Daniel Leigh
Last Updated: October 09, 2009
Email: dleigh@imf.org
Fluent In: Czech, French, Spanish.
Education:
Ph.D., Economics, Johns Hopkins University, 1999-2004
M.Sc., Economics, London School of Economics, 1998-1999
B.A. (First Class Honours), Economics, University of Manchester, 1994-1998
Experience:
International Monetary Fund, Research Department: Economist (World Economic Studies division which produces the semi-annual World Economic Outlook), 2009-
International Monetary Fund, Fiscal Affairs Department: -Economist (Fiscal policy division), 2006-2009 -Economist Program (Fiscal policy division), 2005-2006
International Monetary Fund, European Department: Economist Program (Hungary and Lithuania country assignments), 2004-2005
IMF Books and Working Papers:
What’s the Damage? Medium-term Output Dynamics After Banking Crises, Working Paper No. 09/245, November 01, 2009
Monetary Policy and the Lost Decade: Lessons from Japan, Working Paper No. 09/232, October 01, 2009
The Second Transition: Eastern Europe in Perspective, Working Paper No. 09/43, March 01, 2009
Fiscal and Monetary Policy During Downturns: Evidence from the G7, Working Paper No. 09/50, March 01, 2009
Monetary and Fiscal Policy Options for Dealing with External Shocks: Insights from the GIMF for Colombia, Working Paper No. 09/59, March 01, 2009
Achieving a Soft Landing: The Role of Fiscal Policy, Working Paper No. 08/69, March 01, 2008
Alternative Fiscal Rules for Norway, Working Paper No. 07/241, October 01, 2007
Fiscal Adjustments: Determinants and Macroeconomic Consequences, Working Paper No. 07/178, July 01, 2007
Ensuring Fiscal Sustainability in G-7 Countries, Working Paper No. 07/187, July 01, 2007
Catch-Up Growth, Habits, Oil Depletion, and Fiscal Policy: Lessons from the Republic of Congo, Working Paper No. 07/80, April 01, 2007
International Finance and Income Convergence: Europe is Different, Working Paper No. 07/64, March 01, 2007
Growth in the Central and Eastern European Countries of the European Union, Occasional Paper No. 252, January 03, 2007
Fuel Price Subsidies in Gabon: Fiscal Cost and Distributional Impact, Working Paper No. 06/243, October 01, 2006
Natural-Resource Depletion, Habit Formation, and Sustainable Fiscal Policy: Lessons from Gabon, Working Paper No. 06/193, August 01, 2006
Estimating the Implicit Inflation Target: An Application to U.S. Monetary Policy, Working Paper No. 05/77, April 01, 2005
Leading Indicators of Growth and Inflation in Turkey, Working Paper No. 02/231, December 01, 2002
Exchange Rate Pass-Through in Turkey, Working Paper No. 02/204, November 01, 2002
IMF Reports
Refereed Journal Articles
“The Second Transition” (with S.Fabrizio, and A.Mody), European Economy, Number 366, March 2009.
Email: dleigh@imf.org
Fluent In: Czech, French, Spanish.
Education:
Ph.D., Economics, Johns Hopkins University, 1999-2004
M.Sc., Economics, London School of Economics, 1998-1999
B.A. (First Class Honours), Economics, University of Manchester, 1994-1998
Experience:
International Monetary Fund, Research Department: Economist (World Economic Studies division which produces the semi-annual World Economic Outlook), 2009-
International Monetary Fund, Fiscal Affairs Department: -Economist (Fiscal policy division), 2006-2009 -Economist Program (Fiscal policy division), 2005-2006
International Monetary Fund, European Department: Economist Program (Hungary and Lithuania country assignments), 2004-2005
IMF Books and Working Papers:
What’s the Damage? Medium-term Output Dynamics After Banking Crises, Working Paper No. 09/245, November 01, 2009
Monetary Policy and the Lost Decade: Lessons from Japan, Working Paper No. 09/232, October 01, 2009
The Second Transition: Eastern Europe in Perspective, Working Paper No. 09/43, March 01, 2009
Fiscal and Monetary Policy During Downturns: Evidence from the G7, Working Paper No. 09/50, March 01, 2009
Monetary and Fiscal Policy Options for Dealing with External Shocks: Insights from the GIMF for Colombia, Working Paper No. 09/59, March 01, 2009
Achieving a Soft Landing: The Role of Fiscal Policy, Working Paper No. 08/69, March 01, 2008
Alternative Fiscal Rules for Norway, Working Paper No. 07/241, October 01, 2007
Fiscal Adjustments: Determinants and Macroeconomic Consequences, Working Paper No. 07/178, July 01, 2007
Ensuring Fiscal Sustainability in G-7 Countries, Working Paper No. 07/187, July 01, 2007
Catch-Up Growth, Habits, Oil Depletion, and Fiscal Policy: Lessons from the Republic of Congo, Working Paper No. 07/80, April 01, 2007
International Finance and Income Convergence: Europe is Different, Working Paper No. 07/64, March 01, 2007
Growth in the Central and Eastern European Countries of the European Union, Occasional Paper No. 252, January 03, 2007
Fuel Price Subsidies in Gabon: Fiscal Cost and Distributional Impact, Working Paper No. 06/243, October 01, 2006
Natural-Resource Depletion, Habit Formation, and Sustainable Fiscal Policy: Lessons from Gabon, Working Paper No. 06/193, August 01, 2006
Estimating the Implicit Inflation Target: An Application to U.S. Monetary Policy, Working Paper No. 05/77, April 01, 2005
Leading Indicators of Growth and Inflation in Turkey, Working Paper No. 02/231, December 01, 2002
Exchange Rate Pass-Through in Turkey, Working Paper No. 02/204, November 01, 2002
IMF Reports
Refereed Journal Articles
“The Second Transition” (with S.Fabrizio, and A.Mody), European Economy, Number 366, March 2009.