Ari Aisen
Last Updated: April 09, 2007Ari Aisen is an Economist at the Asia-Pacific Department of the International Monetary Fund. His current research interests include Inflation Stabilization, Macroeconomic Effects of Political Business Cycles, and Econometric Analysis applied to Open Economy Macroeconomics and Political Economy.
Email: aaisen@imf.org
Fluent In: Hebrew, Portuguese, Spanish.
Education:
2003: PhD in Economics, University of California (UCLA).
1999: MSc in Economics, University of California (UCLA).
1998: MSc in Economics, Hebrew Univ. Jerusalem (Israel).
1992: BA in Economics, University of Sao Paulo (Brazil).
Previous Positions:
October 2004-September 2005: Economist, Monetary and Financial Systems Department, International Monetary Fund.
October 2003-September 2004: Economist, Western Hemisphere Department, International Monetary Fund.
1999-2002: Teaching Assistant, Department of Economics, UCLA.
1996-1998: Teaching Assistant, Department of Economics, Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
1993-1997: External Consultant in Brazil and Indonesia studying developments in the tin market, Wong Metals Company.
Publications In Referred Journals:
"The Political Economy of Seigniorage" (with Francisco Jose Veiga), Revise-and-resubmit Journal of Development Economics.
"Does Political Instability Lead to Higher Inflation? A Panel Data Analysis" (with Francisco Jose Veiga), Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking, 2006, Volume 38 Number 5.
"Money-based vs. Exchange-Rate-Based Stabilization: Is There Room for Political Opportunism?", IMF Staff Paper, June 2007 (Forthcoming)
Working Papers:
"Political Instability and Inflation Volatility" (with Francisco Jose Veiga), IMF Working Paper WP/06/212.
"The Political Economy of Seigniorage" (with Francisco Jose Veiga), IMF Working Paper WP/05/175.
"Does Political Instability Lead to Higher Inflation? A Panel Data Analysis" (with Francisco Jose Veiga), IMF Working Paper WP/05/49.
"Money-Based vs. Exchange-Rate-Based Stabilization: Is There Space for Political Opportunism?", IMF Working Paper WP/04/94.
"Interest Rate Policy, Exchange Rate, Sterilization and Inflation: Israel 1991-1996", Hebrew University of Jerusalem, mimeo 1998.
Ongoing Research Projects:
"Do Budget Deficits Affect Interest Rates in Emerging Markets?" (with David Hauner)
"Political Instability and Growth" (with Rabin Hattari)
"Seigniorage and Political Business Cycles: Panel Data Evidence" (with Francisco Jose Veiga)
Awards:
UCLA Dissertation Year Fellowship, 2002-2003.
Golda Meir Award, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2001.
IMF Books and Working Papers:
Budget Deficits and Interest Rates: A Fresh Perspective, Working Paper No. 08/42, February 01, 2008
Political Instability and Inflation Volatility, Working Paper No. 06/212, September 01, 2006
The Political Economy of Seigniorage, Working Paper No. 05/175, September 01, 2005
Does Political Instability Lead to Higher Inflation? A Panel Data Analysis, Working Paper No. 05/49, March 01, 2005
Money-Based Versus Exchange-Rate-Based Stabilization: Is There Space for Political Opportunism?, Working Paper No. 04/94, June 01, 2004
Other IMF Publications
"Political Instability and Growth in Nepal, Selected Issues Paper, January 2006.
"Policy Choices to Stabilize Inflation: Is There Space for Political Opportunism?", IMF Survey Vol.33, Number 16.
"Nepal: the challenge of translating peace into prosperity", IMF Survey Vol.36, Number 1.
"Determinants of Growth in Low-Income Asia", paper presented in the IMF-JBIC conference in Tokyo, April 2007.
Ari Aisen is an Economist at the Asia-Pacific Department of the International Monetary Fund. His current research interests include Inflation Stabilization, Macroeconomic Effects of Political Business Cycles, and Econometric Analysis applied to Open Economy Macroeconomics and Political Economy.
Email: aaisen@imf.org
Fluent In: Hebrew, Portuguese, Spanish.
Education:
2003: PhD in Economics, University of California (UCLA).
1999: MSc in Economics, University of California (UCLA).
1998: MSc in Economics, Hebrew Univ. Jerusalem (Israel).
1992: BA in Economics, University of Sao Paulo (Brazil).
Previous Positions:
October 2004-September 2005: Economist, Monetary and Financial Systems Department, International Monetary Fund.
October 2003-September 2004: Economist, Western Hemisphere Department, International Monetary Fund.
1999-2002: Teaching Assistant, Department of Economics, UCLA.
1996-1998: Teaching Assistant, Department of Economics, Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
1993-1997: External Consultant in Brazil and Indonesia studying developments in the tin market, Wong Metals Company.
Publications In Referred Journals:
"The Political Economy of Seigniorage" (with Francisco Jose Veiga), Revise-and-resubmit Journal of Development Economics.
"Does Political Instability Lead to Higher Inflation? A Panel Data Analysis" (with Francisco Jose Veiga), Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking, 2006, Volume 38 Number 5.
"Money-based vs. Exchange-Rate-Based Stabilization: Is There Room for Political Opportunism?", IMF Staff Paper, June 2007 (Forthcoming)
Working Papers:
"Political Instability and Inflation Volatility" (with Francisco Jose Veiga), IMF Working Paper WP/06/212.
"The Political Economy of Seigniorage" (with Francisco Jose Veiga), IMF Working Paper WP/05/175.
"Does Political Instability Lead to Higher Inflation? A Panel Data Analysis" (with Francisco Jose Veiga), IMF Working Paper WP/05/49.
"Money-Based vs. Exchange-Rate-Based Stabilization: Is There Space for Political Opportunism?", IMF Working Paper WP/04/94.
"Interest Rate Policy, Exchange Rate, Sterilization and Inflation: Israel 1991-1996", Hebrew University of Jerusalem, mimeo 1998.
Ongoing Research Projects:
"Do Budget Deficits Affect Interest Rates in Emerging Markets?" (with David Hauner)
"Political Instability and Growth" (with Rabin Hattari)
"Seigniorage and Political Business Cycles: Panel Data Evidence" (with Francisco Jose Veiga)
Awards:
UCLA Dissertation Year Fellowship, 2002-2003.
Golda Meir Award, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2001.
IMF Books and Working Papers:
Budget Deficits and Interest Rates: A Fresh Perspective, Working Paper No. 08/42, February 01, 2008
Political Instability and Inflation Volatility, Working Paper No. 06/212, September 01, 2006
The Political Economy of Seigniorage, Working Paper No. 05/175, September 01, 2005
Does Political Instability Lead to Higher Inflation? A Panel Data Analysis, Working Paper No. 05/49, March 01, 2005
Money-Based Versus Exchange-Rate-Based Stabilization: Is There Space for Political Opportunism?, Working Paper No. 04/94, June 01, 2004
Other IMF Publications
"Political Instability and Growth in Nepal, Selected Issues Paper, January 2006.
"Policy Choices to Stabilize Inflation: Is There Space for Political Opportunism?", IMF Survey Vol.33, Number 16.
"Nepal: the challenge of translating peace into prosperity", IMF Survey Vol.36, Number 1.
"Determinants of Growth in Low-Income Asia", paper presented in the IMF-JBIC conference in Tokyo, April 2007.