W. Raphael Lam is a Deputy Division Chief in the Fiscal Affairs Department. His division oversees the Fiscal Monitor. He was a resident representative in China during 2014-17 and worked in various country teams in the Asia and Pacific Department and European Department. His research includes fiscal rules and frameworks, and corporate debt issues. He holds a Ph.D in Economics from University of California, Los Angeles.

Latest Posts:

• Pandemic Tests Resilience and Credibility of Fiscal Rules
• Tailoring Government Support
• Government Support Is Vital as Countries Race to Vaccinate
• Tracking the $9 Trillion Global Fiscal Support to Fight COVID-19
• Fiscal Policies to Contain the Damage from COVID-19
• A Map of Inequality in Countries
• With China Slowing, Faster Reforms Critical to Generate Jobs