Bio

Frida is a Principal Economist in the International Model Development Division of the International Economic Analysis Department (INT). Prior to joining the Bank, she was a Specialist in Quantitative Analysis at the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Frida holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Ottawa. Her research interests include Applied Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics and International Economics with experience in DSGE and CGE modelling.

Research Field(s): Applied Econometrics Business Cycles International Macroeconomics Monetary and Fiscal Policy

Staff analytical notes

Assessing the US and Canadian neutral rates: 2024 update

Staff Analytical Note 2024-9 Frida Adjalala, Felipe Alves, Hélène Desgagnés, Wei Dong, Dmitry Matveev, Laure Simon
We assess both the US and Canadian nominal neutral rates to be in the range of 2.25% to 3.25%, somewhat higher than the range of 2.0% to 3.0% in 2023. The assessed range is back to the level it was at in April 2019.
Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff analytical notes Topic(s): Economic models, Interest rates, Monetary policy JEL Code(s): E, E4, E40, E43, E5, E50, E52, E58, F, F4, F41

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Journal publications

"Idiosyncratic shocks in a currency union: Insights from West Africa."
(with F. Adjalala, and Y. Dissou), Economic Modelling 122 (2023): 106241.