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Mario I. Blejer

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Mario I. Blejer, a former president of the Central Bank of Argentina, is a former director of the Centre for Central Banking Studies at the Bank of England.

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  1. The Inflation Crisis Is Not Over
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    The Inflation Crisis Is Not Over

    Aug 3, 2023 Mario I. Blejer & Piroska Nagy Mohácsi explain why a year of monetary tightening has not solved the underlying causes of macroeconomic uncertainty.

  2. Lessons from Argentina’s World Cup Victory
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    Lessons from Argentina’s World Cup Victory

    Dec 30, 2022 Mario I. Blejer explains what the country's sporting achievement can tell us about its economic instability.

  3. The New Crisis of Central Banking
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    The New Crisis of Central Banking

    Feb 4, 2022 Mario I. Blejer & Piroska Nagy Mohácsi worry that policymakers have shirked their traditional function and vastly distorted global markets.

  4. Central Banks’ Outdated Independence
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    Central Banks’ Outdated Independence

    Apr 17, 2013 Mario I. Blejer

  5. The Eurozone’s Fork in the Road
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    The Eurozone’s Fork in the Road

    Feb 9, 2012 Mario I. Blejer & Eduardo Levy Yeyati

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    Navigating Major Transitions in an Uncertain Economy

    Mohamed A. El-Erian explains how to recalibrate expectations in the face of yet another forecasting failure.
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    Must Democratizing the Media Be Bad for Democracy?

    Carsten Brosda proposes a strategy to defend the digital public square against manipulation and algorithmic distortion.
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    Central Banks in a Cashless World

    Mariana Mazzucato & David Eaves explain why policymakers should become more involved in shaping or creating digital-payments infrastructure.
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    Governments Must Step Up to Prevent Cervical Cancer

    Ifeanyi M. Nsofor urges policymakers worldwide to commit to administering the HPV vaccine as widely as possible.
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    The Perils of Retirement in America

    Teresa Ghilarducci

    The US retirement system is failing American workers. But after decades of pushing fake fixes – especially forcing people to work longer – US policymakers have an opportunity to make real progress in bolstering Americans' economic security in old age.

     proposes a Grey New Deal that would boost economic security for all US workers in old age.
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    Fifty Years of Immunization Success Call for 50 More

    Sania Nishtar touts the remarkable results of global collaboration on routine vaccination and foresees continued progress.
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    Trump on Trial

    From a long list of criminal indictments to unfavorable voter demographics, there is plenty standing between presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump and a second term in the White House. But a Trump victory in the November election remains a distinct possibility – and a cause for serious economic concern.

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    The IMF Chose the Right Leader the Wrong Way

    Ngaire Woods thinks the Fund’s process for selecting its managing director is woefully out of step with today’s world.
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    Trump Is Putin’s Only Hope Now

    Carl Bildt considers the implications of Ukraine finally receiving the Western military aid it has been waiting for.

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