Getting Real on Meeting Paris Climate Change Commitments
By Christine Lagarde and Vitor Gaspar
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Climate change is the great existential challenge of our times. It is a challenge that spans all regions, with especially severe consequences for low-income countries. […]
A Global Imperative
March 8 marks International Women’s Day, which provides a chance to reflect on the struggle for greater gender equality. […]
Unlimited Opportunities: Creating More Jobs for Young People in Emerging Market and Developing Economies
By Christine Lagarde and John Bluedorn
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“To define is to limit,” Oscar Wilde once said. But sometimes economists need to use definitions to see the scope of a problem and find ways to lift the limits to success. […]
Three Steps to Avert a Debt Crisis
By Martin Mühleisen and Mark Flanagan
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There has been much public discussion of the debt sustainability of a handful of high-risk countries. […]
When History Rhymes
November 5, 2018
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The graves of soldiers who died in World War I, near Verdun, France: on the 100th anniversary of the end of the Great War, leaders should listen closely to the echoes of history (photo: Mathieu Pattier/SIPA/Newscom)
Mark Twain once said that “History never repeats itself, but it does often rhyme.” As heads of state gather in Paris this week to mark 100 years since the end of World War I, they should listen closely to the echoes of history and avoid replaying the discordant notes of the past. […]