Against the crisis, the IMF advises targeting aid and increasing taxes for the richest

Governments must continue to help the most vulnerable during this crisis but to meet the growing needs for financial resources, they could raise taxes for wealthier families and businesses, recommends the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday.

Spending must be more targeted in favor of the jobs of tomorrow, believes the Washington institution in its report on budgetary surveillance published as part of its autumn meetings which are held in virtual.

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Governments have made an unprecedented financial effort, injecting nearly $ 12 trillion into the global economy at the start of the pandemic.

While country deficits have increased sharply, "

," said Vitor Gaspar, head of budgetary affairs at the IMF.

In a blog accompanying the report, he believes that policymakers "

" by "

"

abandoning

support for jobs in old sectors to allocate funds to training to enable the unemployed to access the jobs of tomorrow. .

By investing in more environmentally friendly infrastructure projects, governments will create the jobs in question.

In addition, "

," said Vitor Gaspar who co-signed the text with his deputy Paulo Medas and two IMF economists, John Ralyea and Elif Ture.

This additional income would help pay for essential services, they say, citing health, social safety nets "

".

However, these measures should not remain in force in the long term: "

" warns the IMF.

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