More than 18 Million Jobs Needed!
By Masood Ahmed (Version in عربي ) For the six oil-importing countries in the Middle East and North Africa region—Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, and Tunisia—high unemployment is a chronic...
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Quo Vadis México?
By Nicolás Eyzaguirre (Version in Español) Ahead of my arrival today in Mexico with the IMFs Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn, I can’t help but reflect on how things have changed for the better...
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Unleashing Growth Potential in the Middle East
By Masood Ahmed Recent popular protests in the Middle East and North Africa region, although likely to have a negative economic impact in the short run, might actually help to unleash the countries’...
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Getting into Higher Gear: Why Structural Reforms Are Critical for Revving Up...
By David Lipton Versions in عربي (Arabic), Español (Spanish) Almost a decade after the start of the global financial crisis, the world economy is still trying to achieve escape velocity. The IMF’s...
View ArticleBank Profitability: Consider the Source
By Udaibir S. Das, Kun Hu, and TengTeng Xu Español, Français, Português The global financial crisis of 2007–2009 and the ensuing period of low interest rates have renewed interest among policy makers...
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