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IMF Podcasts

Listen to the World's top economists discuss their research and deconstruct global economic trends.

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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

5mins

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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

5mins

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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

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

6mins

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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

9mins

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

6mins

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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

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

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

12mins

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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

6mins

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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

13mins

Ranked #20

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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

7mins

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