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Op-Ed
May 14, 2022
The fact that the business game takes place in Germany is said to be due to the fact that our neighbor currently holds the presidency of the G7 states. Germany also stands out for its special efforts to abolish the national sovereignty of states. As Amanda Glassman, Vice Chair of the Center for Glob...
Blog Post
April 18, 2022
As developing countries recover from the pandemic, they will need to bring their public finances to a more sustainable position by streamlining public spending and strengthening the revenue base. The need to mobilize additional resources has been exacerbated by the recent economic turmoil triggered ...
Blog Post
November 08, 2021
In a study of 131 IMF programs, I found that IMF conditionality in general helped to shield education and health spending from budget cuts in the short term, particularly during budget negotiations, but it did not succeed in significantly raising spending in relation to GDP over time. In this light,...