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Rodrigo de Rato
Rodrigo de Rato is Managing Director, International Monetary Fund.
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Strengthening IMF Surveillance
Rodrigo de Rato Series: Frontiers of Growth 2007-07-24In today’s globalized economy, one country’s economic and financial policies can reverberate far beyond its borders. The IMF's reform of its surveillance process promises greater effectiveness in promoting economic growth and stability while preventing disruptive crises.... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 15646
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Balancing the World’s Imbalances
Rodrigo de Rato Series: Frontiers of Growth 2007-05-02For the past year, China, the euro zone, Japan, Saudi Arabia, and the United States have been discussing among themselves and with the IMF plans to address global imbalances while sustaining robust economic growth. The orderly unwinding of imbalances will not occur overnight, but these economies' exercise in multilateral consultation is a welcome precedent for further international cooperation.... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 14611
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Time to Get Back to Business on Doha
Rodrigo de Rato and Paul Wolfowitz Series: The World in Words 2006-09-06The suspension of the Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) talks since July is deeply disappointing. While the rhetoric of commitment to the round remains, in practice there has been a surrender to defensive lobbies clinging to the status quo. ... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 17749
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Getting Serious About Global Poverty
Rodrigo de Rato Series: Frontiers of Growth 2006-01-30Institutions and governments, like people, make bold resolutions at the beginning of every year. But, for the millions who face the crushing burden of poverty, mere proclamations that help is on the way are not enough to create jobs or foster development. This year, the international community must move decisively from pledges to action in the effort to reduce poverty. What will this require?... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 28375
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Reinventing the IMF
Rodrigo de Rato Series: Frontiers of Growth 2005-09-26For Project Syndicate... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 20382
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A Tribute to James Wolfensohn
Rodrigo de Rato Series: Frontiers of Growth 2005-05-27Over the past decade, the global economy has achieved unprecedented prosperity built on trade, international capital flows, and technological innovation. Amidst this undeniable progress, however, remain widespread poverty, disease, and illiteracy. In a world made smaller by modern telecommunications, satellite TV, and the Internet, the vast challenges of development that we continue to face confront us everyday. ... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 18517
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The Challenges Of EU Enlargement
Rodrigo de Rato Series: European Economies 2004-12-28For more than 50 years, Europeans have shared aspirations for closer economic cooperation and political ties. The accession of ten new countries to the European Union earlier this year opened the latest and perhaps most dramatic chapter in this process. Expansion of the world's second-largest market offers historic opportunities for economic renewal. ... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 23513
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Building on the Global Recovery
Rodrigo de Rato Series: Frontiers of Growth 2004-10-13The world is a study in contrasts nowadays. We are haunted by images of terror and warfare. Yet every region of the globe has experienced some of the strongest economic growth seen in years, inflation remains subdued despite surging oil prices, and financial markets are doing well. Several economies that recently faced financial crises are rebounding strongly. At the same time, much more needs to be done to help prevent future crises and reduce poverty. ... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 20819
