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Vikram Rai
Senior Economist
- M.A. Queen’s University (2012)
- BSc. Dalhousie University (2011)
Bio
Vikram Rai is a senior economist in the International Projection Division in the International Economic Analysis Department, which is responsible for producing and supporting the communication of the Bank’s quarterly global macroeconomic outlook. His work and research has included macroeconomic modelling and forecasting, global trade, unconventional monetary policy, and labour economics. He completed his Masters in Economics at Queen’s University.
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Staff discussion papers
Exploring Wage Phillips Curves in Advanced Economies
We investigate the extent to which excess supply (demand) in labour markets contributes to a lower (higher) growth rate of average nominal wages for workers. Using panel methods on data from 10 advanced economies for 1992–2018, we produce reduced-form estimates of a wage Phillips curve specification that is consistent with a New Keynesian framework.Staff working papers
The Effect of the Federal Reserve’s Tapering Announcements on Emerging Markets
The Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing (QE) program has been accompanied by a flow of funds into emerging-market economies (EMEs) in search of higher returns.Journal publications
Other
Publications
- “Can the Canada-US ICT Investment Gap Be Explained by Measurement Issues?” Centre for the Study of Living Standards. Research Report 2013-03.
- “Labour Market Information for Employers and Economic Immigrants in Canada: A Country Study," Centre for the Study of Living Standards. Research Report 2013-01. Also available from www.labourmigration.eu as a chapter in "Improving Access to Labour Market Information for Migrants and Employers