Stephanie Segal

Senior Fellow, Economics Program
Stephanie Segal

Stephanie Segal is a senior fellow of the CSIS Economics Program, where her research interests include economic competitiveness, U.S.-China economic relations, and the role of international financial institutions in the global economy. Until 2017, Ms. Segal served as codirector of the East Asia Office at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Prior to Treasury, she was senior economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), where she covered a range of emerging market and advanced country economies. Earlier in her career, Ms. Segal served as an economist in the Western Hemisphere, South and Southeast Asia, and International Monetary Policy offices at Treasury; as an adviser to the U.S. director at the IMF; and as an analyst and associate in mergers & acquisitions at J.P. Morgan in New York. She earned her master's degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and her undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 

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Next Steps in the Evolution of Development Finance

Please join CSIS for a keynote address by U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen on evolving the multilateral development banks to address growing global challenges, followed by a panel discussion with experts.

Event by Janet L. Yellen , Matthew P. Goodman , Stephanie Segal , Claire Healy , Alexia Latortue , Nancy Lee , and Marilou Uy — February 9, 2023

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Rating India 2023: Key Opportunities and Risks

The Wadhwani Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies is pleased to host our annual event featuring key leaders from rating agencies to provide insights into economic trends that will impact India's economic trajectory.

Event by Richard M. Rossow , Stephanie Segal , Joydeep Mukherji , and Christian de Guzman — February 9, 2023

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Book Talk: Growth for Good

CSIS experts Emily Benson and Stephanie Segal discuss the economics of green growth, the merits of degrowth, and the role of trade in combatting climate change with Alessio Terzi, author of Growth for Good.

Event by Emily Benson , Stephanie Segal , and Alessio Terzi — January 18, 2023

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Five Things to Watch in 2023

CSIS Economics Program experts look ahead to the coming year and highlight five issues in international economic affairs they will be tracking in 2023.

Commentary by Matthew P. Goodman , Erin L. Murphy , Gerard DiPippo , Stephanie Segal , and Matthew Reynolds — December 20, 2022

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A Roadmap for World Bank Evolution

The CSIS Economics Program and E3G offer a roadmap of recommendations for how the World Bank Group can evolve as an institution to address growing global public goods challenges.

Report by Stephanie Segal , Claire Healy , and Danny Scull — December 12, 2022

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Translating Urgency into Action: Climate Finance Mobilization

CSIS senior fellow Stephanie Segal argues that the successful transition to a net zero global economy will depend on mobilizing private finance, given investment needs in the hundreds of trillions.

Commentary by Stephanie Segal — September 29, 2022

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Toward a G7 Climate Club?

Please join the CSIS Economics Program for a discussion on the future of a Climate Club.

Event by Stephanie Segal — September 14, 2022

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