Simon Johnson on Technology, Institutions and Prosperity
Countries with better institutions are more prosperous. A truism perhaps, but then why are they so hard to build and sustain? That is the question that Simon Johnson has sought to explain since the fa...
14 Feb 202526min
Elizabeth Johnson on Fixing Sao Paolo's Housing Deficit
As urbanization continues to grow worldwide, affordable housing is a rare commodity in many cities. Sao Paolo, South America's biggest city, has gained over 2 million new residents in the past decade...
19 Dec 202416min
Deniz Igan on The Housing Affordability Crunch
While housing markets play a significant role in economies, new research shows houses across 40 countries are less affordable than at any time since the 2008 financial crisis. IMF economist Deniz Igan...
12 Dec 202422min
Driving Change: Ipek Ilkkaracan on Why Investing in Care Pays Off
Driving Change: Women-Led Development Economics from the Ground Up The International Economic Association's Women in Leadership in Economics Initiative (IEA-WE) connects women economists worldwide and...
4 Dec 202423min
Driving Change: Rose Ngugi on how Indices are giving Kenya an Edge
Driving Change: Women-Led Development Economics from the Ground Up The International Economic Association's Women in Leadership in Economics Initiative (IEA-WE) connects women economists worldwide and...
4 Dec 202422min
Driving Change: Marcela Eslava on Latin America's Social Security Woes
Driving Change: Women-Led Development Economics from the Ground Up The International Economic Association's Women in Leadership in Economics Initiative (IEA-WE) connects women economists worldwide and...
4 Dec 202417min
Reforms amid Great Expectations: Sub-Saharan Africa's Outlook
With sub-Saharan Africa soon to have one of the largest working-age populations in the world, removing barriers to business growth and encouraging higher productivity industries will help provide the ...
13 Nov 202421min
Global Financial Stability: Financial Markets Navigate Uncertainty
As inflation and interest rates continue to decline and the likelihood of a recession slowly fades, financial markets have seen big equity gains. But the latest Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR...
22 Okt 202418min
