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José Siaba Serrate

José Siaba Serrate

josesiaba@hotmail.com

last contributed to D+C/E+Z in winter of 2022/2023. He is an economist at the University of Buenos Aires and at the University of the Centre for Macroeconomic Study (UCEMA), a private university in Buenos Aires. He is also a member of the Argentine Council for International Relations (CARI).  

All articles of José Siaba Serrate

Global governance
José Siaba Serrate
José Siaba Serrate

How to improve the G20 Common Framework for Debt Treatment

For all countries to become able to rise to the challenges of the current polycrisis, debt-restructuring is needed

World economy
José Siaba Serrate
José Siaba Serrate

Multilateral order faces toughest test since World War II

Why Ukraine war may sound death knell for world-market integration

IMF
José Siaba Serrate
José Siaba Serrate

The IMF’s huge loan to Argentina was not fit for purpose

The IMF made many mistakes in its $ 57 billion loan programme in Argentina. Here are some lessons learned

Financing
José Siaba Serrate
José Siaba Serrate

A push from development banks

Multilateral development banks play an important role for the economic recovery of Latin American and Caribbean countries

Latin America
José Siaba Serrate
José Siaba Serrate

Implementing a green recovery agenda

Latin America has room for improvement in using nature-based solutions, digitalising sectors, and improving transport and energy infrastructure

Green recovery
José Siaba Serrate
José Siaba Serrate

Reviving Latin American economies sustainably

Latin America and the Caribbean should focus its economic recovery budget on ‘green’ projects

Financial sector
José Siaba Serrate
José Siaba Serrate

Financial sector: important allies for net-zero strategies

For good reason, central banks are increasingly paying attention to climate risks

Macroeconomic policy
José Siaba Serrate
José Siaba Serrate

Another Bretton Woods moment

The IMF wants governments to increase their debt in order to respond decisively to Covid-19 and global warming

Debt sustainability
José Siaba Serrate
José Siaba Serrate

Buying time

Argentina has dodged a bullet with a debt restructuring deal – for now

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The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

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In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

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Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

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Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.

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