## The Top Ten Blogs of 2014

_IMF Blog, December 31, 2014_

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## Bibliographic details
- Authors: iMFdirect
- Published: December 31, 2014

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### Overview
- As 2014 draws to a close, we thought you might like a look back at the most read blogs of the year. These are the headlines and ideas that caught your eyes and the list is based on readership.
- We thought we’d pull them all together for you in one quick read.
- Wishing you a wonky & worldy 2015 from all of us at iMFdirect.

### Top Ten Blogs (by readership)
- 1. Euro Area — “Deflation” Versus “Lowflation”
- 2. Seven Questions About The Recent Oil Price Slump
- 3. Era of Benign Neglect of House Price Booms is Over
- 4. Treating Inequality with Redistribution: Is the Cure Worse than the Disease?
- 5. Carbon Pricing: Good for You, Good for the Planet
- 6. China: Fastest Growing Consumer Market in the World
- 7. Does Raising the Minimum Wage Hurt Employment? Evidence from China
- 8. Europe’s Russian Connections
- 9. The Trillion Dollar Question: Who Owns Emerging Market Government Debt
- 10. The Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean in 2014

### About the Blog
- IMFBlog is a forum for the views of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and officials on pressing economic and policy issues of the day.
- The IMF, based in Washington D.C., is an organization of 191 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation and financial stability around the world.
- The views expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF and its Executive Board.

*iMFdirect, December 31, 2014.*

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## References

- [Euro Area — “Deflation” Versus “Lowflation”](http://blogs.imf.org/2014/03/04/euro-area-deflation-versus-lowflation/)
- [Seven Questions About The Recent Oil Price Slump](http://blogs.imf.org/2014/12/22/seven-questions-about-the-recent-oil-price-slump/)
- [Era of Benign Neglect of House Price Booms is Over](http://blogs.imf.org/2014/06/11/era-of-benign-neglect-of-house-price-booms-is-over/)
- [Treating Inequality with Redistribution: Is the Cure Worse than the Disease?](http://blogs.imf.org/2014/02/26/treating-inequality-with-redistribution-is-the-cure-worse-than-the-disease/)
- [Carbon Pricing: Good for You, Good for the Planet](http://blogs.imf.org/2014/09/17/carbon-pricing-good-for-you-good-for-the-planet/)
- [China: Fastest Growing Consumer Market in the World](http://blogs.imf.org/2013/12/02/china-fastest-growing-consumer-market-in-the-world/)
- [Does Raising the Minimum Wage Hurt Employment? Evidence from China](http://blogs.imf.org/2014/10/23/does-raising-the-minimum-wage-hurt-employment-evidence-from-china/)
- [Europe’s Russian Connections](http://blogs.imf.org/2014/08/01/europes-russian-connections/)
- [The Trillion Dollar Question: Who Owns Emerging Market Government Debt](http://blogs.imf.org/2014/03/05/the-trillion-dollar-question-who-owns-emerging-market-government-debt/)
- [The Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean in 2014](http://blogs.imf.org/2014/01/30/the-outlook-for-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-in-2014/)

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