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March 2023

Public Perceptions of Climate Mitigation Policies: Evidence from Cross-Country Surveys

Tackling climate change is an urgent and fundamental challenge. Progress has been made in terms of policy commitments, but ambitions and implementation continue to lag well behind what is needed. IMF researchers analyze surveys from 28 advanced and emerging market economies about perceptions of climate risk and policy preferences in three main areas: carbon pricing, regulations, and subsidies for low-carbon technologies and renewable energy.

Accelerating Innovation and Digitalization in Asia to Boost Productivity

Asia’s rise as an innovation hub has been largely driven by a few frontier countries that experienced sharp increases in digital and computer-related patents. Overall, however, the region’s productivity growth is hampered by sharp digital divides: highly uneven access to cutting-edge digital technologies within countries and across firms. This new IMF research highlights the need for policy reforms to bolster broad-based innovation and digitalization in order to boost aggregate productivity and growth across Asia.

India’s Financial System: Building the Foundation for Strong and Sustainable Growth

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the development and current structure of India’s financial system with a view to identifying important strengths and areas for future reforms. It covers the nexus between growth in economic activity and the financial system and corporate sector vulnerabilities during the pandemic, as well as developments in the corporate bond market, issues in green finance, fintech, and financial inclusion.

Download a preview excerpt of this book today, forthcoming in summer 2023.

Essential Reading Guide: Inclusive Growth

In most countries, domestic inequality is increasing and posing a risk to macroeconomic stability and long-term growth. One of a growing series of such guides, this collection provides ready digital links to relevant IMF research material on inequality, gender, and inclusive growth.

Other Essential Reading Guides, cover COVID-19, Fintech, Capital Flows, and other important topics.

Access all the latest macroeconomic research and analysis from the IMF at imf.org/pubs or visit the IMF eLibrary to browse through over 23,000 IMF publications.

For more information about IMF Publications email publications@imf.org.

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Videos/Podcasts from the International Monetary Fund

The International Monetary Fund is adding visual context to the data it generates to help students to understand complex current issues while searching for the solution.

Examples of this content include:

Videos

Special Features

Analyze This! Artificial Intelligence

1 April 2024

According to the latest IMF research, AI will affect almost 40% of jobs around the world. This Analyze This! video focuses on how AI will impact the job market and the global economy.

Podcasts

Listen to the brightest minds in the field of economics and development discuss their latest research and deconstruct global economic trends. IMF Podcasts are also available on digital platforms such as iTunes, SoundCloud and Libsyn, and free to use for broadcasters, educators and institutions.

Global

Kristalina Georgieva: The 2020s: Turbulent, Tepid or Transformational?

April 12, 2024

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva kicks off the 2024 IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings from the Atlantic Council in Washington, DC, with her customary curtain raiser speech. Go to IMF.org to follow the Spring Meetings and find all the IMF flagship reports, including the World Economic Outlook, the Global Financial Stability Report, and the Fiscal Monitor.

Webcast and transcript

KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA is the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

IMF Statistics E-Learning Videos

The IMF Statistics department launched a new e-learning series about government finance statistics. There are 17 videos.

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