Does the IMF Deserve a Seat at the Big Kids' Table?
Elizabeth Shortino, A&M Public Sector Services practice Managing Director and former U.S. IMF Executive Director, recently joined host Emily Slater to discuss the current state of the IMF’s role in the global economy and recent reform proposals.
The conversation covers the IMF’s evolving role as the world’s financial “first responder,” its approach to challenges like China’s economic policies, serial borrowers, climate change and SDR allocations, as well as its position within the global financial architecture alongside the G20 and Financial Stability Board.
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