How a Russian Natural Gas Cutoff Could Weigh on Europe’s Economies
The partial shutoff of gas deliveries is already affecting European growth, and a full shutdown could be substantially more severe.
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Widening Gaps: Regional Inequality within Advanced Economies
By John Bluedorn, Weicheng Lian, Natalija Novta, and Yannick Timmer
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Differences in economic performance between regions within countries can be large and sometimes even larger than between countries. […]
Tariff Shocks: The Role of Value Chains in Europe
By Raju Huidrom, Carlos Mulas-Granados, Laura Papi, and Emil Stavrev
The Czech Republic exports only a small number of cars and car parts directly to the United States, but it’s likely to suffer significant economic damage if that country were to impose tariffs on auto imports. […]
John Ralyea
John Ralyea is a Senior Economist in the IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department. Previously, he worked in the IMF’s European department, with stints on the Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain teams, and in the Finance department. He has conducted research related to fiscal risks including state-owned enterprises, public pensions, and fiscal rules. Prior to joining the IMF, John worked for […]
Maike B. Luedersen
Maike B. Luedersen is Senior Counsel in the IMF Legal Department and specializes in banking and financial crisis management. She has been involved in the European reform discussions on risk reduction measures while on secondment to the ECB in 2014-2017. During the global financial crisis, she advised on financial stability measures, deposit insurance, and bank resolution frameworks in Ireland, Germany, and Hungary. Modernizing the […]
Chart of the Week: Global House Prices—Where Is the Boom?
By IMFBlog
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While house prices around the world have rebounded over the last four years, a closer look reveals that this uptick is dependent on three things: location, location, location.
The IMF’s Global House Price Index—an average of real house prices across countries—has been rising for the past four years. However, house prices are […]
Daria Zakharova
Daria Zakharova heads the Poland-Baltics Unit in the IMF’s European Department, and is Mission Chief for Poland. She previously led missions to Slovenia, Iceland, and Slovakia. Her research interests span a broad range of issues, including economic growth, fiscal and monetary policy and institutions, and capital flow management. She holds a PhD in Economics from the University of […]
Andreas (Andy) Jobst
Andreas (Andy) Jobst is a senior economist in the IMF’s European Department, where he covers the financial sector, monetary policy, climate policy, and macroprudential surveillance for the Euro Area. Previously, he held desk appointments for India, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Switzerland, and the Slovak Republic. Mr. Jobst also served as one of the main authors of the Global […]