I am a PhD student in Economics at Harvard University. My research interests include public and development economics. I am a graduate student affiliate at the Harvard Center for International Development and the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies.
Previously, I was a predoctoral fellow at the University of Zurich and a Junior Economist at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development through the OECD Young Associates Programme (YAP). I co-led the mentoring program of the Graduate Applications International Network (GAIN). I hold a MSc in Econometrics and Mathematical Economics from the London School of Economics and a BSc in Economics from the University of Mannheim.
- Resources on PhD applications in economics
- Resources on predoc applications in economics (external link)
OECD (2020), "Global Outlook on Financing for Sustainable Development 2021: A New Way to Invest for People and Planet", OECD Publishing, Paris, link. [Chapter 2]
OECD (2020), "The impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis on development finance", OECD Policy Responses to Coronavirus (COVID-19), link. [with Thomas Rieger]
OECD (2021), "Financing transition in the health sector: What can Development Assistance Committee members do?", OECD Development Policy Papers, No. 37, OECD Publishing, Paris, link. [with Jieun Kim and Martin Kessler]
OECD (2020), "Strengthening health systems during a pandemic: The role of development finance", OECD Policy Responses to Coronavirus (COVID-19), link. [with Jieun Kim and Martin Kessler]
My work on development transition finance includes the OECD Transition Finance Toolkit. This toolkit allows analysts and decision-makers to conduct a transition finance diagnostic using a wealth of socio-economic and financial development indicators.
Cattaneo, O., C. Piemonte and K. Poensgen (2020), "Transition finance country study of Chile: Better managing graduation from ODA eligibility", OECD Development Co-operation Working Papers, No. 70, OECD Publishing, Paris, link.
Chiofalo, E., K. Poensgen and Y. Rockenfeller (2019), "Transition finance country study of Lebanon: Global public goods and the response to adverse shocks", OECD Development Co-operation Working Papers, No. 61, OECD Publishing, Paris, link.
Kim, J. and K. Poensgen (2019), "Transition Finance Country Study Viet Nam: On the threshold of transition", OECD Development Co-operation Working Papers, No. 60, OECD Publishing, Paris, link.
Kim, J., et al. (2018), "Transition Finance Challenges for Commodity-based Least Developed Countries: The example of Zambia", OECD Development Co-operation Working Papers, No. 49, OECD Publishing, Paris, link.
Morris, R., O. Cattaneo and K. Poensgen (2018), "Cabo Verde Transition Finance Country Pilot", OECD Development Co-operation Working Papers, No. 46, OECD Publishing, Paris, link.
OECD (2020), "Transition finance ABC methodology: A user’s guide to transition finance diagnostics", OECD Development Policy Papers, No. 26, OECD Publishing, Paris, link. [with Abdoulaye Fabregas]
Piemonte, C., et al. (2019), "Transition Finance: Introducing a new concept", OECD Development Co-operation Working Papers, No. 54, OECD Publishing, Paris, link.