I hope this note reaches you well. My name is Nick Owen and I am a senior editor for IMF Finance & Development. I wanted to personally introduce you to our magazine and thank you for your interest. We cover cutting-edge research and analysis of key economic, finance and development issues shaping the world, and I hope you find our content useful and action-oriented. The liberal global trading system faces an existential moment, with many countries increasingly concerned that closer economic integration risks clashing with national security. Trade, Disrupted is thus the moniker of Finance & Development Magazine’s June edition. FEATURED ARTICLES:
Also in this issue, Bob Simison profiles Anne O. Krueger, whose research helped build the global trading system that’s now under attack. Former Korean trade chief Yoo Myung-hee talks about risk amid economic fragmentation. UNHCR’s Filippo Grandi argues that long-term solutions for refugees go beyond humanitarian aid. Elizabeth Van Heuvelen explains subsidy wars and how cooperation and common understanding could dial back trade tensions. Andrew Stanley illustrates how trade plateaus and restrictions rise, marking a new era for globalization. Smita Aggarwal explores how many Commonwealth countries are reconsidering whom to feature on their banknotes. Max Harris reviews We Need to Talk About Inflation: 14 Urgent Lessons from the Last 2,000 Years by Stephen D. King. Bert Van Selm looks at DeLisle Worrell’s book, Development and Stabilization in Small Open Economies: Theories and Evidence from Caribbean Experience. And Matthew Ball’s The Metaverse is reviewed by Pooja Singh. Thank you again for your interest and take care.
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