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Ceyla Pazarbasioglu is Director of the Strategy, Policy, and Review Department (SPR) of the IMF. In this capacity, she leads the work on the IMF’s strategic direction and the design, implementation, and evaluation of Fund policies. She also oversees the IMF’s interactions with international bodies, such as the G20 and United Nations.
Governments have traditionally used targeted interventions known as industrial policy to make domestic producers more competitive or promote growth in selected industries.
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Bretton Woods @ 80 and Austria’s IMF Membership @ 75 Good afternoon. It is an honor to speak to so
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As 2024 starts, the good news is that there haven’t been any notable requests by a low-income country for comprehensive
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The world confronts the weakest medium-term growth outlook in three decades amid high debt levels, fragmented trade, and the prospect
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In a world shaken by multiple shocks affecting many countries—pandemics, wars, food and energy crises, and climate disasters—the international community
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High debt and rising interest rates put a premium on improved governance to anchor fiscal policy in EU member states.
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Only international cooperation can address urgent global issues such as fixing shortages of food and other products, eliminating barriers to
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Capital flows can help countries to grow and to share risks. But economies with large external debts can be vulnerable
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All countries, rich and poor, must adapt to climate change. A recent report by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change spelled
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Even as countries continue to battle COVID-19, it is crucial not to overlook the longer-term challenge of transforming economies to
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