency](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2016/12/31/inflation-forecast-targeting-applying-the-principle-of-transparency-43023), Working Paper No. 2015/132 , June 24, 2015",
    "[Frontiers of Monetary Policymaking: Adding the Exchange Rate as a Tool to Combat Deflationary Risks in the Czech Republic](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2016/12/31/frontiers-of-monetary-policymaking-adding-the-exchange-rate-as-a-tool-to-combat-deflationary-42829), Working Paper No. 2015/074 , April 1, 2015"
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