Spending Smarter: How Efficient and Well-Allocated Public Spending Can Boost Economic Growth
When: Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET
What: Panel discussion at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington DC
Who:
Moderator: Philip Luck, Director, Economics Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies
- Era Dabla-Norris, Deputy Director, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF
- Her Excellency Mathilde Mukantabana, Ambassador of Rwanda to the United States
- Shanta Devarajan, Professor of International Development at Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service.
Where: IMF.org: https://www.imf.org/en/live
Documents Under Embargo: The Fiscal Monitor is available under embargo via the IMF Press Center.
Media Contacts: Tatiana Mossot (Tmossot@imf.org); Eva Graf (Egraf@imf.org)
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