The solution is clear: Europe’s industrial policies need a unified, coordinated framework. When countries align their efforts, the benefits of industrial policy can outweigh the costs. Coordinated ...

European countries are increasingly turning to industrial policy to address the challenge of geopolitical fragmentation, enhance productivity, and accelerate the green transition. Well-targeted ...

A newly developed dataset shows how the pandemic’s aftermath ushered in the worst housing affordability crisis in more than a ...

Affordability and other complex housing issues challenging governments can be better revealed in broader economic analysis ...

Comprehensive, country-specific understanding of housing and mortgage markets can help calibrate monetary policy ...

Jordan’s EFF-supported program, approved in January 2024, remains on track. The completion of the second program review makes another SDR 97.784 million (about US$131 million) available to Jordan, out ...

The IMF Executive Board completed today the third review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement with the Union of the Comoros. Approval of the third review enables an immediate disbursement of ...

Had walkways been in place between macroeconomics and real estate economics, we might have better anticipated developments ...

It’s impossible to think about economic growth without also thinking about cities’ vital role in connecting the world ...

The way households and businesses react to current and expected future growth is very important for private debt. Given weak ...

Mr. Nigel Clarke, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today in Nairobi at the conclusion of his visit to Kenya over December 8–10, 2024: ...

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Mr. Masahiro Nozaki, conducted discussions on the 2025 Article IV Consultation with the Malaysian authorities and other stakeholders during December 3 ...