Credits

Ian S. McDonald Editor-in-Chief Sara Kane • Sheila Meehan Senior Editors Christine Ebrahim-zadeh Assistant Editor Sharon Metzger Senior Editorial Assistant Jessie Hamilton Administrative Assistant Li Lijun Staff Assistant Philip Torsani Art Editor Victor Barcelona Graphic Artist Photo Credits: Denio Zara and Padraic Hughes for the IMF.

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