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The Digital Economy

Land of the Rising Robots

AI and robotics may be the answer to Japan's rapidly shrinking labor force

By Todd Schneider, Gee Hee Hong, and Anh Van Le

• Lucre’s Allure

  Throughout time, new currency has been associated with mystical qualities, and Bitcoin is no exception

  By Harold James

  Blockchain's Peter Smith: The Promise of Virtual Currency Systems

• The Industrialization of Cybercrime

  Lone-wolf hackers yield to mature businesses

  By Tamas Gaidosch

• Building Taller Ladders

  Technology and science reinforce each other to take the global economy ever higher

  By Joel Mokyr

People in Economics

Groundbreaking Economists

David Donaldson

Making no assumptions about trade that are not based on facts

By Bruce Edwards

• Angus Deaton

  Pioneering approaches that connect the dots between theory, measurement, policy, and people’s lives

  By Peter J. Walker

• David Autor

  Discovering the effects of imports on the US labor market

  By Chris Wellisz

• Ricardo Hausmann

  Uncovering the forces that drive economic development

  By Camilla Lund Andersen

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Point of View

OP-ED PIECES FROM LEADING THINKERS

Going Cashless

Sweden's central bank governor discusses shift toward digital money

By Stefan Ingves

• Restoring Ethics to Economics

  Modern economics should return to its roots

  By Anthony Annett

• Nascent Hopes

  The Arab uprisings may have set in motion a long-term transformation in the region

  By Marwan Muasher

• In Experts We Trust?

  As access to information burgeons, experts are more crucial than ever

  By Nemat Shafik

In the Trenches

One-on-one with Policymakers

A Market, Unified

Advantages of a new tax for India’s economy and budget

By Arvind Subramanian

• Arvind Subramanian: A Market, Unified

• E-stonia Takes Off

  Toomas Hendrik Ilves explains how digitalization can make people's lives a whole lot easier

  BY BRUCE EDWARDS

  Siim Sikkut on The Making of E-Estonia

• Overcoming Resistance

  Ibrahim Saif discusses why building consensus is key to successful energy subsidy reform

  By Wafa Amr

• Champion of Inclusion

  Benno Ndulu discusses why more people should have access to financial services

  By Bruce Edwards

  Benno Ndulu

Also in This Issue

Epidemics and Economics

Infectious diseases can have major economic repercussions

By David E. Bloom, Daniel Cadarette, and JP Sevilla

• Growth or Inclusion?

  With the right policies, countries can pursue both objectives

  By Jonathan D. Ostry

• Piercing the Veil

  Some $12 trillion worldwide is just phantom corporate investment

  By Jannick Damgaard, Thomas Elkjaer, and Niels Johannesen

• Mind the Gap

  Differing perspectives of men and women economists may affect policy outcomes

  By Ann Mari May, David Kucera, and Mary G. McGarvey

F&D Podcast Channel

David Donaldson: Sherlock of Trade

Donaldson makes no assumptions about trade that are not based on facts

By Bruce Edwards

Arvind Subramanian: India’s New Tax Breaks Down Old Barriers

The GST tax provides valuable insight into the informal and formal sector

By Bruce Edwards

Siim Sikkut on The Making of E-Estonia

How technology has transformed Estonia’s economy

By Bruce Edwards

Back to Basics

Current Economic Issues Explained

What Are Cryptocurrencies?

A potential new form of money offers benefits while posing risks

By Antoine Bouveret and Vikram Haksar

• Inflation: Prices on the Rise

  Inflation measures how much more expensive a set of goods and services has become over a certain period, usually a year

  By Ceyda Öner

• What Is Capitalism?

  Free markets may not be perfect but they are probably the best way to organize an economy

  By Sarwat Jahan and Ahmed Saber Mahmud

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Book Reviews

EXPERTS REVIEW THE LATEST BOOKS

The Infinite Desire for Growth

By Daniel Cohen

Reviewed by ROGER R. BETANCOURT

• Calculated Values: Finance, Politics, and the Quantitative Age

  By William Deringer

  Reviewed by Robert Heath

• Resurgent Indonesia: From Crisis to Confidence

  By Vasuki Shastry

  Reviewed by Vikram Nehru

Straight Talk

IMF LEADERSHIP ON KEY GLOBAL ISSUES

A Regulatory Approach to Fintech

We must guard against emerging risks without stifling innovation

By Christine Lagarde
IMF Managing Director

• Patrick Murck: The Changing Face of Financial Services

• Toward Inclusive Growth

  

  Emerging markets should share the fruits of their growth more equitably

  Tao Zhang, IMF Deputy Managing Director

• A Two-Way Street

  

  Policymakers must address economic and political issues to strengthen globalization

  David Lipton, IMF First Deputy Managing Director

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