A World of Change

M. Ayhan Kose and Ezgi O. Ozturk
Taking stock of the past half century

Crystal Ball

Kalpana Kochhar, Yan Sun, Evridiki Tsounta, and Niklas Westelius
A look at trends and uncertainties can help prepare for future economic challenges

Looming Ahead

George A. Akerlof, Paul Krugman, Robert Solow, Michael Spence, and Joseph E. Stiglitz
Five Nobel Prize winners discuss what they each see as the biggest problem facing the global economy of the future

Generation Next

Carmen Rollins
25 economists under 45 who are shaping the way we think about the global economy

Shaping Globalization

Martin Wolf
Done wisely, it could lead to unparalleled peace and prosperity; done poorly, to disaster

Wolf on emerging markets

Straight Talk: Focus, Flexibility, Service

Christine Lagarde
Founded 70 years ago, the IMF will remain true to its mandate by adjusting to new challenges that directly affect the global economy

Lagarde on getting
energy prices right

Where Danger Lurks

Olivier Blanchard
The recent financial crisis has taught us to pay attention to dark corners, where the economy can malfunction badly

Lessons from the crisis
Blanchard on the economic outlook

New Powers

Jeffrey Ball
An array of new energy supplies is shaking up today’s economic establishment, creating winners and losers worldwide

Rise in global energy needs

Measure to Measure

Jonathan D. Ostry and Andrew G. Berg
Inequality may be a hot topic, but describing it is a difficult proposition

Confronting Crisis

Story by Joe Procopio, pictures by Nick Galifianakis
Global cooperation and the International Monetary Fund

50 Years of F&D

Times change and so has the focus of Finance & Development over the past half century, at least as reflected in the words most commonly used in the magazine

Out of the ashes

Picture This: Sound Money

Simon Willson
Live music’s debut as a big export earner

On Center Stage

Atish Rex Ghosh
The international monetary system has changed dramatically over the past seven decades, and the IMF has adapted accordingly

Fighting fires: why the IMF lends