Ivana Vasic-Lalovic
Senior Research Associate
Ivana is a senior research associate at CEPR. Her work is focused on issues in the international financial architecture, the International Monetary Fund, and the intersection of the debt and climate crises in the Global South.
Previously, she worked as a data analyst and researcher in the international development and social protection fields. She is a passionate anti-war activist.
Ivana holds a Master of Public Administration from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, where she studied economic and political development, and a BA in international relations from the University of Pennsylvania.
Her research, articles and op-eds have been published by Development, Foreign Policy, The Hill, and The Bretton Woods Observer, among others.
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War-Torn Global Economy Needs IMF Emergency Assistance
The escalating US–Israeli war on Iran has triggered one of the largest energy supply shocks in modern history, hitting developing economies the hardest. A rapid, large-scale issuance of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) by the IMF could provide immediate, cost-free relief—boosting reserves, stabilizing economies, and helping countries maintain access to essential imports.
The Cost of Debt in a Time of Overlapping Crises
Developing countries face escalating debt burdens, higher borrowing costs, and climate pressures, highlighting the need for systemic reform.
Debt and Climate Dashboard
We’ve launched a dashboard to track the debt distress and climate vulnerability of low- and middle-income countries around the world. The new tool is a response to concerns over the growing debt and climate crises affecting many countries in the Global South.
It’s Long Past Time to Liberate Venezuela’s SDRs
In an article published in Phenomenal World, CEPR’s Alex Main and Ivana Vasić-Lalović explain how Venezuela lost access to its SDRs, and how unfreezing them could help set the country on a path to economic recovery.
Honduras: Social and Economic Indicators Ahead of the 2025 General Election
Since President Xiomara Castro has been in office, Poverty has come back down to pre-pandemic levels, inequality is continuing its downward trend, unemployment is at a decade-low, both public and private investment has reached new heights, and the country finds itself in a more sustainable economic position with low external debt.
It’s Time to Unbury the IMF’s Hidden Gold
With prices at record highs, the IMF should use its gold reserves to fund much-needed support for developing countries.
The United States, The IMF, and Special Drawing Rights
A new CEPR report projects that up to over a hundred-thousand US jobs could be saved were the International Monetary Fund to make a new major allocation of Special Drawing Rights, like it did in 2021.
Tinkering with a Broken Policy: The IMF’s 2024 Surcharge Reform
Explore the consequences of IMF surcharge reforms. Find out how changes to the fees levied by the International Monetary Fund affect borrowing costs.
Surcharge Reform: Three Scenarios for the IMF Board
Discover the scenarios for surcharge reform proposed by the IMF Board. Learn why CEPR advocates for the elimination of these punitive fees.
Three Years After SDRs Were Issued, Debt-Based SDR Rechanneling Has Failed
Gain insights into the allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) and the disparities between wealthy nations and developing countries.
