Big data | December 2025Data that DeliversTo serve the public good, data needs to help us see our world more clearly, make better decisions, and respond intelligently to complexity.GITA BHATTFintech | September 2025Technology, Payments, and the Rise of StablecoinsTechnology, data, and changing societal values are reshaping how people and institutions move money and trade financial assetsGITA BHATTEconomic growth | June 2025Europe’s Moment for RevivalThe European Union must unite to shape today’s global economy, rather than be shaped by itGITA BHATTHuman capital | March 2025How Talent Fuels GrowthSmart policies that help people realize their potential can be game-changing for entire societiesGITA BHATTHousing | December 2024Home TruthsAffordability and other complex housing issues challenging governments can be better revealed in broader economic analysisGITA BHATTProductivity | September 2024Productivity and ProsperityUnderstanding productivity growth more fully is crucial because it plays such an outsize role in economic growthGITA BHATTInternational organization | June 2024An IMF for Tomorrow As we mark the IMF’s 80th anniversary, we ask: How can the Fund continue to adapt to the new realities and the changing needs of our 190 members?GITA BHATTEconomic theory | March 2024Beyond Efficiency: A More-human EconomicsThere is a growing consensus that the economics profession must be open to new ideas and frameworks if it hopes to solve the world’s biggest problemsGITA BHATTArtificial intelligence | December 2023The AI AwakeningGenerative AI has introduced tantalizing new possibilities, yet also genuine and growing concernsGITA BHATTEconomic growth | September 2023The Arab World’s Economic DestinyThis issue of Finance & Development explores how the Arab world can tap growth opportunities and rebuild its economic standing.GITA BHATTLoad MoreSee AlsoMagazine ArchivesCountry FocusBlogs