Spending Smarter To Boost Growth – Analysis
Over the past two decades, Rwanda achieved remarkable progress. Nearly every household now has access to mobile phones and primary
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Author: Era Dabla-Norris
Era Dabla-Norris is an Assistant Director in the IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department, where she leads the work on the IMF flagship report, the Fiscal Monitor. Previously she was in the Asia Pacific Department as mission chief for Vietnam, where she also led the work on fiscal, climate, and gender issues in the region.
Articles by Era Dabla-Norris:
Fiscal Rules Foster Stability As Spending Pressures Grow – Analysis
Countries have increasingly adopted fiscal rules and frameworks that aim to give clarity and predictability to government spending. But these
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Debt Is Higher And Rising Faster In 80 Percent Of Global Economy – Analysis
Global public debt could increase to 100 percent of global gross domestic product by the end of the decade if
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How To Build Public Support For Energy Subsidy And Pension Reforms – Analysis
Many countries struggle with low economic growth and high debt and will need bold fiscal actions to restore their finances.
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Political Parties Of All Stripes Are Pushing For Higher Government Spending – Analysis
Conservative politics has traditionally been defined by its emphasis on fiscal prudence and the idea of a small state. While
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Fiscal Policy Can Help Broaden The Gains Of AI To Humanity – Analysis
New generative-AI technologies hold immense potential for boosting productivity and improving the delivery of public services, but the sheer speed and scale
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Why Our World Needs Fiscal Restraint In Biggest-Ever Election Year – Analysis
The global economic and financial outlook has improved in the last six months. Inflation has fallen, financial conditions have eased,
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Industrial Policy Is Not A Magic Cure For Slow Growth – Analysis
Many countries are ramping up industrial policy to boost innovation in specific sectors in the hope of reigniting productivity and
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How To Tax In Asia’s Digital Age – Analysis
New global reforms will change where tech giants pay taxes in Asia and make the international tax system more robust. Digitalization —the
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Teleworking Is Not Working For The Poor, The Young And The Women – OpEd
The COVID-19 pandemic is devastating labor markets across the world. Tens of millions of workers lost their jobs, millions more
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