Inequality in Times of Covid-19
- COVID-19 Recovery Contributions (April 16, 2021)
- Tax Policy for Inclusive Growth after the Pandemic (December 16, 2020)
- Mobile Money in the COVID-19 Pandemic (October 7, 2020)
- Enhancing Digital Solutions to Implement Emergency Responses (June 8, 2020)
- Options to Support the Incomes of Informal Workers During COVID-19 (May 20, 2020)
- Digital Solutions for Direct Cash Transfers in Emergencies, The Special Series Notes on COVID-19 (April 20, 2020)
- Expenditure Policies in Support of Firms and Households, The Special Series Notes on COVID-19 (April 20, 2020)
- Managing the Impact on Households: Assessing Universal Transfers, The Special Series Notes on COVID-19 (April 20, 2020)
- Managing the Impacts of the Coronavirus: Guidance on Health Spending Policies, The Special Series Notes on COVID-19 (April 20, 2020)
- Reaching Households in Emerging and Developing Economies: Citizen ID, Socioeconomic Data, and Digital Delivery, The Special Series Notes on COVID-19 (April 20, 2020)
IMF Policy Papers
- A Strategy for IMF Engagement on Social Spending (June 2019)
- A Strategy for IMF Engagement on Social Spending: Background Papers (June 2019)
- A Strategy for IMF Engagement on Social Spending: Case Studies (June 2019)
- Guidance Note on IMF Engagement on Social Safeguards in Low-Income Countries (July 2018)
- How to Operationalize Inequality Issues in Country Work (June 2018)
- Implementation Plan in Response to the Board-Endorsed Recommendations for the IEO Evaluation Report - "The IMF and Social Protection" (February 2018)
- Statement by the Managing Director on the Independent Evaluation Office's Report on the IMF and Social Protection (July 2017)
- Social Safeguards and Program Design in PRGT and PSI-Supported Programs (June 2017)
- Fiscal Policy and Income Inequality (January 2014)
Research Papers
- Davide Furceri, Prakash Loungani, Jonathan David Ostry and Pietro Pizzuto, “Will COVID-19 Affect Inequality? Evidence from Past Pandemics”, Working Paper No. 2021/127 (May 2021).
- Ravi Balakrishnan, Sandra Lizarazo, Marika Santoro, Frederik G Toscani and Mauricio Vargas, “Commodity Cycles, Inequality, and Poverty in Latin America”, Departmental Paper No 2021/009 (April 2021).
- Dora Benedek, Edward R Gemayel, Abdelhak S Senhadji and Alexander F. Tieman, “A Post-Pandemic Assessment of the Sustainable Development Goals”, IMF Staff Discussion Notes No. 2021/003 (April 2021).
- Fernanda Brollo, Emine Hanedar and Sébastien Walker, “Pakistan: Spending Needs for Reaching Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”, Working Paper No. 2021/108 (April 2021).
- Davide Furceri, Prakash Loungani, Jonathan David Ostry and Pietro Pizzuto, “The Rise in Inequality after Pandemics: Can Fiscal Support Play a Mitigating Role?”, Working Paper No. 2021/120 (April 2021).
Blogs
The Unequal COVID Saving and Wealth Surge – IMF Blog (November 9, 2021)
A COVID-19 Recovery Contribution – IMF Blog (APRIL 16, 2021)
COVID’s Long Shadow: Social Repercussions of Pandemics – IMF Blog (February 3, 2021)
Monetary Policy for all? Inequality and the Conduct of Monetary Policy – IMF Blog (SEPTEMBER 30, 2020)
Country Work
- The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia: Requests for Purchasing under the Rapid Financing Instrument, Debt Relief under the Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust Rephasing of Access Under the Three-Year Arrangements under the Extended Credit Facility and the Extended Fund Facility, and Reduction of Access under the Extended Fund Facility Arrangement-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Country Report No. 20/150 (May 6, 2020)
- Panama: Selected Issues, Country Report No. 20/125 (April 21, 2020)
- Haiti: 2019 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Haiti, Country Report No. 20/121 (April 20, 2020)
- Sierra Leone: 2019 Article IV Consultation, Second Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Credit Facility Arrangement, Request for a Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance Criterion, and Financing Assurances Review, Country Report No. 20/116 (April 17, 2020)
- Republic of Moldova: Staff Report for the 2020 Article IV Consultation and Sixth Reviews Under the Extended Credit Facility and Extended Fund Facility Arrangements-Press Release-Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Republic of Moldova, Country Report No. 20/76 (March 18, 2020)