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WEO Update: Emerging market, Developing Economies Face Increased Challenges
WEO Update: Emerging market, Developing Economies Face Increased Challenges
The IMF released an update to its World Economic Outlook published in October 2015. The WEO Update, projects global grow... Read more
19 Jan 2016
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Firms Told: Pay Your Fair Share
Firms Told: Pay Your Fair Share
Equality is not just about everyone getting their fair share, it’s also about everyone paying their fair share. A top NG... Read more
10 Jul 2014
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Global Financial Stability Report: Volatility, Protectionism Raising Risks
Global Financial Stability Report: Volatility, Protectionism Raising Risks
The Global Financial Stability Report, or GFSR, is published twice a year and looks at the risks facing the global fina... Read more
18 Apr 2018
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16mins
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Refugee Crisis Global Challenge, Kyung-wha Kang
Refugee Crisis Global Challenge, Kyung-wha Kang
More than 1 million migrants and refugees made their way to Europe last year, 350K from Syria alone. A recent IMF study ... Read more
15 Sep 2016
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6mins
Ranked #5
Managing Oil Wealth in Africa
Managing Oil Wealth in Africa
Despite their oil wealth, the countries of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community still struggle with the "... Read more
8 Jan 2013
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Mining for Revenues: Alexandra Readhead on Transfer Pricing
Mining for Revenues: Alexandra Readhead on Transfer Pricing
While many African countries have enjoyed significant revenues from the mining industry in recent years, a new study pub... Read more
31 Jan 2017
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11mins
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Douglas Irwin on Trade: Reality vs Perception
Douglas Irwin on Trade: Reality vs Perception
Who benefits from free trade and who doesn’t? The realities don’t always match people’s perceptions. In this podcast, ec... Read more
16 Dec 2016
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10mins
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The Economics of Natural Disasters in Sub-Saharan Africa
The Economics of Natural Disasters in Sub-Saharan Africa
The IMF’s latest Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa dedicates an entire chapter on what a drought, an ear... Read more
16 Nov 2016
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12mins
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Afrique subsaharienne: taux de croissance à son plus bas niveau depuis vingt ans
Afrique subsaharienne: taux de croissance à son plus bas niveau depuis vingt ans
Le dernier rapport du FMI sur les Perspectives économiques régionales prévoit que le taux de croissance économique de l’... Read more
25 Oct 2016
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14mins
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Abebe Aemro Selassie on Africa's Infrastructure Gap and Debt
Abebe Aemro Selassie on Africa's Infrastructure Gap and Debt
Sub-Saharan Africa has made significant inroads in reducing poverty and increasing access to education and health servic... Read more
1 Dec 2019
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15mins
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Overcoming the Natural Resource Curse
Overcoming the Natural Resource Curse
Historically, countries that are rich in mineral and commodity resources, like oil, copper or coffee, for example, have ... Read more
8 Jan 2013
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8mins
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The Dark Side of Globalization
The Dark Side of Globalization
From global financial crises to cybercrime, globalization has its downsides. The director of the Oxford Martin School di... Read more
30 Oct 2015
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8mins
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Financial Stability: The Good and Bad of Lower Rates
Financial Stability: The Good and Bad of Lower Rates
The Global Financial Stability Report exposes weak spots in the global economy that could amplify the impact of a shock,... Read more
16 Oct 2019
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11mins
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A New Course for Malawi
A New Course for Malawi
After a period of high growth between 2007 and 2010, Malawi's economic situation took a turn for the worst. Between 2010... Read more
8 Jan 2013
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Ranked #15
Barry Eichengreen: Asia’s Ascent and the Global Monetary System
Barry Eichengreen: Asia’s Ascent and the Global Monetary System
With Asia’s recent growth comes a growing responsibility within the global economy. In this podcast, Barry Eichengreen, ... Read more
8 Feb 2017
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7mins
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David Donaldson: Sherlock of Trade
David Donaldson: Sherlock of Trade
Studying the market for salt in 19th century India and the effects on trade of a railroad built 150 years ago led econom... Read more
8 Jun 2018
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22mins
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Harold James on Globalization: New Concept Old Reality
Harold James on Globalization: New Concept Old Reality
Globalization is a recent term, but the internationalization of markets, people, ideas, and cultures is nothing new. In ... Read more
30 Nov 2016
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12mins
Ranked #18
Slave Trade Leaves Economic Legacy
Slave Trade Leaves Economic Legacy
Decades after the end of colonial rule in Africa, and more than one hundred years after the official end of the slave tr... Read more
8 Jan 2013
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6mins
Ranked #19
William Maloney: The Innovation Paradox
William Maloney: The Innovation Paradox
While technology is reshaping economies around the world, a recent book published by the World Bank suggests developing ... Read more
5 Jan 2018
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13mins
Ranked #20
The Future of Asian Finance
The Future of Asian Finance
Asia fared well throughout the global financial crisis and has since become one of the strongest economic regions in the... Read more
2 Sep 2015
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7mins