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Argentina Avoids Falling into Arrears with the IMF
Otaviano Canuto
  • Feb 2

Argentina Avoids Falling into Arrears with the IMF

For now, Argentina’s default with the IMF has been avoided. But the course ahead will depend on IMF disbursements as targets are reached
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The Post-Pandemic Great Reset
Otaviano Canuto
  • Dec 20, 2021

The Post-Pandemic Great Reset

The pandemic has accelerated history by reinforcing some previous trends, leading the world to a “great reset”.
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The Metamorphosis of Finance and Capital Flows to Emerging Market Economies
Otaviano Canuto
  • Dec 1, 2021

The Metamorphosis of Finance and Capital Flows to Emerging Market Economies

This policy paper first examines the metamorphosis of finance and of capital flows after the GFC, up to the pandemic shock
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Could the U.S. and China Spoil Latin America’s Rebound?
Otaviano Canuto
  • Nov 4, 2021

Could the U.S. and China Spoil Latin America’s Rebound?

Limited policy space and social pressures exacerbate political risks, but rolling back spending means relying heavily on the private sector
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Supply Chain Disruptions and Bottlenecks Dampen the Global Economic Recovery
Otaviano Canuto
  • Nov 3, 2021

Supply Chain Disruptions and Bottlenecks Dampen the Global Economic Recovery

Scarcity of inputs and goods has been felt all over the world because of disruptions to supply chains since the beginning of the pandemic.
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Permanent Output Losses from the Pandemic
Otaviano Canuto
  • Oct 21, 2021

Permanent Output Losses from the Pandemic

Most countries are now forecast to have lower GDP in 2024 than projected in January 2020 before the pandemic
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City of Melbourne is Closed to Unvaccinated
Enni
  • Oct 6, 2021

City of Melbourne is Closed to Unvaccinated

Unless you are medically exempt, the City of Melbourne's sites and facilities will be closed to the unvaccinated from 5 November 2021...
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The Road to Decarbonization
Otaviano Canuto
  • Sep 8, 2021

The Road to Decarbonization

The transition to zero emissions will involve three simultaneous economic processes.
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Rescue by Helicopter Reserves
Otaviano Canuto
  • Aug 26, 2021

Rescue by Helicopter Reserves

A new allocation of US$650 billion in Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) by the IMF to its member countries has entered into force last Monday.
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Global Imbalances and the Pandemic
Otaviano Canuto
  • Aug 16, 2021

Global Imbalances and the Pandemic

IMF's tenth annual External Sector Report shows how current account deficits in the global economy widened in 2020 during the pandemic.
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U.S. Bubble-Led Macroeconomics
Otaviano Canuto
  • Aug 14, 2021

U.S. Bubble-Led Macroeconomics

The U.S. big balance sheet economy has been on a growth path highly dependent on low real interest rates, as well as stretched asset values
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Matchmaking Private Finance and Green Infrastructure
Otaviano Canuto
  • Aug 12, 2021

Matchmaking Private Finance and Green Infrastructure

The contrast of scarcity of investments in infrastructure and excess savings invested in liquid and low-return assets must be addressed
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Are we on the verge of a new commodity super-cycle?
Otaviano Canuto
  • Aug 1, 2021

Are we on the verge of a new commodity super-cycle?

Some analysts have started to speak of the possibility of a new commodity price ‘super-cycle’ after the downturn since 2011.
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Mentor, Or Just A Coach?
Irene Irais
  • Jul 31, 2021

Mentor, Or Just A Coach?

In recent years, many people have begun to attend courses, shifting from the physical classroom before Covid to now mostly online. As a...
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China’s Renminbi Needs Convertibility to Internationalize
Otaviano Canuto
  • Jul 30, 2021

China’s Renminbi Needs Convertibility to Internationalize

Commercial transactions and reserves of central banks and other global public investors could strengthen the position of the Renminbi
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