Reliable numbers about the amount of dirty money around the world are difficult to come by. But according to an estimate by the nonprofit Global Financial Integrity group, $1 trillion vanishes from the developing world's economies every year. Sri Mulyani Indrawati amountdevelopdifficult share on social
Women are emerging as a major force for change. Countries that have invested in girls' education and removed legal barriers that prevent women from achieving their potential are now seeing the benefits. Sri Mulyani Indrawati achievebarrierbenefit share on social
Being able to save, make non-cash payments, send or receive remittances, get credit, or get insurance can be instrumental in raising living standards and helping businesses prosper. It helps people to invest more in education or health care. Sri Mulyani Indrawati businesscarecash share on social
In the 1990s, I was among those Indonesians who demanded and celebrated the departure of our own autocrat, Suharto, and I joined the new government when he left. Sri Mulyani Indrawati 1990sautocratcelebrate Change image and share on social
Everyone with all those good intentions came to help Indonesia rebuild from the tsunami; but the co-ordination problem was very big, because they came with their own way of doing business; they came with the inflexibility of their own governance. Sri Mulyani Indrawati bigbusinessgood share on social
When both women and men contribute to a country's economic life on an equal basis, they help building stronger societies and stronger economies. Sri Mulyani Indrawati basisbuildcontribute Change image and share on social
The confidence is really driven by the woman - whether she can have the confidence that there will be enough earning or income to finance all the domestic spending - but also by the middle-income class, which for many Asian countries has become the growth power for the economy. Sri Mulyani Indrawati asianclassconfidence share on social
People feel they are not participating in the decision-making process. Decisions are exclusive to those at the very top. You have grown up with crony capitalism and it creates ever more resentment. Sri Mulyani Indrawati capitalismcreatecrony Change image and share on social
China's urbanization supported the country's impressive growth and rapid economic transformation. Sri Mulyani Indrawati chinacountryeconomic Change image and share on social
If women had equal access to fertilizer and modern farm machinery, developing countries would produce between 2.5-percent and 4-percent more food. Sri Mulyani Indrawati accesscountrydevelop Change image and share on social