International Development Economics Associates

"The Federal Reserve Bank’s turn to ‘reserve management’ exposes the limited policy options still available as the US seeks to protect itself against international stagflation stemming from President Donald J. Trump’s policies."

Read the news analysis from Jomo Kwame Sundaram and Nurina Malek on how the new Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System's policy deepens world stagflation, originally published in IPS News Agency: https://go.networkideas.org/4dEfF48

“Two features of the present global scenario are of particular interest: the first is the stagnation of the world economy, and the second is the threat to the dollar. The stagnation of the world economy which is typically located in the post-pandemic period in fact predates it: the annual growth-rate of world GDP over the decade of the 2010s was lower than during any decade since the second world war.”

Read Prabhat Patnaik’s blog on the global scenario and the Indian economy: https://go.networkideas.org/4dSjrG8

**Call for Applications**
📌Event: Advanced school on feminist macroeconomics in Mexico and Central America
🤝🏻Organisers: IDEAs, Facultad de Economía-UNAM (oficial), and Network of Feminist Economics in Mexico
📅Event date: 28-30 October
🗺️Location: UNAM Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City
👀Read more: https://go.networkideas.org/4u7kpnT (English), https://go.networkideas.org/4dK15bz (Spanish)
✍🏼Application form: https://forms.gle/rLY1kWSCTeavt9Ct9
🔔Submission deadline: 30 June

We accept applications from individuals from Mexico or Central America who are either enrolled in a postgraduate program in Economics or a related discipline (master’s or doctoral), or are civil society members with experience in Economics or gender studies. Travel and accommodation costs will be covered.

All school activities will be in Spanish. To learn more and to complete the application form by 30 June, please visit the links provided above. Feel free to share this post with your friends and colleagues on social media.

"For the past few months, the decline in the value of the Indian rupee and the RBI Says’ efforts to contain it have become the among most discussed features of the Indian economy. There is no doubt that the decline in the nominal value of the Indian rupee, especially with reference to the US dollar (which has otherwise been declining itself with respect to other major currencies) has been sharp."

Read the full analysis of C.P. Chandrasekhar and Jayati Ghosh on the declining Indian rupee: https://go.networkideas.org/4nWcVmc, originally published in The Hindu Business Line.

We’re hosting a series of webinars on the history and relevance of central planning from a Global South perspective. Join us for a discussion on the meaning and legacy of planning in the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, Africa, and East and West Asia.

The first session will be with Prabhat Patnaik, C.P Chandrasekhar, and Farwa Sial. All webinars will be followed by short blogs on our website and Development Economics

To register, scan the QR code or visit this link: https://go.networkideas.org/zoomrcp

“There were two very explicit statements from Xi Jinping that finally defined the visit. One was the Chinese President’s warning that the two countries should not fall into the “Thucydides Trap” of war precipitated by the fears of a ruling hegemon in the face of the rapid rise to potential dominance of a new rival…The second was Xi’s statement that Taiwan, the merger of which with the Chinese mainland was inevitable, was “the most important issue in China-US relations,” which “if mishandled” could result in “collision or even clashes” between the two nations, and push the China-US relationship into dangerous territory.”

Read C.P. Chandrasekhar’s analysis on the recent US-China summit. Link: https://go.networkideas.org/4v739zX, originally published in Frontline

US-China Summit: Xi Signals New Global Order Trump’s China visit exposed rising tensions over Taiwan, trade, and hegemony as Xi Jinping framed Beijing’s ascent as inevitable. Read the geopolitical shift.

“A defining structural feature of the Ecuadorian economy is dollarization. Since its official adoption in 2000, this monetary regime has brought about monetary stability—between 2002 and 2025 inflation averaged 3% per year—yet it has failed to foster the type of productive transformation needed to reduce external dependence. On the contrary, around 80% of Ecuadorian exports remain concentrated in primary commodities (nearly 20% corresponds to crude oil alone), remittances account for around 5% of GDP, and close to 30% of revenues of the public sector depend on oil exports.”

Read John Cajas Guijarro’s commentary on the debt, adjustment, and state repression in Ecuador: https://go.networkideas.org/4dOQbjz

✨ A huge thank you to all the facilitators who joined us for the 2026 in Tunis, from May 17–20, both in person and online.

Your engagement, insights, knowledge, and energy helped make this edition a vibrant space for reflection, collective learning, and feminist solidarity.

Thanks to you, we were able to foster rich discussions around feminist economics, social justice, and inclusive alternatives for our communities.

Thank you for your time, generosity, and valuable contributions to this collective journey. 💜

We look forward to future collaborations and continued exchanges!

“In the aftermath of the late twentieth-century crisis, Colombia’s growth rates generally stood above the regional average, but with weak job creation and persistently high informality. This pattern left the economy highly exposed to international cycles—both financial and commercial—while placing increasing pressure on public spending as the main driver of labour market activity.”

Read Laura Moisa and Leonardo Rojas’s commentary on Colombia’s development and the rethinking of the country’s development model: https://go.networkideas.org/4unrbqr

𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬: Private finance and key instruments at play (Part 1)
𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 20 May
𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 10:00 GMT
𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐬: Farwa Sial from IDEAs, and Maria Jose Romero from Eurodad - the European Network on Debt and Development
𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞: Online via Zoom
𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫: bit.ly/canfinanceschool

From 18 to 22 May, the Climate Action Network-International is running the first cycle of its Finance School, featuring a week-long series of masterclasses titled "Unpacking Private Finance for Climate Action." This initiative aims to empower climate advocates by deepening their understanding of the growing role of private finance in tackling climate challenges.