Human capital | March 2025

Innovation’s Unseen Frontier

Democratizing innovation can harness untapped talent and spur economic growth

XAVIER JARAVEL

Migration | March 2025

Global Talent and Economic Success

Access to top performers sets an upper bound on a country’s aspirations

WILLIAM KERR

Artificial intelligence | March 2025

A Place for Human Talent in the AI Age

Artificial intelligence will limit some human roles but could make others more accessible

MARINA M. TAVARES

Migration | March 2025

Leah Boustan: Debunking Myths

Chris Wellisz profiles Princeton’s Leah Boustan, who uses ancestry data to test commonly held beliefs

CHRIS WELLISZ

Health | December 2024

Anne Case: The Longevity Economist

Gary Seidman profiles Princeton’s Anne Case, who studies the intersection of health and economics

GARY A. SEIDMAN

Taxes | September 2024

Gabriel Zucman: Scourge of the Rich

Prakash Loungani profiles Berkeley’s Gabriel Zucman, a strong advocate for higher taxes on the most affluent

PRAKASH LOUNGANI

International cooperation | June 2024

Zhu Min: The Internationalist Economist

Henny Sender profiles Zhu Min, China’s “international civil servant” who builds bridges with the West

HENNY SENDER

Income inequality | March 2025

Generational Concerns

People in many countries are losing hope that children will be better off

MARTA DOROSZCZYK

Housing | December 2024

Housing Costs Mount

Price rises are piling pressure on the poorest and adding to intergenerational strife

MARTA DOROSZCZYK

Demographic change | September 2024

Demographic Decline

Falling fertility and aging populations pose significant challenges for many economies

ANDREW STANLEY

International organization | June 2024

The Evolving IMF

Over the past 30 years the IMF has adapted to global shocks and evolving member needs

Atish Rex Ghosh

ANDREW STANLEY

Artificial intelligence | December 2024

Humankind’s Comparative Advantage

Humans have dominated the planet by telling stories; Yuval Noah Harari says we may soon no longer hold the pen

BRUCE EDWARDS

Demographic change | September 2024

Worry Free Retirement

As life expectancy increases, Olivia S. Mitchell says it takes financial planning to take the worry out of extra retirement years

BRUCE EDWARDS

Economic theory | March 2024

Transforming Economics Teaching

Wendy Carlin explains how a new approach to economics education can help address pressing societal problems

WENDY CARLIN

Artificial intelligence | September 2023

Embracing Artificial Intelligence

Joshua Gans argues that assessing the power and pitfalls of AI requires putting it in the hands of people

Marjorie Henríquez

Human capital | March 2025

How Talent Fuels Growth

Smart policies that help people realize their potential can be game-changing for entire societies

GITA BHATT

Housing | December 2024

Home Truths

Affordability and other complex housing issues challenging governments can be better revealed in broader economic analysis

GITA BHATT

Productivity | September 2024

Productivity and Prosperity

Understanding productivity growth more fully is crucial because it plays such an outsize role in economic growth

GITA BHATT

International organization | June 2024

An IMF for Tomorrow

As we mark the IMF’s 80th anniversary, we ask: How can the Fund continue to adapt to the new realities and the changing needs of our 190 members?

GITA BHATT