http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2011/05/17/felix-tv-the-next-head-of-the-imf/ A slice of lime in the soda Sat, 18 May 2013 23:43:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2011/05/17/felix-tv-the-next-head-of-the-imf/comment-page-1/#comment-26636 fxtrader14 Tue, 17 May 2011 08:19:40 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/?p=8266#comment-26636 Well, Lagarde is also a former lawyer - so should help her, should she want and get the job. Her English is impeccable and she's very well respected. And the IMF can of course hire Cleary and others to advise on the technical/legal aspects - the head of the IMF though needs to be able to hang with world leaders on an equal footing - that clearly reduces the pool of candidates. And at this particularly moment, my guess is that it makes sense for a European to get the job - but that's not to say that an Asian one wouldn't be helpful too as much of the rebalancing of the global economy will depend on how Asia and of course India/China manage their economy over the next few years. My sense is that having a European at the IMF might help on the EZ sovereign situation - but in global terms (and despite the risk of contagion) these are fairly small matters compared to the effect of addressing global imbalances... Well, Lagarde is also a former lawyer – so should help her, should she want and get the job. Her English is impeccable and she’s very well respected. And the IMF can of course hire Cleary and others to advise on the technical/legal aspects – the head of the IMF though needs to be able to hang with world leaders on an equal footing – that clearly reduces the pool of candidates. And at this particularly moment, my guess is that it makes sense for a European to get the job – but that’s not to say that an Asian one wouldn’t be helpful too as much of the rebalancing of the global economy will depend on how Asia and of course India/China manage their economy over the next few years. My sense is that having a European at the IMF might help on the EZ sovereign situation – but in global terms (and despite the risk of contagion) these are fairly small matters compared to the effect of addressing global imbalances…

]]> http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2011/05/17/felix-tv-the-next-head-of-the-imf/comment-page-1/#comment-26630 Dollared Tue, 17 May 2011 05:09:39 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/?p=8266#comment-26630 Felix, I don't see how you can overlook Paul Wolfowitz. He's available, he has relevant experience, and he's assaulted an entire country for no fathomable reason. Felix, I don’t see how you can overlook Paul Wolfowitz. He’s available, he has relevant experience, and he’s assaulted an entire country for no fathomable reason.

]]> http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2011/05/17/felix-tv-the-next-head-of-the-imf/comment-page-1/#comment-26626 FifthDecade Tue, 17 May 2011 03:29:47 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/?p=8266#comment-26626 Only if the US gives up the hegemony of the World Bank will an American run the IMF. There is a world outside of America, Felix. And it's more solvent. Only if the US gives up the hegemony of the World Bank will an American run the IMF. There is a world outside of America, Felix. And it’s more solvent.

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