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Measuring Money in the Digital Age: Jim Tebrake

Jim Tebrake

January 23, 2024

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Behind any good policy stands good data. And as the global economy becomes increasingly digitalized, effective policy and regulation are critical to ensure a stable and equitable financial system. Jim Tebrake is Deputy Director and heads the data and methodology efforts in the IMF Statistics Department. In this podcast, Tebrake says the world of digital money is changing quickly and statisticians should be prepared to provide the data that policymakers need to respond effectively. Transcript

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Jim Tebrake is Deputy Director of the IMF Statistics Department.

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