Poor and Vulnerable Countries Need Support to Adapt to Climate Change
The poorest countries face the greatest risks from climate change and require international support to finance adaptation.
Rethinking Fiscal Policy and Debt for a Post-Pandemic World
Nearly a century ago, Joseph Schumpeter wrote, “The spirit of a people, its cultural level, its social structure…all this and more is written in its fiscal history…. The public finances are one of the best starting points for an investigation of society.”
Sustainable Finance in Emerging Markets is Enjoying Rapid Growth, But May Bring Risks
Financial stability concerns include potentially higher sensitivity to global financial conditions.
How the IMF Continues to Change To Confront Global Challenges
From COVID-19 to climate change, economies are facing new challenges.
How Investment Funds Can Drive the Green Transition
Sustainable investment funds need to be scaled up to support a successful transition to a green economy.
5 Things You Need to Know About the IMF and the Sustainable Development Goals
By Tony Annett and Chris Lane
July 26, 2018
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The global economic juggernaut is bumping into the boundaries of environmental safety (photo: Infogram).
Although we live in an age of unparalleled wealth and technological achievement, billions of people are still suffering from poverty, hunger, exclusion, and conflict. […]
Outlook for the Americas: A Tougher Recovery
July 23, 2018
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Street vendors in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: While growth is accelerating in some parts of Latin America, the recovery has become tougher for some of the largest economies (photo: Oliver Wintzen/Robert Harding/Newscom)
Economic activity in Latin America continues to recover. Following the pickup in domestic demand led by consumption in 2017, investment is finally gathering strength. […]