Richard Varghese is an Economist in the IMF's European Department, covering the Euro Area. Previously, he worked in the Strategy, Policy, and Review Department, focusing on macrofinancial issues, and in the European Department, co-authoring the Regional Economic Outlook. Richard's research focuses on transmission of macroeconomic and macrofinancial policies. He holds a PhD in Economics from the Graduate Institute in Geneva.
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Not all housing cycles are created equal: Macroeconomic consequences of housing booms
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- Financial Markets 
- Macroeconomic policy
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Calm before the storm: The overlooked predictive power of asset prices for financial stability
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- Financial Markets
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Carbon policies and stock returns: Signals from financial markets
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- Climate Change 
- Financial Markets
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Political connections, privileged access to credit, and welfare costs
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- Competition Policy 
- Industrial organisation 
- Politics and economics
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Public debt and private investment
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- Financial Regulation and Banking 
- Industrial organisation 
- Macroeconomic policy