IMF BLOG ARCHIVE

Why Women Risk Losing Out in Shift to Green Jobs

October 7, 2024

Stefania Fabrizio, Florence Jaumotte, Marina M. Tavares

Closing the gender gap in science, technology, engineering, and math would accelerate the green transition while making it more inclusive

How Europe Can Make Carbon Pricing Policies Less Regressive

September 26, 2024

Geoffroy Dolphin, Magnus Merkle

Easing the burden on lower-income households is not only socially fair, but also economically efficient

Fiscal policy and management

Political Parties of all Stripes are Pushing for Higher Government Spending

September 16, 2024

Era Dabla-Norris, Enrico Di Gregorio, Yongquan Cao

Large fiscal deficits and elevated debt levels call for greater fiscal prudence, but political forces are pulling in the opposite way

International trade

Trade Balances in China and the US Are Largely Driven by Domestic Macro Forces

September 12, 2024

Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, Ceyla Pazarbasioglu, Krishna Srinivasan, Rodrigo Valdés

Worries that China’s external surpluses result from industrial policies reflect an incomplete view

Economic growth

How to Awaken Europe's Private Sector and Boost Economic Growth

September 11, 2024

Diego Cerdeiro, Gee Hee Hong, Alfred Kammer

EU companies grow and innovate less than American counterparts

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Monetary policy

Fed Rate Cuts May Help Revive Bond Flows to Emerging, Developing Economies

September 5, 2024

Paula Arias, Robin Koepke

Some higher risk countries still face high costs for selling foreign-currency denominated debt to investors after major central banks raised interest rates

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