Athene Laws

About Athene Laws

PhD and 8+ years of experience in economic policy, analytical and operational roles in…

Experience

1. Economist

   International Monetary Fund

   Sep 2020 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Regional Studies Division Economist, African Department (AFR)September 2023 - presentPublished research includes- The macroeconomics of critical minerals in sub-Saharan Africa (April 2024 REO note)- Meeting sub-Saharan Africa\'s job creation needs for the region\'s burgeoning population (October 2024 REO note, project lead)- How to stabilize Africa\'s debt (April 2025 REO note)- Multilateral surveillance, including the October 2024 REO main chapter.All research is accompanied by comprehensive communication products, including presentations, infographics, regional outreach, blogs and media interactions. Country economist to Lesotho- Covering growth, inflation, monetary, financial and structural sectors- Forthcoming special interest paper (SIP) on job creation challenges in Lesotho. -Macro Risk Unit Economist, Strategy Policy & Review (SPR) DepartmentMarch 2022 - September 2023(Economist Program, second rotation)- Contribute to analysis of global economic risks, particularly tail risks, and scenario planning using Strategic Foresight methods- SPR Economist attached to WAEMU team (West African Economic and Monetary Union), to analyse economic developments, particularly external sector developments- Reviewer for: Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Oman, Turkmenistan, Bahrain, desk economist, Asia Pacific DepartmentSeptember 2020 - March 2022(Economist Program, first rotation)- Responsible for real (growth and inflation), external (balance of payments) and social spending sectors, including analysis, forecasting and policy discussions. Negotiating team member for a 38-month IMF supported program.

Skills

• Sas
• Adaptable Fast Learner
• Analytic Problem Solving
• Analytical Writing
• Presentation Skills
• Microeconomics
• Policy Evaluation
• Stata
• Research
• Statistics
• R
• Matlab
• Microsoft Access
• Macroeconomics
• Microsoft Excel
• Data Analysis
• Literature Reviews
• Econometrics