November 7, 2019/IMFBlog By Shekhar Aiyar and Christian Ebeke There are clashing views on the relationship between income inequality and growth. Some have pointed to at least some measure of inequality as a necessary outcome of the rewards to innovation and risk-taking. Others have argued that excessive income inequality depresses […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Jamaica: On the Path to Higher Economic Growth
IMF COUNTRY FOCUS November 7, 2019/IMF Jamaica has successfully concluded its economic reform program, which was supported by a US$1.66 billion Stand-By Arrangement from the IMF. The country’s strong ownership, as well as the government’s steadfast reform implementation have resulted in a stronger economy, an all-time low unemployment rate, and […]
A Map of Inequality in Countries
November 6, 2019/IMFBlog By William Gbohoui, Raphael Lam, and Victor Lledo Social and economic inequality between and within regions in countries is rising in many advanced economies and is now at the forefront of the policy debate because of perceptions that some people and places have been left behind. Changes […]
