Aurélien Goutsmedt, Francesco Sergi, Juan Acosta in this paper trace how economists became central in central banks: What do economists do in central banks? Why do central banks hire economists? This book investigates the evolving role of economists and economic knowledge within central banks, arguing that their current centrality is neither self-evident nor historically inevitable.…

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Launch of five-part documentary web series on RBI | Mostly Economics

When RBI announced production of a webseries on history of RBI, one was not sure of the announcement. Now the five episode series has been launched: The Reserve Bank of India, in collaboration with JioHotstar, has launched a five-part documentary series titled ‘RBI Unlocked: Beyond the Rupee’. The project has been produced by Chalkboard Entertainment.…

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Europe’s three interesting case studies of economic growth: Poland, Greece and Spain | Mostly Economics

In the IMF F&D June 2025, there are three interesting cases of economic revival in Europe: Poland, Greece and Spain. Andrej Domanski Finance Minister of Poland on Poland's economic transformation: Europe is experiencing a geopolitical awakening that will also reshape the continent’s economic landscape. Can the European Union muster the will to change? Previous experience indicates that the answer…

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Europe’s Moment for Revival | Mostly Economics

IMF's Quarterly Finance and Development Magazine June 2025 edition is dedicated to revival of Europe Gita Bhatt, editor F&D notes: Not many places match the European Union for quality of life. Its workers enjoy more time off than in many other regions, yet their living standards are among the highest. Its core values of solidarity…

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