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Europe Could Do Even More to Support Ukrainian Refugees

December 15, 2022

Nicolo Bird, Neree Noumon

Greater integration into economies and labor markets would benefit Europe and refugees

Economic growth

Europe Must Address a Toxic Mix of High Inflation and Flagging Growth

October 23, 2022

Alfred Kammer

Authorities must tighten macroeconomic policies to bring down inflation, while helping vulnerable households and viable firms cope with the energy crisis

European Fiscal Governance: A Proposal from the IMF

September 5, 2022

Vitor Gaspar, Alfred Kammer, Ceyla Pazarbasioglu

High debt and rising interest rates put a premium on improved governance to anchor fiscal policy in EU member states.

Energy transition

How Europe Can Protect the Poor from Surging Energy Prices

August 3, 2022

Oya Celasun, Dora Iakova, Ian Parry

With fossil fuels likely to remain expensive for some time, governments should let retail prices rise to promote energy conservation while protecting poorer households.

How a Russian Natural Gas Cutoff Could Weigh on Europe’s Economies

July 19, 2022

Mark Flanagan, Alfred Kammer, Andrea Pescatori, Martin Stuermer

The partial shutoff of gas deliveries is already affecting European growth, and a full shutdown could be substantially more severe.

Inflation to be Elevated for Longer on War, Demand, Job Markets

April 27, 2022

Jorge Alvarez, Philip Barrett

The war in Ukraine will quicken inflation, which we now expect to remain elevated for longer than previously forecast on higher commodity costs and broader price pressures.

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