Lara Merling

Lara Merling is a New York-based macro-economist. Her research focuses on the international financial architecture and how it can better serve all countries seeking to finance their climate and development goals.

Lara's articles (1 total)

The old economics is failing – and the World Bank knows it
Mariana Mazzucato, Lara Merling

The old economics is failing – and the World Bank knows it

By coming out in favour of industrial policy after many decades of advising against government intervention in the economy, the World Bank has taken an important step. But it still has much further to go to translate real-world evidence into better policy advice.