Nathalie Pouokam

Nathalie Pouokam is an Economist at the IMF's Institute for Capacity Development, bringing expertise in growth dynamics, inequality, and financial stability. Her career includes significant work at the IMF's African Department and a role as Research Analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Her academic background combines a Ph.D. in Economics and an M.S. in Mathematics from the University of Minnesota, where she also taught undergraduate Microeconomics and Macroeconomics. Pouokam's research portfolio focuses on critical areas including inclusive growth, climate change, political economy, risk sharing, and financial stability. Her contributions include influential work on resource wealth management and intergenerational equity, notably through her research on natural resource governance in developing countries. As an author of significant IMF working papers and book chapters on inclusive growth and resource wealth distribution, she continues to shape policy discussions on economic development and inequality reduction.