Nicolas End
Last Updated: May 10, 2019
Nicolas End joined the IMF in January 2014, where he served 4 years in the Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) before moving to the Middle East and Central Asia Department (MCD). Nicolas is a graduate from Ecole Polytechnique and the French school of Statistics and Economic Administration (ENSAE). After an exchange program at Columbia University and a Master’s degree at the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po), he started his career at the French Treasury. There, he worked first in the macroeconomic diagnostic and forecast division, where he was in charge of analyzing the global economic outlook and producing economic forecasts for France’s main trade partners for the official budget forecasts. In 2011, he was appointed deputy head of the public finance division, where he produced fiscal forecasts and participated in the European debates about debt sustainability and fiscal surveillance. Later, he became the financial counselor to the French Ambassador and head of the macroeconomic unit in Spain. He is also a pianist.
Fluent In: French, Japanese, Spanish.
Education:
M.Sc. Economics and Applied Mathematics and Diploma of Engineer - École Polytechnique (France, 2008)
M.Sc. Applied Economics and Diploma of Econometrician - ENSAE, school of Economics and Statistics (France, 2008)
M.A. International Affairs - Sciences Po, Paris Institute of Political Sciences (France, 2009)
Columbia University (exchange program, USA, 2008)
Previous Experience:
Economist - IMF's Fiscal Affairs Department (2014-2018)
Financial Counselor and Head of the Economic and Financial Unit - French Embassy in Spain (2013-2014)
Economist and Deputy chief of the Public Finance Division - French Treasury (2011-2013)
Economist and Deputy chief of the International Forecasts Division - French Treasury (2009-2011)
Current Position:
Economist - Middle East and Central Asia Department
Country work or Mission Assignment:
Desk economist for Tunisia (2018- )
Desk economist for Lebanon (2018-2019)
Technical assistance in Lebanon: Public Investment Management Assessment (June 2018)
Technical assistance in St Kitts and Nevis: Establishing a Fiscal Responsibility Framework and a Growth and Resilience Fund (Feb 2018)
Fiscal economist for the Kingdom of Bahrain (2017-2018)
Technical assistance in Armenia: Upgrading Fiscal Rules (June 2017)
Fiscal economist for Albania (2015-2017)
Technical assistance in Israel: Towards a Medium-Term Budget Framework (May 2015)
Technical assistance in Senegal: Creating a Ministry Strategy to Accompany Senegal’s Growth (January 2015)
Technical assistance in Benin: Strengthening Capital Expenditures Execution (May 2014)
Fiscal economist for Benin (2014-2015)
Teaching:
Applied Development Economics - Aix-Marseille School of Economics (2018)
Public finances - Sciences Po (2012-2013)
Micro- and Macroeconomics - École Polytechnique (X), Sciences Po, and ENSAE (2010-2013)
Examiner in Mathematics - Orsay (2007-2008)
Field of Expertise:
Monetary Policy
Banking
Public Finance
Open Economy Macroeconomics
Macro-Financial Issues
International Finance
Economic Modeling
Development Economics
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IMF Books and Working Papers:
Debt and Entanglements Between the Wars, November 08, 2019
Instruments of Debtstruction: A New Database of Interwar Debt, Working Paper No. 19/226, October 25, 2019
IMF Country Reports
Albania : Staff Report for the 2017 Article IV, IMF Country Report 17/373
Republic of Armenia: Upgrading Fiscal Rules, IMF Country Report 17/330
IMF Survey Articles
F&D articles
The Debt Web, Finance & Development 55(1), 2018
Selected Issue
The Redistributive Role of Fiscal Policy in Bahrain. IMF Country report, 2018
What Fiscal Anchor and Rule for Albania? IMF Country report 17/374, 2017
Other Published Materials
Debt—Use It Wisely. Fiscal Monitor, 2016
Analyzing and Managing Fiscal Risks: Best Practices. IMF Policy paper, 2016
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Publications in Journals (Refereed)
The Fiscal Costs of Systemic Banking Crises. International Finance, 2017
Publications in Books and Conference Volumes
Other Published Materials
Global Economic Outlook, Winter 2010: The First Snowdrops Are Blooming. Trésor-Economics, 2010
Nicolas End joined the IMF in January 2014, where he served 4 years in the Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) before moving to the Middle East and Central Asia Department (MCD). Nicolas is a graduate from Ecole Polytechnique and the French school of Statistics and Economic Administration (ENSAE). After an exchange program at Columbia University and a Master’s degree at the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po), he started his career at the French Treasury. There, he worked first in the macroeconomic diagnostic and forecast division, where he was in charge of analyzing the global economic outlook and producing economic forecasts for France’s main trade partners for the official budget forecasts. In 2011, he was appointed deputy head of the public finance division, where he produced fiscal forecasts and participated in the European debates about debt sustainability and fiscal surveillance. Later, he became the financial counselor to the French Ambassador and head of the macroeconomic unit in Spain. He is also a pianist.
Fluent In: French, Japanese, Spanish.
Education:
M.Sc. Economics and Applied Mathematics and Diploma of Engineer - École Polytechnique (France, 2008)
M.Sc. Applied Economics and Diploma of Econometrician - ENSAE, school of Economics and Statistics (France, 2008)
M.A. International Affairs - Sciences Po, Paris Institute of Political Sciences (France, 2009)
Columbia University (exchange program, USA, 2008)
Previous Experience:
Economist - IMF's Fiscal Affairs Department (2014-2018)
Financial Counselor and Head of the Economic and Financial Unit - French Embassy in Spain (2013-2014)
Economist and Deputy chief of the Public Finance Division - French Treasury (2011-2013)
Economist and Deputy chief of the International Forecasts Division - French Treasury (2009-2011)
Current Position:
Economist - Middle East and Central Asia Department
Country work or Mission Assignment:
Desk economist for Tunisia (2018- )
Desk economist for Lebanon (2018-2019)
Technical assistance in Lebanon: Public Investment Management Assessment (June 2018)
Technical assistance in St Kitts and Nevis: Establishing a Fiscal Responsibility Framework and a Growth and Resilience Fund (Feb 2018)
Fiscal economist for the Kingdom of Bahrain (2017-2018)
Technical assistance in Armenia: Upgrading Fiscal Rules (June 2017)
Fiscal economist for Albania (2015-2017)
Technical assistance in Israel: Towards a Medium-Term Budget Framework (May 2015)
Technical assistance in Senegal: Creating a Ministry Strategy to Accompany Senegal’s Growth (January 2015)
Technical assistance in Benin: Strengthening Capital Expenditures Execution (May 2014)
Fiscal economist for Benin (2014-2015)
Teaching:
Applied Development Economics - Aix-Marseille School of Economics (2018)
Public finances - Sciences Po (2012-2013)
Micro- and Macroeconomics - École Polytechnique (X), Sciences Po, and ENSAE (2010-2013)
Examiner in Mathematics - Orsay (2007-2008)
Field of Expertise:
Monetary Policy
Banking
Public Finance
Open Economy Macroeconomics
Macro-Financial Issues
International Finance
Economic Modeling
Development Economics
IMF Books and Working Papers:
Debt and Entanglements Between the Wars, November 08, 2019
Instruments of Debtstruction: A New Database of Interwar Debt, Working Paper No. 19/226, October 25, 2019
Pouring Oil on Fire: Interest Deductibility and Corporate Debt, Working Paper No. 18/257, December 07, 2018
Make Investment Scaling-Up Work in Benin : A Macro-Fiscal Analysis, African Departmental Paper No. 16/1, January 15, 2016
Deflation and Public Finances : Evidence from the Historical Records, Working Paper No. 15/176, July 28, 2015
From Systemic Banking Crises to Fiscal Costs : Risk Factors, Working Paper No. 15/166, July 20, 2015
IMF Country Reports
Albania : Staff Report for the 2017 Article IV, IMF Country Report 17/373
Republic of Armenia: Upgrading Fiscal Rules, IMF Country Report 17/330
Albania: Staff Report for the 2016 Article IV Consultation, IMF Country Report 16/142
Benin: Staff Report for the 2015 Article IV Consultation, IMF Country Report 16/6
IMF Survey Articles
F&D articles
The Debt Web, Finance & Development 55(1), 2018
Selected Issue
The Redistributive Role of Fiscal Policy in Bahrain. IMF Country report, 2018
What Fiscal Anchor and Rule for Albania? IMF Country report 17/374, 2017
Tax Policy, Evasion, and Informality in Albania. IMF Country report 16/143, 2016
Other Published Materials
Debt—Use It Wisely. Fiscal Monitor, 2016
Analyzing and Managing Fiscal Risks: Best Practices. IMF Policy paper, 2016
From Banking to Sovereign Stress: Implications for Public Debt. IMF Policy paper, 2014
Publications in Journals (Refereed)
The Fiscal Costs of Systemic Banking Crises. International Finance, 2017
Publications in Books and Conference Volumes
Other Published Materials
Global Economic Outlook, Winter 2010: The First Snowdrops Are Blooming. Trésor-Economics, 2010