OPINION/EDITORIAL

Q3-19 GDP in Line with Estimate; Q4 Outlook Maintained

November 22, 2019/Cordros Report In line with our expectation, economic growth strengthened in the third quarter of 2019, with the recently released GDP reading showing that economic activities expanded by 2.28% y/y (vs. an upwardly revised 2.12% y/y in Q2-19). The outturn is 17bps shy of our estimate of 2.11%, […]

NJ Ayuk: Stop Giving Us Aid, It’s Killing Us!

November 21, 2019/AEC By NJ Ayuk Looking at Africa and only pushing for aid is not in the interest of the everyday Africans. It is about the egos of the elites and latte intellectuals who believe they have the solutions to why the continent is still poor. As Africa’s population […]

For Venezuela’s Neighbors, Mass Migration Brings Economic Costs and Benefits

November 21, 2019/IMFBlog By Emilio Fernandez Corugedo and Jaime Guajardo The world’s newest migration crisis is unfolding in Latin America, where Venezuela’s economic collapse and unprecedented humanitarian crisis has sparked a wave of emigration to neighboring countries. While these countries are providing helpful support to migrants in many areas, large […]