Joe Sammut
Senior Research Fellow
Joe is a senior research fellow at CEPR. He received his PhD in political science from Queen Mary University of London. He also holds an MPhil from the University of Oxford and a BSc from the London School of Economics. Joe’s research interests include the politics of development and equitable growth in middle income economies, international financial institutions, and US foreign policy toward Latin America.
All from Joe Sammut
Uruguay at a Crossroads: Continued Decline or a Return to Economic Progress?
Discover the social and economic implications of Uruguay’s upcoming presidential election and the choices facing voters.
The International Monetary Fund’s Special Drawing Rights: Why a New Issuance is Necessary and Feasible at this Time, and Would Save Many Lives
The SDR issuance last year probably saved hundreds of thousands of lives, if we use, e.g., the Bank for International Settlements’ research on the relation between recessions and mortality.
What’s at Stake in Colombia’s Presidential Election: Building Peace, Reducing Poverty and Inequality
This paper looks at some of the most important issues that could be decided in Colombia’s June 19 presidential election runoff.
Will US Rate Hikes Harm Developing Countries?
This tightening of policy aims to decelerate inflation, but it carries serious downside risks.
IMF Surcharges: Counterproductive and Unfair
This report finds that International Monetary Fund (IMF) surcharges are inappropriate and unjustifiable, particularly during a pandemic combined with a very uneven recovery from a pandemic-driven world recession.
Bolivia After the 2019 Coup: Economic Policy
This paper looks at the economy of Bolivia during the de facto government that took power following a military coup in November of 2019 and that ruled for one year.
