IMF BLOG ARCHIVE

Artificial intelligence

How Artificial Intelligence Will Affect Asia’s Economies

January 5, 2025

Tristan Hennig, Shujaat Khan

AI may widen inequality, but policymakers can counteract this with more effective social safety nets, reskilling programs, and regulations to promote ethical use of the technology

Economic growth

Artificial Intelligence, Dollar, Growth, and Debt Drove 2024 Blog Readership

December 30, 2024

Jeff Kearns

Complex global economic challenges, and the careful policy responses that the world needs to foster sustainable growth and financial stability, were the most popular

Fiscal policy and management

Why Latin America Needs Lower Deficits and Stronger Fiscal Rules

December 18, 2024

Juan Passadore, Juan Pedro Treviño, Rodrigo Valdés

The increase in debt in the last decade points to the need for lowering deficits, rebuilding space to deal with shocks, and strengthening fiscal rules

Government subsidies

Europe Needs a Coordinated Approach to Industrial Policy

December 16, 2024

Alfred Kammer, Andrew Hodge, Roberto Piazza

The success of government interventions depends not just on how much is spent, but on spending it well.

Economic growth

Breaking Latin America’s Cycle of Low Growth and Violence

December 5, 2024

Ilan Goldfajn, Rodrigo Valdés

Crime directly costs the region more than 3 percent of GDP and lowers growth. Economic instability, in turn, drives higher rates of crime. Actions can be taken to break this vicious cycle.

Housing’s Unique Role in Lives and Economies Demands Greater Understanding

December 4, 2024

Gita Bhatt

Affordability and other complex housing issues challenging governments can be better revealed in broader economic analysis

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