The Economic Cost of Devaluing “Women’s Work”
Kristalina Georgieva, Cristian Alonso, Era Dabla, and Kalpana Kochhar
As much as half of the world’s work is unpaid. And most of it is done by women. (more…)
Chart of the WeekVoting on Gender Parity
Electoral violence occurs in many African countries. Tragically, thousands are killed and displaced during election cycles on the continent. (more…)
Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean: A Stalling Recovery
Economic activity in Latin America and the Caribbean remains sluggish. Real GDP is expected to grow by 0.6 percent in 2019—the slowest rate since 2016—before rising to 2.3 percent in 2020. (more…)
To Reduce Inequality, Employ Young People
Burcu Hacibedel and Priscilla Muthoora
Rising economic growth has reduced inequality in low-income and emerging market countries over the years. (more…)
Designing Labor Policies to Foster Inclusive Growth in Emerging Markets
By Romain Duval and Prakash Loungani
Emerging market economies have enjoyed good growth in recent decades but are still far from closing gaps in living standards with advanced economies. (more…)
Economic Forces, Not Tariffs, Drive Changes in Trade Balances
By Johannes Eugster, Florence Jaumotte, Margaux MacDonald, and Roberto Piazza
عربي, 中文, Español, Français, 日本語, Português, Русский
New IMF research finds that macroeconomic factors, not tariffs, explain most of the changes in trade balances between two countries. (more…)
Chart of the WeekYoung and Disconnected from Work
By IMFBlog
Young people face tough labor markets and job shortages in countries all over the world. For example, about 20 percent of 15- to 24-year-olds in the average emerging market and developing economy are neither in work nor in school—this group includes countries such as Brazil, Ghana, and Malaysia, among others. (more…)