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About the EconMAP Team
Economics Team
Mark Sturton, Ph.D.
Economist
Dr. Mark Sturton has pursued a career in the macroeconomics of small developing nations predominantly in the Pacific Island region. In Lesotho he has been the team leader of the DIMMoL project designed to assist the government in the development of a set of economic models to improve budget formulation, economic management and policy making.
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Kevin O’Keefe
Economist
Kevin O'Keefe had a 22-year career in economic development from 1982-2004, starting as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Samoa and later working in 18 countries as an economic adviser. He specialized in macroeconomic policy, international trade and development finance.
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Emil Friberg, Ph.D.
Economist
Dr. Emil Friberg is an economist who supports special projects and publications for the EconMAP program. In addition to his work with EconMAP, Emil also serves as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University where he teaches a seminar on Pacific Island issues. He retired in 2021 from the U.S. Government Accountability Office where he was an assistant director and senior economist.
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Glenn Mckinlay
Statistician
Glenn McKinlay serves as the statistician for the EconMAP program. He has pursued a career in economic and social statistics, including collection, processing, analysis and dissemination. Glenn works closely with the statistics offices of the Freely Associated States to publish annual updates and build capacity.
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Michael Barsabal
Statistician
Michael Barsabal is a statistician at EconMAP, specializing in economic statistics, national accounting, and input-output analysis. Before joining the program, he worked as a Division Chief and Economist at the Philippine Department of Finance (DOF), providing policy advice and technical support in analyzing emerging fiscal issues and other global, regional, and sectoral developments in the country. At the DOF, Michael led the construction of the Philippine Input-Output Table and production of real-time indicators to monitor the fiscal impact of various legislative proposals.
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Stefania Pozzi
Economist
Stefania Pozzi is the Country Economist for the RMI, supporting the Ministry of Finance on fiscal and economic policy, economic monitoring of major policy initiatives, and strengthening data, statistical systems, and analytical functions within the Ministry.
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Liam Carson
Economist
Liam Carson is the Country Economist for Palau, supporting the Ministry of Finance on fiscal and economic policy, economic monitoring of major policy initiatives, and strengthening analytical functions within the Ministry. Previously, Liam was a TaxDev Country Advisor in the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development in Uganda, where he led policy analysis and produced briefs to inform tax reform decisions, including evaluating new tax proposals, assessing the distributional impact of consumption taxes, and using quasi-experimental methods to measure the effectiveness of tax incentives.
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