World Economic Outlook, April 2023

Opening Remarks at the 12th IMF Statistical Forum: Measuring the Implications of AI on the Economy

November 20, 2024
36 Views
04:54

Opening Remarks at the 12th IMF Statistical Forum: Measuring the Implications of AI on the Economy

Western Hemisphere Regional Economic Outlook: Rebalancing Policies and Pressing on with Reforms

November 20, 2024
3 Views
01:04

Latin America's output gaps are mostly closed, with inflation near target. Growth is expected to slow from 2.6% in 2023–24 to 2.2% in 2025, according to Rodrigo Valdés from the IMF's Western Hemisphere Department.

Perspectivas económicas regionales para las Américas, Octubre 2024: Recalibrar políticas y avanzar con reformas

November 20, 2024
0 Views
01:23

Las brechas de producción en América Latina están casi cerradas, y la inflación cerca de la meta. Se espera que el crecimiento modere de 2.6 % (2023-24) a 2.2 % en 2025.

Moises Naim (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace,
Luis Cubeddu

The Illegal Economy and Globalization - Crime in Latin America: Implications for Economic Policymakers

November 20, 2024
2 Views
37:14

This lunch talk by Moises Naim (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, former Minister of Trade and Industry of Venezuela), was part of the conference "Crime in Latin America: Implications for Economic Policymakers"

Santiago Perez (IDB), Raphael Espinoza (IMF), Ana María Tribín (World Bank), Alberto Gonzalez Pandiella (OECD), Florence Jaumotte (IMF)

The Costs of Crime and Violence - Crime in Latin America: Implications for Economic Policymakers

November 20, 2024
10 Views
1:12:00

Part of the conference "Crime in Latin America: Implications for Economic Policymakers". held on November 11, 2024.

Chris Blattman (U. Chicago), Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas (IMF),

Organized Crime and Development - Crime in Latin America: Implications for Economic Policymakers

November 20, 2024
2 Views
1:40:08

Part of the conference "Crime in Latin America: Implications for Economic Policymakers". Held on November 11, 2024.

Joras Ferwerda (Utrecht U.),
Luis Urrutia (IMF),
Scott Rembrandt,
Maurizio Cintura,
Emilio Pineda (IDB),

Illicit Economies and Money Laundering - Crime in Latin America: Implications for Economic Policymakers

November 20, 2024
0 Views
57:55

Part of the conference "Crime in Latin America: Implications for Economic Policymakers". Held on November 11, 2024.

Patricia Bullrich,
Juan Carlos Vega,
Monica Palencia,
Mauricio Cardenas,
Felipe Jaramillo,
Ana María lbañez (IDB),
Rodrigo Valdés (IMF),

Policies in the security and justice sector - Crime in Latin America: Implications for Economic Policymakers

November 20, 2024
0 Views
1:34:10

Part of the conference "Crime in Latin America: Implications for Economic Policymakers". Held on November 11, 2024.

Regional Economic Outlook: The Caucasus and Central Asia

November 19, 2024
6 Views
01:04

Jihad Azour, IMF’s Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department, outlines three key facts about the economic outlook for the Caucasus and Central Asia.

Russian: Regional Economic Outlook: The Caucasus and Central Asia

November 18, 2024
4 Views
01:04

Jihad Azour, IMF’s Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department, outlines three key facts about the economic outlook for the Caucasus and Central Asia.

Aleksi Aleksishvili, Daouda Sembene, Chris Papageorgiou,

Moderator: Lisa Abramowicz

Transforming Industries for Growth in a Fragmented World

November 18, 2024
12 Views
59:51

Economic diversification is essential in promoting sustainable growth and improving living standards in developing economies. This event focuses on policies to tackle barriers to diversification including both broad-based and industrial policies.

Shahin Mahmuzade, Jadwiga Massinga, Stephane Hallegatte
Senior Climate Change Adviser, Alessandra Alfieri,

Moderator: Professor Matthew Agarwala

COP29: Measuring Climate Risks for Smarter Adaptation and Mitigation Solutions

November 16, 2024
28 Views
50:48

This joint session with the World Bank will focus on global efforts to build an internationally accepted framework for measuring both physical and transition risks of climate change.

Bo Li, Franz Tattenbach, Samba Thiam,
Moderator: Simon Jessop

COP29: The Pioneering Role of IMF’s Resilience and Sustainability Trust (RST) in Climate Action

November 15, 2024
15 Views
41:25

Panelists discuss how specific countries benefited from the Resilience and Sustainability Trust (RST) and the lessons learned in the process.

Bo Li, Rania Al Mashat
Minister of Planning, Tracy Kajumba
Director of the Least Developed Countries Initiative for Effective Adaptation and Resilience (LIFE-AR) at the International Institute for Environment and Development, Andrew Steer,
Moderator: Anca Gurzu

COP29: Bridging the Adaptation Financing Gap: Challenges and Potential Solutions

November 15, 2024
13 Views
42:53

Panelists discuss how to enhance partnerships and cooperation to scale up adaptation financing for EMDEs and explore the role various stakeholders play in n attracting private capital for adaptation investments.

Valerie Ramey,

Introduction by Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas

25th Jacques Polak Annual Research Conference: Mundell-Fleming Lecture: Do Cash Transfers Stimulate the Macroeconomy?

November 15, 2024
12 Views
1:17:15

Join us for an engaging session on how cash transfers can stimulate the macroeconomy.

Marina Azzimonti, Nirvana Mitra, Francisco Roch, Thomas Drechsel, Juan Rubio-Ramirez,

Chair: Ceyla Pazarbasioglu

25th Jacques Polak Annual Research Conference: Session IV: Political Economy and Macroeconomic Policies

November 15, 2024
13 Views
1:39:51

Join us for an engaging session on political economy and macroeconomic policies at the 25th Annual Research Conference.

Managing Director's Opening Remarks for Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo 25th Anniversary Conference

November 15, 2024
140 Views
04:28

Managing Director's Opening Remarks for Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo 25th Anniversary Conference

Ruud de Mooij, Morten Bo Christiansen, Marie Owens Thomsen, Tom Evans,
Moderator: Pilita Clark

COP29: Destination Net Zero: The Urgent Need for a Global Carbon Tax on Aviation and Shipping

November 14, 2024
11 Views
45:28

This event addresses practical policy options, their implementation, and the allocation of revenues from pricing to drive meaningful change in the aviation and shipping sectors.

25th Jacques Polak Annual Research Conference: Opening Remarks

November 14, 2024
47 Views
13:30

Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath open the 25th Annual Research Conference.

25th Jacques Polak Annual Research Conference: Policy Panel

November 14, 2024
1374 Views
1:29:42

Join us for an engaging policy panel discussion at the 25th Annual Research Conference on reassessing policy tools for current and future challenges.

FACTSHEETS

RESOURCES

TOPICS

Flagship Publications

Other Publications

IMF reports and publications by country

Regional Offices

All News

See Also

For Journalists

Press Center

RESOURCES

FLAGSHIPS

KEY SERIES

IMF NOTES

IMF Videos