Michele Ruta's guest appearances

Michele Ruta

IMF Podcasts

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As rising geopolitical tensions chip away at globalization, will a more fragmented world mean stronger regional pacts? Economist Michele Ruta says regionalism in a time of conflict is unlikely to triumph, but rather is likely to change. The trend toward strengthening ties with friends and loosening them with non-friends is making regional trade less about integration and more about discrimination.    Transcript: https://bit.ly/3MHNbIc

<p>As rising geopolitical tensions chip away at globalization, will a more fragmented world mean stronger regional pacts? Economist Michele Ruta says regionalism in a time of conflict is unlikely to triumph, but rather is likely to change. The trend toward strengthening ties with friends and loosening them with non-friends is making regional trade less about integration and more about discrimination.    <a href="Transcript" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transcript</a>: <a href="https://bit.ly/3MHNbIc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3MHNbIc</a></p>