IMF Country Focus

• Denmark’s Social Trust in Action

  February 2, 2022

  

  By her own count, Cordelia Chesnutt has taken at least 32 COVID tests. A negative test was a requirement each time she wanted to pursue her side passion of playing badminton once Denmark lifted its lockdowns.

• China’s Shift to Consumption-Led Growth Can Aid Green Goals

  January 27, 2022

  

  China rebounded strongly from the pandemic, but growth is losing momentum while remaining overly dependent on support from investment and exports. This imperils the nation’s long-sought transition to sustained high-quality growth that’s balanced, inclusive and green.

• New Zealand: Changing the Conversation on Well-Being

  January 26, 2022

  

  A fundamental aspect of the country’s well-being approach is the recognition that all aspects of what constitutes a good life must be considered holistically.

• Fostering Inclusion in Mexico

  January 24, 2022

  

  Mexico has long suffered from high poverty and social exclusion. Although the COVID-19 pandemic has likely exacerbated these problems, an increase in social program spending helped lessen the negative impact on employment, retail sales, and poverty.

• How Taxes Can Support Growth and Reduce Inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean

  December 14, 2021

  

  Public debt ratios in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) increased by about 10 percentage points of GDP in 2020. With debt service costs rising, countries in the region are under pressure to cut public spending and/or raise taxes, even in the face of widespread needs to respond to the pandemic.

• Algeria at a Crossroads

  December 2, 2021

  

  The Algerian economy is gradually recovering from the initial impact of the pandemic and last year’s oil price shocks.

• Panama’s Story of Convergence

  November 18, 2021

  

  Convergence happens when the difference in incomes between richer and poorer economies narrows. We take a look at the experience of Latin America and in particular at Panama of such convergence.

• Five Observations on Nigeria’s Central Bank Digital Currency

  November 16, 2021

  

  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) officially launched the “eNaira”—a central bank digital currency (CBDC)—on October 25, 2021.

• India’s Economy to Rebound as Pandemic Prompts Reforms

  November 12, 2021

  

  India’s economy is poised for a rebound after enduring a second wave of COVID-19 infections this year that further constricted activity and took a heavy toll on its people.

• Mexico on the Rebound

  November 8, 2021

  

  The Mexican economy is rebounding from its deepest downturn in decades.

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