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Christine Lagarde on how to address COVID-19, climate change and inequality
Klaus Schwab spoke with Christine Lagarde about COVID-19, climate change, gender parity and more as part of TIME 100 Talks. Read the full transcript here.
Lawyer by background. Practised for 20 years with the international law firm Baker McKenzie; 1999, became Global Chairman. 2005, joined the French government as Trade Secretary. Two years later, became the first woman to hold the post of Finance and Economy Minister of a G7 country. Between 2011 and 2019, eleventh and first woman Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Since November 2019 President of the European Central Bank. July 2016, re-elected for a five-year term. Member of the Board of Trustees, World Economic Forum.
Klaus Schwab spoke with Christine Lagarde about COVID-19, climate change, gender parity and more as part of TIME 100 Talks. Read the full transcript here.
By harnessing the 'Fukuoka spirit' of openness, policymakers can help remove the stumbling blocks and set the global economy on a more durable and inclusive path.
With many countries around the world off-target for meeting their Paris climate commitments, and looming climate change, can carbon pricing offer us hope?
El cambio climático es el gran reto existencial de nuestro tiempo. Es un reto que afecta a todas las regiones y que tiene consecuencias especialmente graves en los países de bajo ingreso....
We need a new approach to international corporate taxation, writes Christine Lagarde.
Young people are crucial for economic growth and development, so we need to ensure they are given the best opportunities to succeed.
En una economía de mercado emergente y en desarrollo típica, los jóvenes representan aproximadamente un tercio de la población en edad laboral.
The persistent gap between female and male labour force participation comes at a significant economic cost.
Ninguna economía avanzada o de ingreso mediano ha logrado reducir la brecha de género lo suficiente para situarla por debajo de los 7 puntos porcentuales.
Women and men bring different skills and perspectives to the workplace, including different attitudes to risk and collaboration, writes Christine Lagarde.
The IMF says G20 countries are facing a range of economic challenges that require joint action, not a retreat into trade wars and national interests.
Ahora enfrentamos un período en el que se están materializando riesgos significativos y aparecen oscuros nubarrones en el horizonte.
There is a high probability that central banks will start issuing digital currencies in the near future, says the IMF managing director in this speech to the Singapore Fintech Festival.
El Pacto con África se centra en el reto fundamental del continente: cómo acelerar la inversión del sector privado y crear puestos de trabajo. Para que ese potencial se haga plenamente re...
We find ourselves in a very similar technological and economic landscape to the world before the First World War, writes Christine Lagarde.