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  "summary": "5%, citing expectations of a vaccine-driven strengthening of activity later this year and additional policy support by governments.",
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      "heading": "Global economic outlook (findings)",
      "content": "- The IMF revised its projection of global economic growth for 2021 from 5.2% to 5.5%.\n- Revision rationale:\n  - Expectations of a vaccine-driven strengthening of activity later in 2021.\n  - Additional policy support by governments.\n- The World Economic Outlook (WEO) overview and policy priorities focused on securing the recovery."
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      "heading": "Climate change mitigation (findings and strategy)",
      "content": "- Strategy presented: a combination of a green investment push combined with steadily rising carbon prices.\n- Climate policy emphasizes blending investment-led measures with carbon pricing to mitigate climate change."
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      "content": "- Organizer: The IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific.\n- Format: Webinar with two speakers from the IMF Research Department.\n- Date: February 24.\n- Schedule (times in am):\n  - 11:00-11:05 am — Introduction\n  - 11:05-11:25 am — Presentation 1: Global outlook (January WEO) by Malhar Nabar\n  - 11:25–11:45 am — Presentation 2: Climate change mitigation (October WEO) by Florence Jaumotte\n  - 11:45–12:05 pm — Q&A session"
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      "heading": "Speakers (roles, backgrounds, and research interests)",
      "content": "- Malhar Nabar\n  - Heads the World Economic Studies Division in the IMF's Research Department, which produces the World Economic Outlook (WEO).\n  - Previous roles: covered China and Japan in the IMF's Asia and Pacific Department; mission chief for Hong Kong, SAR.\n  - Research interests: financial development, investment, and productivity growth.\n  - Career note: Joined the IMF in 2009; previously an Assistant Professor of Economics at Wellesley College.\n  - Education: Ph.D. from Brown University.\n- Florence Jaumotte\n  - Deputy Division Chief in the IMF’s Research Department.\n  - Previous work: Multilateral Surveillance Division and the World Economic Studies Division of the Research Department; worked on a number of country teams; previously in the Economics Department of the OECD in Paris.\n  - Research interests: open-economy macroeconomics, economic growth, inequality, labor market institutions and climate.\n  - Education: Master in Economics from the University of Namur; Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University."
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      "heading": "Press inquiries",
      "content": "- Press Officer: Yuko Maeda\n- Tel: 81-(0)3-3597-6719\n- Email: OAPMedia@IMF.org"
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