All posts tagged "IMF"
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COVID’s Long Shadow: Social Repercussions of Pandemics
By Philip Barrett, Sophia Chen, and Nan Li In 1832, the great cholera pandemic hit Paris. In just a few months,...
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The Pre-Pandemic Debt Landscape—and Why It Matters
By Xuehui Han, Paulo Medas, and Susan Yang Many countries entered the pandemic with elevated debt levels. Our...
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The IMF’s economic crystal ball is broken
The IMF does not have a good record in anticipating global economic crises. In 2008, it was caught totally flatfooted...
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IMF: Financial Perils in Check for Now, Eyes Turn to Risk of Market Correction
“The vaccines are here!”—the cry heard and welcomed the world over—has boosted hopes of a global economic recovery...
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CRACKING DOWN ON CORRUPTION
The EU’s first anti-fraud prosecutor reflects on the challenges of tackling transnational crime Laura Codruta Kövesi is...
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A Race Between Vaccines and the Virus as Recoveries Diverge
In just three months since we released our last forecast in October, recorded COVID-19 deaths have doubled to...
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Legally Speaking, is Digital Money Really Money?
By Catalina Margulis and Arthur Rossi Countries are moving fast toward creating digital currencies. Or, so we hear from various surveys showing...
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IMF: Top 10 Blogs of 2020
Welcome to 2021. Before we step too far into the new year, the editors at IMFBlog invite you...
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THE JOBS OF TOMORROW
Some jobs will disappear and others will emerge as the world faces a dual disruption The World...
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Reclaiming Our World Post-2020
As 2020 draws to a close, many of us cannot wait for this annus horribilis to end. And for good...
