The Impact of US-China Trade Tensions
By Eugenio Cerutti, Gita Gopinath, and Adil Mohommad
US-China trade tensions have negatively affected consumers as well as many producers in both countries. (more…)
Communications as a Policy Tool
By Gerry Rice and Olga Stankova
When it comes to forging economic policy, communicating with the public is no longer an afterthought. (more…)
A Review of IMF-Supported Lending Programs
By Petya Koeva Brooks, Martin Mühleisen, and Chad Steinberg
The IMF’s Review of Program Design and Conditionality provides a deep look into the design of 133 IMF-supported lending programs in operation between September 2011 and December 2017. (more…)
Chart of The WeekExpanding Trade Across The Maghreb
By Ramzy Al Amine, Jean-François Dauphin, and Alexei Kireyev
In 1989, the five Maghreb countries—Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia—established the Arab Maghreb Union to promote cooperation and economic integration. Thirty years later, there is still a largely untapped potential for regional trade among Maghreb countries. (more…)
The IMF 30 Years After Brady
By Rhoda Weeks-Brown and Martin Mühleisen
Last month marked the 30th anniversary of the announcement of the “Brady plan”. In response to the 1980s Latin American debt crisis, this plan, named after then US Treasury Secretary Nicholas Brady, allowed countries to exchange their commercial bank loans for bonds backed by US Treasuries, bringing an end to a tumultuous period with possible systemic consequences for the global banking system at the time. (more…)
Tackling Corruption in Government
By Vitor Gaspar, Paolo Mauro and Paulo Medas
عربي, 中文, Español, Français, 日本語, Português, Русский
No country is immune to corruption. The abuse of public office for private gain erodes people’s trust in government and institutions, makes public policies less effective and fair, and siphons taxpayers’ money away from schools, roads, and hospitals. (more…)