Valerie Mignon University of Paris Nanterre, EconomiX-CNRS 200 avenue de la Republique France mignon@parisnanterre.fr http://economix.fr/en/membres/index.php?id=302 Biographical Sketch: Valerie Mignon is Professor of Economics at the University of Paris Ouest - Nanterre (France). She is the director of the EconomiX research centre (UMR 7235 of the CNRS), and responsible of the Master "International Economics and Macroeconomic Policy" at the University of Paris Ouest - Nanterre La Défense. She is also scientific advisor to the CEPII. She carries on research concerning applied econometrics in the fields of international macroeconomics and finance. Primary Research Focus : econometrics, international macroeconomics, international finance JEL Areas : C2:Single Equation Models; Single Variables: General F4:Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance: General