There are goods that are outside trade and in the public domain and that should be reserved and protected.
Christine LagardeWomen, as the minority, have to prove their worth all the time. That's the reason we tend to over-prepare, over-study, over-anticipate. I think it's the case with many women leaders. We tend to over do it.
Christine LagardeOur fortunes rise together, and they fall together. 'All men are brothers,' said the Analects. We have a collective responsibility-to bring about a more stable and more prosperous world, a world in which every person in every country can reach their full potential.
Christine LagardeIf climate change issues are not adequately addressedโif we keep running those nice energy subsidies, if the price on carbon is not adequately set, if policymakers donโt have it on their radar screensโthen financial stability in the medium and long-term is clearly at stake.
Christine LagardeWe draw many benefits from globalization that people take for granted. Poverty has been reduced massively around the world. If you look at the Chinese numbers, it is quite mind-boggling: 700 million people taken out of poverty in a matter of 40 years, the poverty rate having moved from over 30 per cent from hardly six per cent now. That would not have happened if there had not been globalization.
Christine Lagarde