Instant classic! Amazing title 🔥

Incredible, brutal self-indictment by Draghi (although Trichet takes the biggest hit). Speech in Brussels yesterday. I’ve never seen anything like it from anywhere near the top of the ECB. And we just spent five years digging around. Extraordinary.

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Is the IMF Resilience and Sustainability Trust fit-for-purpose?

On Thurs., Apr. 18, join us for a 2024 IMF/World Bank Civil Society Policy Forum ft'ing Jon Sward stephane hallegatte Fahmida Khatun Alexandros Kentikelenis + Iolanda Fresnillo.

More details: gdpcenter.org/4aTN5HD

Here is an assessment of Kristalina Georgieva's IMF leadership in four key areas, including climate ambition and IMF reform, as well as suggested priorities for a second term at the helm of @IMFnews.

Full #opinion by Federico Sibaja⬇️
devex.com/news/opinion-a…

In 'A Thousand Cuts,' Alexandros Kentikelenis + @ThomStubbs provide a comprehensive analysis of IMF policies around the world.

Join us on Tues., May. 7 for a webinar discussion with the authors + Becky Ray.

Register to attend: gdpcenter.org/3ILexeX

The cat is out of the bag: My book is coming out on May 20th!

The book's message is simple: Regardless of a nation's climate responsibility, environmental sustainability is no longer a choice but a necessity to maintain a competitive edge in the global economy. Just like in…

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Work with the most exciting scholars in a fantastic university (with cool brutalist buildings) on industrial policy and the green transition. 🏭🌳

Two more days to apply for this postdoc!

Dream postdoc on the most pressing topic with fantastic mentor!

📢Job Alert: 2yr postdoc Università Bocconi

Do you have a background in IR/poli-sci/econ/soc & have experience with quant text analysis methods?

Join me at Bocconi to study global governance.
A lot of flexibility, so get in touch with questions!

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A useful corrective to arguments that the IMF is becoming a green champion.

Debt problems in the Global South are growing - what is the country experience & what does the future likely hold?

Join Alemayehu Geda/ዓለማየሁ ገዳ. 阿莱马耶胡. 格达 Abote Abotebuno Akolgo Andrew M. Fischer Karina Patrício Geoff Goodwin and myself next week to discuss!

📅 Wed 6 Dec, 4pm UK
📽️ Zoom: universityofleeds.zoom.us/j/7478535629

The must read of the year for IPE folks doing finance.Manuela Moschella wrote the definitive book on how central banks went from minimalism to experimentation, with all the attending contradictions.

Debt problems in the Global South are growing - what is the country experience & what does the future likely hold?

Join Alemayehu Geda/ዓለማየሁ ገዳ. 阿莱马耶胡. 格达 Abote Abotebuno Akolgo Andrew M. Fischer Karina Patrício Geoff Goodwin and myself next week to discuss!

📅 Wed 6 Dec, 4pm UK
📽️ Zoom: universityofleeds.zoom.us/j/7478535629

Fiscal fundamentalism meets the polycrisis:

Before imposing austerity on other European countries amidst their economic meltdown, Germany added an extremely conservative fiscal rule to its constitution.

Now the “debt brake” is blowing up the country’s fiscal space and budget.

Great job opportunity with an amazing team!

A fun thing indeed – couldn't be more excited to announce: Mark Blyth and I are organizing a 'Political economy of finance summer school'.

June 17-21, in Providence: 2 days for PhD students, 3 for early-career scholars. With the finest instructors. Please share & apply!

This is the political economy summer school I wish was available when I was a PhD student.

😎 Cool topic
🔥 Fantastic lecturers
🏛️ Great university
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I return to my office to find the instant-classic in print! ⁦Alexandros Kentikelenis⁩ ⁦Thomas Stubbs⁩

Follow-up on my paper /w Christian Siauwijaya Global Policy on the (in)effectiveness of earmarked funding: My @GSQ_journal paper shows how earmarking affects the performance of Food and Agriculture Organization International Fund for Agricultural Development World Food Programme. Earmarked funding allows IOs to do more, but they do it less well. doi.org/10.1093/isagsq…