German Villegas Bauer
Last Updated: March 23, 2023
Germán Villegas Bauer is an Economist at the Macro-Financial Division of the IMF Research Department. His research interests include institutional investors, financial markets, fintech, and climate change.
Email: GVILLEGASBAUER@imf.org
Fluent In: Spanish.
Education:
PhD. in Economics, The University of Chicago, 2016-2021
M.A. in Economics, The University of Chicago, 2016-2018
M.A. in Economics, Torcuato Di Tella University (Buenos Aires, Argentina), 2014-2015
B.A. in Economics, University of Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires, Argentina), 2009-2013
Previous Experience:
2021 PhD Trainee, European Central Bank
2020 Intern, International Monetary Fund
2019 External Consultant, The World Bank
2019 Researcher, The University of Chicago
2015-2016 Research Assistant, Torcuato Di Tella University
2013-2014 Analyst, Buenos Aires City Government
Referee Activities:
Journal of Political Economy
Awards and Honors:
2021 Wayne C. Booth Graduate Student Prize for Excellence in Teaching, The University of Chicago
2019-2020 Bradley Fellowship, The University of Chicago
2020 Outstanding Graduate Lecturer for Microeconomics Award, The University of Chicago
2019 Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, The University of Chicago
2017 Martin and Margaret Lee Prize in Economics Granted for Highest Score on the Price Theory Core Examination, The University of Chicago
2016-2021 Neubauer Fellowship, The University of Chicago
2016-2021 Social Sciences 5-year Fellowship, The University of Chicago
2014 MA Scholarship for Highest GPA at MA Entrance Course, University Torcuato Di Tella
Teaching:
2017-2021 Lecturer and Teaching Assistant, The University of Chicago
2014-2016 Lecturer and Teaching Assistant, Torcuato Di Tella University
2013-2016 Teaching Assistant, University of Buenos Aires
IMF Books and Working Papers:
Mitigating Climate Change at the Firm Level: Mind the Laggards , Working Paper No. 2023/242 , November 24, 2023
Derivative Margin Calls: A New Driver of MMF Flows , Working Paper No. 2023/061 , March 17, 2023
Digital Currencies and Energy Consumption , FinTech Notes No 2022/006 , June 07, 2022
iMFdirect Blog Posts
How Crypto and CBDCs Can Use Less Energy Than Existing Payment Systems (2022), IMF Blog
Other Published Materials
Elements of Effective Policies for Crypto Assets (2023), IMF Policy Paper No 2023/004
Publications in Journals (Refereed)
Other Published Materials
Germán Villegas Bauer is an Economist at the Macro-Financial Division of the IMF Research Department. His research interests include institutional investors, financial markets, fintech, and climate change.
Email: GVILLEGASBAUER@imf.org
Fluent In: Spanish.
Education:
PhD. in Economics, The University of Chicago, 2016-2021
M.A. in Economics, The University of Chicago, 2016-2018
M.A. in Economics, Torcuato Di Tella University (Buenos Aires, Argentina), 2014-2015
B.A. in Economics, University of Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires, Argentina), 2009-2013
Previous Experience:
2021 PhD Trainee, European Central Bank
2020 Intern, International Monetary Fund
2019 External Consultant, The World Bank
2019 Researcher, The University of Chicago
2015-2016 Research Assistant, Torcuato Di Tella University
2013-2014 Analyst, Buenos Aires City Government
Referee Activities:
Journal of Political Economy
Awards and Honors:
2021 Wayne C. Booth Graduate Student Prize for Excellence in Teaching, The University of Chicago
2019-2020 Bradley Fellowship, The University of Chicago
2020 Outstanding Graduate Lecturer for Microeconomics Award, The University of Chicago
2019 Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, The University of Chicago
2017 Martin and Margaret Lee Prize in Economics Granted for Highest Score on the Price Theory Core Examination, The University of Chicago
2016-2021 Neubauer Fellowship, The University of Chicago
2016-2021 Social Sciences 5-year Fellowship, The University of Chicago
2014 MA Scholarship for Highest GPA at MA Entrance Course, University Torcuato Di Tella
Teaching:
2017-2021 Lecturer and Teaching Assistant, The University of Chicago
2014-2016 Lecturer and Teaching Assistant, Torcuato Di Tella University
2013-2016 Teaching Assistant, University of Buenos Aires
IMF Books and Working Papers:
Mitigating Climate Change at the Firm Level: Mind the Laggards , Working Paper No. 2023/242 , November 24, 2023
Derivative Margin Calls: A New Driver of MMF Flows , Working Paper No. 2023/061 , March 17, 2023
Digital Currencies and Energy Consumption , FinTech Notes No 2022/006 , June 07, 2022
iMFdirect Blog Posts
How Crypto and CBDCs Can Use Less Energy Than Existing Payment Systems (2022), IMF Blog
Other Published Materials
Elements of Effective Policies for Crypto Assets (2023), IMF Policy Paper No 2023/004