IMFBlog2021-08-03T10:00:15-04:00August 3, 2021|
By Olusegun Akanbi, Kenji Moriyama, Keyra Primus
Already facing huge development needs, the COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating the challenges facing fragile and conflict states—a group of currently about 40 countries trapped in cycles of low administrative capacity, political instability, conflict, and weak economic performance. […]
IMFBlog2021-05-10T10:49:35-04:00May 10, 2021|
Philip Barrett and Sophia Chen
What happens to stock markets when social unrest—such as mass protests and riots—occurs? Are investors scared-off by the disorder? Or are they buoyed by the prospect of positive, popular change in response to unrest? […]
IMFBlog2020-09-03T18:02:00-04:00September 3, 2020|
By Gerd Schwartz, Manal Fouad, Torben Hansen, and Geneviève Verdier
عربي, 中文, Español, Français, 日本語, Português, Русский
COVID-19 has had a profound impact on people, firms, and economies all over the world. While countries have ramped up public lifelines to individuals and firms they will face enormous challenges to recover from the pandemic, amidst low economic activity and unprecedented levels of debt. […]
IMFBlog2020-10-21T17:25:10-04:00July 30, 2020|
By Tobias Adrian, Ghiath Shabsigh, and Ashraf Khan
عربي, 中文, Español, 日本語, Русский
The role and mandates of central banks have become broader and more complex since the 2008 global financial crisis. […]
IMFBlog2020-07-29T14:36:38-04:00July 28, 2020|
By Vitor Gaspar, Martin Mühleisen, and Rhoda Weeks-Brown
عربي, 中文, Español, Français, 日本語, Português, Русский
Corruption, the abuse of public office for private gain, is about more than wasted money: it erodes the social contract and corrodes the government’s ability to help grow the economy in a way that benefits all citizens. […]
IMFBlog2020-06-15T11:57:14-04:00June 10, 2020|
IMFBlog2019-11-27T13:40:16-05:00November 25, 2019|
By Tobias Adrian and Ashraf Khan
IMFBlog2019-10-11T09:21:41-04:00October 10, 2019|
Evan Papageorgiou, Jochen Schmittmann, and Felix Suntheim
عربي, 中文, Español, Français, 日本語, Português, Русский
Unsafe working conditions. Use of child or forced labor. Environmental impact on protected areas. […]
IMFBlog2019-10-10T09:33:05-04:00October 9, 2019|
By Romain Duval and Davide Furceri
عربي, 中文, Español, Français, 日本語, Português, Русский
Emerging markets and developing economies have enjoyed good growth over the past two decades. […]
IMFBlog2019-09-19T10:22:13-04:00September 3, 2019|
This issue of Finance & Development reminds me of a Sufi parable. A woman sees a mystic searching for something outside his door. […]
