Opening Remarks
Paul Cashin, Director, Singapore Regional Training Institute - International Monetary Fund
Moderator
Purva Khera, Resident Representative, International Monetary Fund
Speakers
Mr. Nick Sander, Economist, IMF Research Department, International Monetary Fund
Mr. Hippolyte Balima, Economist, IMF Research Department, International Monetary Fund
Venue Details
Date
October 24, 2024
Time:
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Location
IMF – Singapore Regional Training Institute
Capitasky, 79 Robinson Road, #16-01, Singapore 068897
IMF World Economic Outlook
This session will present the IMF’s recent projections for the global economy as well as Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 from the October 2024 IMF World Economic Outlook.
Chapter 2 focuses on insights from the recent inflation episode. COVID-19, lockdowns, supply bottlenecks and large sectoral demand changes contributed to a steepening of the inflation/slack relationship. While this can lead inflation to surge, it can also allow policymakers to bring inflation down with limited output costs.
Chapter 3 investigates what factors may exacerbate public resistance to important structural reforms. Key factors limiting public support transcend economic interests and tend to depend more on perceptions, trust and misinformation. Effective approaches to address this skepticism require strong institutional frameworks that foster trust with two-way dialogues and early consultation.
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