Lara Merling
@LaraMerling
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Economist. Working on 🌎 macro, debt, climate & development. Studied economics to not be deceived by economists. My opinions. 🇷🇴 in 🇺🇸
New York, USA
Joined October 2011
Framing climate policy as a finance issue obscures the real stakes. We need to refocus debates on mobilizing real resources, challenging economic orthodoxies, and building a more just financial system. My latest for @break_downradio:
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The Global North talk constantly about the "Finance Gap", but finance for climate is limited by orthodoxy, not reality.
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RT @DevEconNetwork: Last session for today’s conference, with Daniel Rinner, Bruno de Conti, @FarwaSial, @LaraMerling & @RamaaPolEcon speak….
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RT @Dan_Beeton: .@ceprdc has launched a dashboard to track the debt distress & climate vulnerability of low- & middle-income countries arou….
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CEPR has launched a dashboard to track the debt distress and climate vulnerability of low- and middle-income countries around the world.
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RT @RecourseTeam: LAUNCH EVENT: A Civil Society Guide to the #IMF and #ClimateJustice. Join us to learn more about the IMF's role in the de….
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RT @haugejostein: This is your regular reminder that there is no such thing as a free market. Markets are political constructs shaped by f….
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RT @DevEconNetwork: Will #FFD4 offer a pathway to revise international financial architecture? @DevEconNetwork report urges a climate finan….
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RT @DevEconNetwork: 🗣️ Today, we'll release our report on financing for development (, followed by presentations &….
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RT @DevEconNetwork: 📌 On 26 June, ahead of #FfD4 conference, we'll release our report on financing for development at Pompeu Fabra Universi….
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RT @break_downradio: The Global North talk constantly about the "Finance Gap", but finance for climate is limited by orthodoxy, not reality….
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The Global North talk constantly about the "Finance Gap", but finance for climate is limited by orthodoxy, not reality.
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RT @StephanieKelton: “When climate action is framed primarily as a problem of mobilising finance, the role of the state is reduced to simpl….
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The Global North talk constantly about the "Finance Gap", but finance for climate is limited by orthodoxy, not reality.
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RT @DevEconNetwork: 🚨🗣️Underway, panel 1 of this @DevEconNetwork seminar featuring presentations from @cpc01 @LaraMerling & Prof. Jan Krege….
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RT @break_downradio: LAUNCHING…. The first issue of our new journal – now available to pre-order on The BREAK—DOWN website 👇. https://t.co/….
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RT @DevEconNetwork: 📢🗣️in DC for @IMFNews @WorldBank Spring Meetings? Consider joining @Group_of_24 & @DevEconNetwork discussion: "Real Eco….
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RT @ActionAidUSA: You're invited to this event if you're in Washington, D.C. for the Spring Meetings. Our own @niramer24 will be there, and….
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RT @break_downradio: Issue 1 is HERE! 📖 . Our first print issue launches on May 7 - join us for a LIVE podcast & party 🎉 . Join Adrienne….
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📢 In DC for the Spring Meetings?.Join us on April 24 for an in-person event on real economy approaches to financing sustainable development and climate action. 🗓️ April 24 | 🕐 1–4 PM | 📍 ActionAid USA. 🍽️ Light lunch provided. 🔗 Registration link and more info in comments
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RT @NewLeftEViews: Astonishing, Joe and Tracy have been churning out almost an episode a day. What frustrates me in the episode with Sets….
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RT @MazzucatoM: Trump's tariffs, rather than helping American workers, will raise prices for household goods by an estimated $1,500 per fam….
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