IMFBlog2020-05-11T08:48:20-04:00May 7, 2020|
Vitor Gaspar, Paulo Medas, and John Ralyea
عربي, 中文, Español, Français, 日本語, Português, Русский
The pandemic has highlighted the role of the public sector in saving lives and livelihoods. State-owned enterprises are part of that effort. They can be public utilities that provide essential services. Or public banks that provide loans to small businesses. […]
IMFBlog2019-12-23T12:36:10-05:00December 18, 2019|
IMFBlog2019-10-15T09:52:15-04:00October 15, 2019|
IMFBlog2019-06-18T11:34:02-04:00June 18, 2019|
By Jason Harris, Abdelhak Senhadji, and Alexander F. Tieman
Our new data on government assets shows that when governments know what they own, they can make better use of the assets for the well-being of all their citizens. […]
IMFBlog2019-06-18T14:28:45-04:00June 18, 2019|
By Poul Thomsen
As we approach the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the former socialist countries of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe (CESEE) have made tremendous progress in becoming full-fledged market economies and raising income levels. […]
IMFBlog2019-05-16T10:08:08-04:00May 16, 2019|
IMFBlog2019-01-16T15:42:22-05:00January 15, 2019|
By David Amaglobeli, Era Dabla-Norris, and Vitor Gaspar
عربي, 中文, Español, Français, 日本語, Português, Русский
How much you need to save for retirement depends on your country’s pension system. […]
IMFBlog2019-03-13T11:50:42-04:00November 19, 2018|
By Helge Berger and Margaux MacDonald
November 19, 2018
Growth is stronger in the G-20 but progress toward more balanced, sustainable, and inclusive growth is slow (photo: Egon Bömsch imageBROKER/Newscom)
This blog is dedicated to the memory of Giang Ho, an IMF economist who died suddenly this past August. Her efforts and ingenuity were critical to carrying out this analytical work. We miss […]
IMFBlog2019-03-13T12:26:49-04:00October 23, 2018|
By IMFBlog
October 23, 2018
The Millennium Bridge in London, England: governments often don’t include the value of their assets, like bridges and roads, as well as natural resources, when they measure public wealth (Ingram Publishing/Newscom)
Lost track of your personal finances? You are not alone. Your government has often lost track of its finances too. While it keeps close tabs on debt, it is […]
