Gita Gopinath – IMF Blog

A Turning Point for Political Economy

IMFBlog2020-06-01T11:10:12-04:00June 1, 2020|

Five months ago we set out to write in this issue of Finance & Development about political economy—how politics affects the economy and the economy affects politics. […]

Rebalancing the Global Economy: Some Progress but Challenges Ahead

IMFBlog2019-07-18T09:25:47-04:00July 17, 2019|

By Gita Gopinath

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Following the global financial crisis, overall current account surpluses and deficits fell sharply from about 6 percent of global GDP in 2007 to about 3.5 percent in 2013. […]

The Impact of US-China Trade Tensions

IMFBlog2019-05-24T09:10:18-04:00May 23, 2019|

By Eugenio Cerutti, Gita Gopinath, and Adil Mohommad

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US-China trade tensions have negatively affected consumers as well as many producers in both countries. […]

Tackling Income Inequality Requires New Policies

IMFBlog2019-05-15T13:42:48-04:00May 15, 2019|

By IMFBlog

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The hollowing out of the middle class, rising social and political tension, lack of education, globalization, and rapid technological change are just a few of the many drivers of growing income inequality. […]