I know this is economic jargon, but essentially, if you bring more women to the job market, you create value, it makes economic sense, and growth is improved. There are countries where it's almost a no-brainer: Korea, Japan, soon to… — Christine Lagarde Copy Share Image
If female were working in the same proportion as men do, the level of GDP would be up 27 percent in a country like India, but also up 9 percent in Japan and up 5 percent in the United States… — Christine Lagarde Copy Share Image
When in one area of the world the standard of living and the size of the middle class increases, it is going to have… — Christine Lagarde Copy Share Image
The Egyptian society needs to include its women if it wants to have economic prosperity. — Christine Lagarde Copy Share Image
People can buy the kind of things they consider as normal and take for granted because of globalization and trade and use of supply… — Christine Lagarde Copy Share Image
Unless we take action on climate change, future generations will be roasted, toasted, fried and grilled. — Christine Lagarde Copy Share Image
In the area of trading, it is now an academically demonstrated fact that women tend to be a little bit more risk-adverse. They don't… — Christine Lagarde Copy Share Image
As far as Athens is concerned, I also think about all those people who are trying to escape tax all the time. All these… — Christine Lagarde Copy Share Image
The Europeans governments have massively changed the landscape in Europe. There is no doubt about it. They have put together the European Financial Stability… — Christine Lagarde Copy Share Image
Our fortunes rise together, and they fall together. 'All men are brothers,' said the Analects. We have a collective responsibility-to bring about a more… — Christine Lagarde Copy Share Image
When I started my life as a baby lawyer, I was interviewing with all the best firms then at the time, and one of… — Christine Lagarde Copy Share Image
We need to put our good research, our good work, our principles into actionable items whenever we can. — Christine Lagarde Copy Share Image
When you think of a safe and solid arbitration place, you think of Switzerland, Sweden, Canada. Those attributes may be associated with clichés, but… — Christine Lagarde Copy Share Image
