IMF Country Focus March 10, 2021/IMF By Era Dabla-Norris and Yuanyan Sophia Zhang IMF Asia and Pacific Department Despite COVID-19, Vietnam’s economy has remained resilient, expanding by 2.9 percent in 2020—one of the highest growth rates in the world—and growth is projected to be 6.5 percent in 2021, thanks to […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Working Out the Differences: Labor Policies for a Fairer Recovery
March 31, 2021/IMFBlog By John Bluedorn The COVID-19 pandemic’s destruction of jobs was sure and swift. The lasting effects of the crisis on workers could be just as painful and unequal. Youth and lower-skilled workers took some of the hardest hits on average. Women, especially in emerging market and developing […]
Policies to Make Your City Greener
March 31, 2021/EBRD By Kjetil Tvedt A new policy library to foster sustainable urban development The EBRD has published a new report and launched a new website, which provide easy access to a library of over 35 policy instruments that promote sustainable urban development. Our interactive tool further illustrates these measures through […]
