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Ian Parry: A Carbon Tax for a Taxing Problem

January 20, 2020

Cybersecurity: A Global Threat Needs a Global Response

January 10, 2020

The Puzzle of Rising Populism with Guido Tabellini

December 27, 2019

Reaping What We Sow: Fighting Climate Change with Food

December 10, 2019

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A worker packs avocados at a packaging warehouse in Chincha, Peru, where the boom in agricultural exports has helped to reduce poverty, particularly in rural areas (photo:MARIANA BAZO/REUTERS/Newscom)

Six Things to Know About Peru's Economy in 2020

January 14, 2020

Peru continues to be one of Latin America’s best-performing economies, but growth has lost momentum in recent years, due to both domestic and external factors, according to the IMF’s latest annual economic assessment.

Cambodia: Fiscal Policies Can Further Boost Sustainable Development

December 27, 2019

Cambodia continues to rank among the fastest growing economies in Southeast Asia and has made significant progress toward meeting its development goals. To underpin further progress, the country would need to channel additional spending into priority sectors like education, health, and physical infrastructure in the context of a sustainable financing plan.

Five Takeaways from Democratic Republic of the Congo's IMF Program

December 23, 2019

The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s fragile economy faces many long-standing challenges and remains highly vulnerable to shocks. To help the DRC strengthen its economy, the IMF has just approved a loan under its Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) combined with a Staff-Monitored Program until May 2020.

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