Margaux MacDonald is an Economist in the Research Department of the IMF where she works in the Multilateral Surveillance Division. Previously, she worked in the African Department on IMF program countries and external sector issues. Her research interests include international macroeconomics and finance, and her recent work focuses on cross-country spillovers from monetary policy, banking, and trade. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Queen’s University.

Latest Posts:

• Getting Back to Growth
• The Crisis is Not Over, Keep Spending (Wisely)
• Migration to Advanced Economies Can Raise Growth
• Economic Forces, Not Tariffs, Drive Changes in Trade Balances
• Chart of the Week: Grading the G-20 on its Growth Goals
• Trade and Remittances Within Africa