Metodij Hadzi-Vaskov, Samuel Pienknagura and Luca Antonio Ricci
The Macroeconomic Impact of Social Unrest
IMF, 2021
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Perhaps unsurprisingly, research shows that a country’s social discord can negatively affect its economy.
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According to new research, “social unrest events” around the world – riots, strikes and protests – increased an astronomical 244% over the period 2011–2019. This strife has powerful impacts on the integrity of society in general, but the friction also carries with it troubling concerns about economic growth and prosperity. Analysts Metodij Hadzi-Vaskov, Samuel Pienknagura and Luca Antonio Ricci astutely assess the financial damage that social unrest inflicts on economies. Policy experts, economists and investors will find robust scholarship in this illuminating report.
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About the Authors
Metodij Hadzi-Vaskov, Samuel Pienknagura, and Luca Antonio Ricci are professionals at the International Monetary Fund.
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