Research and other professional experiences

Expériences en recherche et expériences professionnelles de nature académique:
Research and professional experiences related to academics :

Postes de recherche:
Research positions:

Researcher and Director of the axis on Economic Policies and Practical Reforms - Center for Research on Economic Fluctuations and Employment (CREFE) (formerly, Centre de recherche sur les politiques économiques), Université du Québec à Montréal (since June 1988).

Visiting scholar- Central Bank of Madagascar, Antananarivo, Madagascar. (July 1999 - August 1999; February 2000).

Visiting scholar and professor -J. Fish and Lillian Smith Chair endowment for Free Market Economics,Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.. (January 1999).

Part time visiting scholar - Bank of Canada, International Department, Ottawa. (June 1995 - December 1997).

Visiting scholar - Bank of Canada, International Department, Ottawa. (February 1995 - May 1995).

Visiting scholar - Institute for Empirical Macroeconomics, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. (August 1994 - December 1994).

Research assistant - Research Department, Bank of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario (Summer 1983)

Research assistant - Département d'économie, Université Laval (Spring 1983)

Expériences comme éditeur, examinateur externe et arbitre:
Editorial, external examiner and referee experiences:

Member of the Board of Editors and Associate Editor of L'Actualité économique: Revue d'analyse économique- HEC. (Since May 1997).

Examiner of M.Sc. essays - UQAM, Département des sciences économiques: evaluation of 39 M.Sc. essays. (Since March 1989).

External examiner of Ph.D. Theses - UQAM.

BESNER, Claude, "Un modèle spatial autorégressif de prix immobiliers résidentiels", directeur: Denis Thuillier, École des sciences de la gestion, UQAM, pour le doctorat en administration, août 1999.

External examiner of Ph.D. Theses - Carleton University, Department of Economics.

SANCAK, Cemile, ""Investment under Borrowing Constraints : Theory and Evidence from Turkey"", Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, Department of Economics, Carleton University, April 2000.

External examiner of Ph.D. Theses - Queen's University, Department of Economics.

FARAZLI, Janine, "Three Essays on Sovereign Debt", School of Graduate Studies and Research, Department of Economics, Queen's University, March 1995.

O REILLY, Gerard, "An Analysis of Tariffs, Taxes, Initial Conditions and Transitional Dynamics in Models of Economic Growth", School of Graduate Studies and Research, Department of Economics, Queen's University, November 1997.

KANDA, Daniel S., "Optimal Fiscal Policy Propagation of Monetary policy Shocks", School of Graduate Studies and Research, Department of Economics, Queen's University, September 1998.

External referee:

Social and Humanities Resarch Council of Canada, Standard Research Grant (Winters 1996, 1997 & 1999).

Fonds pour la Formation de Chercheurs et l'Aide à la Recherche: programme d'établissement de nouveaux chercheurs (Fall 1994).

Referee for various academic journals:

L'Actualité économique, Journal of Monetary Economics, Revue canadienne d'économique/Canadian Journal of Economics, Journal of Public Economics, Journal of Applied Econometrics, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Scandinavian Journal of Economics, International Economic Review, Journal of International Economics, Journal of Business & Economic Statistics.

Organisation de conférences et d'ateliers:
Organization of conferences and workshops:

November 1992. Organizer of the Montreal area econometric workshop held at UQAM.

May 1993. Co-organizer of the Montreal area macroeconomic workshop held at UQAM.

April 1997. Co-organizer of the Conférence conjointe Banque du Canada-CREFÉ/UQAM -- Joint Conference Bank of Canada-CREFE/UQAM sur la Détermination des taux d'intérêt en économie ouverte et les mécanismes de transmission du cycle économique (Interest Rates in Open Economies and the Transmission of Business Cycles).

Activités académiques reliées au transfert de connaissance:
Academic activities related to transfer of knowledge:

External consultant on Modern Quantitative and Forecasting Techniques - Malaysian Institute for Economic Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, organised jointly by the MIER and the John Deutsch Center, Queen's University, Kingston and financed by CIDA. (August 2000).

One-week seminar on Recent Developments in Quantitative Analysis and Econometrics, August 14th-August 18th, 2000.

One-week seminar on Recent Developments in Forecasting techniques, August 21rst-August 25th, 2000.

A dozen or so participants were economists from the MIER, the Central Bank of Malaysia, the State Planning Unit of the Chief

Minister's Department for Sarawak, and the Secretary of Brunei's National Economic Council.

Participant in a Seminar on public investment organized by SETYM International, Montréal (June 1998).

Presentations on the macroeconomic perspective of government spending and public investment, particularly regarding the nature, the role and the effects of government expenditures, the determination of interest rates, the mechanisms of international arbitrage, and the issues pertaining to the financing of public investment. This Seminar was offered to high officials from the Treasury Department of Rwanda, and the Ministère du Plan of Madagascar.

Participant in a Seminar on public and foreign debt managementorganized by SETYM International, Montréal (August 1997).

Presentations on the macroeconomic perspective of public and foreign debt management, particularly regarding the determination of interest rates, the mechanisms of international arbitrage, and indicators of public and foreign indebtedness. This Seminar was offered to high officials from Guinea's Central Bank, Énergie Électrique de Guinée, the Treasury Deparment of Madagascar, and the Ministère du Plan of Madagascar.

Consultant to the Central Bank of Madagascar

Consulting mission at the Central Bank of Madagascar, under the Financial Institutions Development Technical Assistance Project (FIDTAP), with SETYM International, financed by the World Bank. Antananarivo, Madagascar. (January 1996).

This mission was conducted under the Financial Institutions Development Technical Assistance Project (FIDTAP) financed by the World Bank. This project's objective is to facilitate investment and growth in the productive sectors by improving the financial system and, with respect to the Central Bank, aims at improving its ability to formulate and to execute more effectively its monetary policy.

The mission focused on the organizational and functioning aspects of the Central Bank, particularly regarding its primary functions. At the CBM, these functions are currently the responsibilities of a Research Department, a Credit Department, a Foreign Services and External Debt Department and a Financial Operations Department. In particular, the existing working of the Central Bank lacked cooperation, coordination and structure to exchange relevant information between departments. No interface existed to determine the realistic objectives and means to conduct monetary policy and to follow up adequately on the work in progress. The Bank's research capacity needed also to be strengthened.

Recommendations were made to restructure the roles of, and interactions between the primary Departments. The report also highlighted anchor points of economic theory and practice to help these Departments in identifying their mission and useful research paths and in pursuing relevant projects. Finally, recommendations were made regarding the Central Bank's needs in economic and econometric training.

During the World Bank's mid-term review of the FIDTAP in February 1996, the World Bank and the Central Bank have announced their agreement in principle with the report's recommendations, as well as their intention to concretize most of them in 1996 and in 1997.

Participant in a Seminar in applied monetary macroeconomics, under the Financial Institutions Development Technical Assistance Project (FIDTAP), with SETYM International and the Bank of Canada, financed by the World Bank. Montréal and Ottawa. (January-February 1997).

This seminar was offered to 5 economists of high level positions from the Central Bank of Madagascar. This participation involved the drafting of the seminar outline and the review and teaching of concepts in macroeconomics, monetary theory and econometrics. Other participants in this seminar were Dr. Bouchra M'Zali (professor in finance, UQAM), Chantal Dupasquier (Research Department, Bank of Canada), and many other economists from the Bank of Canada.

Follow-up mission to the Central Bank of Madagascar under the Financial Institutions Development Technical Assistance Project (FIDTAP), with SETYM International, financed by the World Bank. Antananarivo Madagascar (April - May 1997).

This mission aimed at completing the training undertaken in Montréal, at participating in the concretization of the recommendations formulated in January 1996, as well as at discussing the making and the conduct of monetary policy in Madagascar.

Consulting mission to the Central Bank of Madagascar: , with SETYM International, financed by the Central Bank of Madagascar.

This mission builds on the previous missions that I have conducted for the Central Bank of Madagascar, in the the follow up of the World Bank's FIDTAP. Participation in the preparation of the Reference Document on Monetary Policy for the Central Bank of Madagascar. This Reference Document pertains to the development and the conduct of monetary policy in Madagascar. This mission included a 2 week visit in July/August 1999, episodic consulting by internet, and an up-coming 1 week visit in the Spring 2000.

External consultant - Government of Canada, Department of Finance. (February - March 1999).

Revision of a working paper on modern macroeconometric methods. Presentations on macroeconometrics to the Department's economists.

External consultant - Bank of Canada, International Department, Ottawa. (February 1995 - May 1995).

Preparation of an additional chapter for a guide of macroeconometrics initially prepared for Finance Canada. Presentations on modern empirical techniques in macroeconometrics to about 40 economists.

Analyst - Secrétariat à la restructuration, Ministère du Conseil exécutif, Gouvernement du Québec. (Spring 1995).

Analysis of public indebtedness of the federal, Québec's and other provincial governments. Preparation of a report entitled: "Note sur l'évolution de l'état des finances des administrations publiques fédérale, québécoise et des autres provinces.".

Consultant in macroeconometrics - Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation. (May 1994).

Presentations on econometric modelling to about 20 economists.

External consultant - Government of Canada, Department of Finance. (August 1993 - September 1994).

Preparation of a working paper on modern macroeconometric methods. Presentations on macroeconometrics to 50-60 economists.

Postes reliés à d'autres activités académiques:
Positions related to other academic activities:

Member of the Board of Directors of the George Morris Centre - University of Guelph. (November 1993-May 2000).

Research Centre on economic policy in the agri-food industries with respect to domestic and international competitiveness, effects of GATT agreement. etc.

Member of Agriculture Canada External Regulatory Panel - Governement of Canada (April 1992-February 1995).

Following the February 1993 Federal Budget, the terms of reference of this comittee pertained to the supervision of the revision of regulatory activities in the Canadian agro-food industry, and to the formulation of recommendations to the relevant Ministers and Deputy Ministers. The process aimed at improving the competitiveness of this industry.

Part-time liaison with the Department of Economics - Public Relations Office, University of Rochester (Spring and Summer 1986).

Tâches administratives au département des sciences économiques de l'UQAM:
Administrative responsibilities for the Département des sciences économiques at the Université du Québec à Montréal:

In 1988-89: member of the undergraduate program committee in economics; organization of the Seminar Series in Macroeconomics; member of the recruiting committee.

In 1989-90: liaison between the Economics Department and the library.

In 1990-91: member of the committee of the Master program.

In 1991-92: member of the committee of the Master program; member of the recruiting committee.

In 1992-93: member of the committee of the Master program.

In 1993-94: member of the committee of the Master program; co-organizer for the Seminar Series in Macroeconomics.

In 1995-96: member of the committee of the Master program; member of the undergraduate program committee in service administration.

In 1996-97: member of the undergraduate program committee in service administration; member of the Comité de liaison between the part time instructors and the Department; professor in charge of the reform of the Master program.

In 1997-98: member of the undergraduate program committee in service administration; member of the Comité de liaison between the part time instructors and the Department; professor in charge of the reform of the Master program; member of the committee of the future multidepartmental program in applied finance; course coordinator for ECO1045 Environnement économique et marchés financiers (Winter 1998).

In 1998-99: member of the committee of the future multidepartmental program in applied finance; member of the steering committee for the creation of "L'institut international de formation et de recherche en mathématiques financières et en intermédiation financière"; course coordinator for ECO1045 Environnement économique et marchés financiers (Summer, and Fall 1998, Winter 1999).

In 1999-2000: course coordinator for ECO1045 Environnement économique et marchés financiers (Summer, and Fall 1999, Winter 2000) ; member of the Comité de liaison between the part time instructors and the Department.

In 2000-2001: course coordinator for ECO1045 Environnement économique et marchés financiers (Summer, and Fall 1999, Winter 2000).

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Université du Québec à Montréal
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Expériences en recherche et expériences professionnelles de nature académique: Research and professional experiences related to academics :

Postes de recherche: Research positions:

Expériences comme éditeur, examinateur externe et arbitre: Editorial, external examiner and referee experiences:

Organisation de conférences et d'ateliers: Organization of conferences and workshops:

Activités académiques reliées au transfert de connaissance: Academic activities related to transfer of knowledge:

Postes reliés à d'autres activités académiques: Positions related to other academic activities: