Christine Lagarde
Christine Lagarde
Christine Madeleine Odette Lagarde is a French lawyer and politician who has been the Managing Directorof the International Monetary Fundsince 5 July 2011...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth1 January 1956
CountryFrance
climate generations action
Unless we take action on climate change, future generations will be roasted, toasted, fried and grilled.
teaching school kids
I think more of the little kids from a school in a little village in Niger who get teaching two hours a day, sharing one chair for three of them, and who are very keen to get an education. I have them in my mind all the time. Because I think they need even more help than the people in Athens.
brother tragedy world
If Lehman Brothers had been a bit more Lehman Sisters ... we would not have had the degree of tragedy that we had as a result of what happened.
world way needs
We Need a RESET IN THE WAY THE ECONOMY GROWS Around the World
social-unrest two risk
Social unrest and protectionism are the two major risks of the world economic crisis.
financial should service-industry
The financial industry is a service industry. It should serve others before it serves itself.
jobs issues space
I have a theory that women are generally given space and appointed to jobs when the situation is tough. I've observed that in many instances. In times of crisis, women eventually are called upon to sort out the mess, face the difficult issues and be completely focused on restoring the situation.
fields scientist economist
I guess economists, it’s a bit like scientists, you have definitely fewer women in that field,
agriculture unions tariffs
France would be reluctant to embrace any proposal by the European Commission to slash agricultural tariffs if it threatened the European Union's Common Agriculture Policy .
deflation genies inflation
If inflation is the genie, then deflation is the ogre that must be fought decisively,
needs world
A global world needs global firewalls.
europe government doubt
The Europeans governments have massively changed the landscape in Europe. There is no doubt about it. They have put together the European Financial Stability Fund. They have discussed and approved the European Stability Mechanism.
jobs boys men
It's a question of not so much pushing the boys out of the picture, but making the whole frame bigger so that both men and women access the labor market, contribute to the economy, generate growth, have jobs, and so on.
reading tea-leaves crystals
I'm not in the business of reading tea leaves. I don't have a crystal ball.