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Sub-Saharan Africa: Diversifying for Tomorrow 02/16/2018 10:02 AM EST Countries in sub-Saharan Africa need to diversify their economies, and the region’s youth need to be at the heart of it, says Axel Schimmelpfennig. Game-Changers and Whistle-Blowers: Taxing Wealth 02/13/2018 08:00 AM EST By James Brumby and Michael Keen February 13, 2018   High and rising income inequality is a serious concern in many countries, as highlighted in the IMF’s recent Fiscal Monitor. Wealth, however, is distributed even more unequally than income, as in the picture below.

Chart of the Week: Crime, Joblessness, and Youth in the Caribbean

02/12/2018 07:55 AM EST

By IMFBlog February 12, 2018 Weak growth in the Caribbean reduces economic opportunities for young people, increasing their vulnerability to illegal activities and crime (photo: IMF) Youth unemployment in the Caribbean—among the highest in the […]

The Buzz of Populism and Its Pull on the Economy

02/09/2018 08:03 AM EST

By IMFBlog February 9, 2018 (photo: Berkeley Review) If you believe the economy can explain the rise of populism, political scientist Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser says it’s a bit more complicated than that. “If you think […]