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Payne Simpson

Staff Assistant

Asia/Pacific

Bio

Payne joined the Institute of International Finance in 2009, and currently is the Staff Assistant in the Asia/Pacific Department. Prior to joining the Institute, Payne worked in the House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, specializing in foreign aid legislation and also spent time in the U.S. Senate and on a campaign.

Education

She graduated from the University of South Carolina with a B.A. in political science and a minor in French, and studied at the Sorbonne in Paris in 2007.

Publications

Philippines: Commitment to Fiscal Control Reaffirmed

June 14, 2013
- Authors: Kevin Sanker, Payne Simpson
- Related Countries and Regions: Philippines
- Publication Type: Full Report
The government is on track for containing the budget deficit after last year’s spending-induced increase. Improved fiscal management has fortified the domestic investment climate, fostered growth and helped the economy weather volatile and unpredictable external conditions.
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China: Economic Growth and Liquidity

June 07, 2013
- Authors: Payne Simpson, Kevin Sanker, Feng Guo
- Related Countries and Regions: China
- Publication Type: Research Note
Growing market fears that slowing economic growth amidst abundant liquidity presents a threat to financial stability and risks triggering a hard landing are unlikely to materialize. The lags associated with monetary transmission mean that stronger money and credit growth should start fueling the economy during the second half.
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China: Private Equity Boom Fades

June 06, 2013
- Authors: Feng Guo, Kevin Sanker, Payne Simpson
- Related Countries and Regions: China
- Publication Type: Research Note
The economic slowdown, restrictions on IPOs and tougher regulations have curbed private equity activity. While the recent downswing will run its course, a revival will depend less on the recovery in the economy than on the progress made by the government in implementing a comprehensive plan for financial sector reform.
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India: Policy Moves Augment Capital Inflows

May 29, 2013
- Authors: Bejoy Das Gupta, Kevin Sanker, Payne Simpson
- Related Countries and Regions: India
- Publication Type: Research Note
Investor-friendly measures and greater global appetite have precipitated a surge in foreign purchases of domestic stocks and bonds. The economy will benefit over the near term, although greater foreign involvement and incomplete adjustment raises the risk of financial market volatility.
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Philippines: Investment Magnet

May 28, 2013
- Authors: Kevin Sanker, Payne Simpson
- Related Countries and Regions: Philippines
- Publication Type: Insight
Ample global liquidity and positive market sentiment have attracted large capital inflows of portfolio investment. Most of the inflows of foreign investment have been channeled into common stocks, making the stock market one of the world’s best performers this year.
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Korea: The Reluctant Rate Cut

May 23, 2013
- Authors: Greg Fager, Kevin Sanker, Payne Simpson
- Related Countries and Regions: Korea
- Publication Type: Research Note
Slow growth, low inflation and weak external demand finally prompted the central bank to cut the policy rate after a seven-month hiatus. The latest monetary action is likely to be too little and too late to revive the economy.
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China: Modernizing the Railways

May 21, 2013
- Authors: Feng Guo, Kevin Sanker, Payne Simpson
- Related Countries and Regions: China
- Publication Type: Research Note
The reinstatement of the ambitious railway investment program in mid-2012 after the crash of a high-speed passenger train and the resolution of public governance issues helped bolster growth in the economy and advance modernization of the transportation infrastructure.
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