Jobs and Growth in Europe
The IMF’s Christine Lagarde is in Brussels on January 28 to talk about jobs and growth in Europe. The good news is growth is finally picking up in the euro area as it is slowly emerging from the deep...
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Jobs and Growth: Supporting the European Recovery
By Christine Lagarde (Version in Français and Español) As we begin the new year, Europe confronts both good and bad news. First the good news. Growth is finally picking up in the euro area as it is...
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How Real Is The Recovery In The Euro Area?
By Reza Moghadam Is the recovery everyone has been waiting for finally here? Encouraging signs from Europe—rising share prices, lower sovereign bond yields, and increased risk appetite—reflect an...
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Financial Crises: Taking Stock
By Stijn Claessens Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. The world has been littered with many financial crises over the centuries, yet many a time these lessons are ignored,...
View ArticleFiscal Policy’s Evolving Role
Fiscal policy makers have faced an extraordinarily challenging environment over the last few years. At the outset of the global financial crisis, the IMF for the first time advocated a fiscal expansion...
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In Mozambique—and In Africa—Rising Requires Resilience
By Doris Ross Three months ago African leaders and policymakers assembled in Mozambique under an “Africa Rising” banner to assess the continent’s strong economic performance. But while the outlook for...
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Fiscal Arrangements in Federations: Four Lessons for Europe
By Martine Guerguil Does the European Union need closer fiscal integration, and in particular a stronger fiscal center, to become more resilient to economic shocks? A new IMF book, Designing a...
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