International Monetary Fund

Fiscal Policies for a Transformed World

2020-07-21

Policymakers should tackle the rising poverty and inequality, as well as the structural weaknesses exposed by the crisis to better prepare for future shocks.

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How the IMF Can Battle Gradual Irrelevance

2019-11-24

The convening power of the IMF and the World Bank is unquestionably strong, if not unique. Every year, their annual meetings attract top economic and financial officials from more than 180 countries

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Recent Official Figures Suggest That 32 Percent of Egyptians Live in Poverty. What Are the Likely Impacts of This?

2019-08-25

A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.

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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2019 Article IV Consultation with Iraq

2019-08-21

An improved security situation and the recovery in oil prices have improved near-term vulnerabilities

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Should Economists Make Moral Judgments?

2018-05-31

At least since the days of John Maynard Keynes, professional economists have not had to worry too much about the moral implications of their technical work

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Managing the Risks of a Rising Dollar

2018-05-15

Some may view the US dollar’s appreciation as consistent with a longer-term rebalancing of the global economy. But, as Argentina’s recent request for IMF financing starkly demonstrates

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Playing with Economic Matches

2017-02-01

The International Monetary Fund reported disappointing global GDP growth

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