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

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

 

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#635

Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas on the Global Outlook: Steady but Slow

The World Economic Outlook is more than projected growth rates. The research behind those projections tells the story of how 190 countries, slowly but steadily, found their way through the fog of the past few years to emerge a testament to the resilience of the global economy. Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas is IMF Chief Economist and brings together the multitude of analytics, data and insight that provide the signposts. In this podcast, Gourinchas says while the fears of a global recession have not materialized, the path ahead is not without obstacles. <a href= "https://traffic.libsyn.com/imfpodcast/Gourinchas-WEO-April_2024-transcript-IMF_Podcast.pdf"> Transcript</a>: https://bit.ly/4b5O6x6  Read the full report at IMF.org ... Read more

02 May 2024

29 MINS

29:12

02 May 2024

#634

Wenjie Chen on Sub-Saharan Africa’s Latest Outlook

Sub-Saharan Africa is slowly emerging from four turbulent years with higher growth expected for nearly two thirds of countries in the region. But while inflation has almost halved and debt has broadly stabilized, economies are still grappling with financing shortages and impending debt repayments. Wenjie Chen is deputy head of the team that publishes the Regional Economic Outlook for sub-Saharan Africa. In this podcast, she says the surging global demand for critical minerals key to renewable energy systems could help the region overcome the ongoing funding squeeze.   <a href= "https://traffic.libsyn.com/imfpodcast/AFR_REO-April_2024-transcript-IMF_Podcast.pdf"> Transcript</a>: https://bit.ly/3WbU6iT  Read the full report at IMF.org ... Read more

25 Apr 2024

23 MINS

23:12

25 Apr 2024

#633

Global Financial Stability: Fragilities Along Disinflation’s Last Mile

As inflation slowly subsides and optimism pervades financial markets, the latest Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR) warns of potential setbacks. Fabio Natalucci and Jason Wu head the GFSR team. In this podcast, they discuss risks associated with debt and the private credit market, struggling real estate sectors in China and the US, cybersecurity, and a host of other risks to the much anticipated soft landing. <a href= "https://traffic.libsyn.com/imfpodcast/GFSR-April_2024-transcript-IMF_Podcast.pdf"> Transcript</a>: https://bit.ly/4axvy8z ... Read more

16 Apr 2024

26 MINS

26:42

16 Apr 2024

#632

Kristalina Georgieva: The 2020s: Turbulent, Tepid or Transformational?

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva kicks off the 2024 IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings from the Atlantic Council in Washington, DC, with her customary curtain raiser speech. Go to IMF.org to follow the Spring Meetings and find all the IMF flagship reports, including the World Economic Outlook, the Global Financial Stability Report, and the Fiscal Monitor. Webcast and transcript: https://bit.ly/4aRkmDg ... Read more

11 Apr 2024

24 MINS

24:37

11 Apr 2024

#631

Jeffry Frieden: How Politics and Economics Interact

Even optimal economic policies create winners and losers, and that’s where politics steps in. Trade liberalization is an example of a policy that can make a country better off as a whole, but what happens to workers who lose out to cheaper goods? Jeffry Frieden says while politics is often messy, it’s how society puts a value on things economists can’t measure. Frieden is a Professor of Government at Harvard University. <a href= "https://traffic.libsyn.com/imfpodcast/Jeffry_Frieden-transcript-IMF_Podcast.pdf"> Transcript</a>: https://bit.ly/4cU34qZ Read A Place for Politics at IMF.org/fandd ... Read more

11 Apr 2024

23 MINS

23:38

11 Apr 2024

#630

Suresh Naidu: Why Labor Market Model Falls Short

For decades, the standard labor market model has been ruled by supply and demand, but a younger generation of labor economists is questioning that approach. Suresh Naidu is a Professor of Economics and International Public Affairs at Columbia University. He says while the supply and demand model is not wrong, it only tells part of the story. In this podcast, Naidu and journalist Rhoda Metcalfe discuss why today’s labor market model sometimes fails to reflect the real world.  <a href= "https://traffic.libsyn.com/imfpodcast/Suresh_Naidu-transcript-IMF_Podcast.pdf"> Transcript</a>: https://bit.ly/4aHBqvz  ... Read more

04 Apr 2024

16 MINS

16:56

04 Apr 2024

#629

Women in Economics: Olivia Mitchell on Retirement Reality

It wasn’t that long ago when retiring in one’s 50s was an achievable goal. But with life expectancy steadily rising and pension systems doomed to fall short, the prospects for an early retirement are fading fast. Olivia Mitchell wrote the book on retirement and modern pension research and has spent her career helping people improve their financial literacy. Mitchell is a Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She sat down with journalist Rhoda Metcalfe to discuss the challenges of today’s economy for Americans planning their golden years. <a href= "https://traffic.libsyn.com/imfpodcast/Olivia_Mitchell-transcript-IMF_Podcast.pdf"> Transcript</a>: https://bit.ly/49snKUp ... Read more

28 Mar 2024

22 MINS

22:52

28 Mar 2024

#628

Kristalina Georgieva: The Economic Possibilities for My Grandchildren

John Maynard Keynes was one of the most influential economists of the 20th century and the father of modern macroeconomics. His novel lectures at King’s College, Cambridge, inspired economists and policymakers of the time and continues to do so a hundred years later. In this podcast, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva delivers a speech inspired by one of Keynes’ lectures to a young audience at the very same King’s College. <a href= "https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2024/03/08/sp031424-kings-college-cambridge-kristalina-georgieva"> Transcript and webcast</a>: https://bit.ly/3Tv4lfi ... Read more

21 Mar 2024

37 MINS

37:06

21 Mar 2024

#627

Ulrike Malmendier on Behavioral Economics

Economists build models based on basic assumptions of human behavior. But people are complicated, right? Do Germans who grew up on opposite sides of the Berlin Wall make the same financial decisions today? Ulrike Malmendier is a behavioral economist whose innovative research has shown that experiential learning rewires the brain to make decisions based on past experiences. In this podcast, Malmendier and Journalist Rhoda Metcalfe discuss how behavioral economics is helping to build better economic models. <a href= "https://traffic.libsyn.com/imfpodcast/Ulrike_Malmendier-transcript-IMF_Podcast.pdf"> Transcript</a>: https://bit.ly/3x3sWjZ  Read New Lessons from Behavioral Economics at IMF.org/fandd ... Read more

19 Mar 2024

16 MINS

16:36

19 Mar 2024

#626

Poverty’s Hidden Dimensions

Countless resources and billions of dollars have been directed at poverty alleviation over the decades and yet almost 10 percent of the world’s population is still struggling to survive... not only in developing countries but in rich countries too. Why do so many anti-poverty efforts fall short? Martin Kalisa says there is more to poverty than income, and poor people can help design projects that are more likely to succeed. Kalisa is the Deputy Director of ATD Fourth World, an anti-poverty organization that builds research teams that include poor people to better understand their needs. Kalisa took part in a conference on the Hidden Dimensions of Poverty hosted by the World Bank and the IMF. <a href= "https://traffic.libsyn.com/imfpodcast/Martin_Kalisa-transcript-IMF_Podcast.pdf"> Transcript</a>: https://bit.ly/4a3Hcra ... Read more

07 Mar 2024

21 MINS

21:27

07 Mar 2024

#625

Not Your Grandmother’s Industrial Policy: Michele Ruta

Industrial policy had its heyday in the 1950s and 60s when governments moved to boost national competitiveness amid burgeoning global trade. Economists have been predicting the return of industrial policy of late- and there’s no question it’s back, but what does today’s industrial policy look like? Michele Ruta is a trade expert at the IMF, and along with some colleagues compiled a new dataset that shows the extent to which new industrial policies are being used and what their real impact might be on the global economy. <a href= "https://traffic.libsyn.com/imfpodcast/Michele_Ruta_on_IP-transcript-IMF_Podcast.pdf"> Transcript</a>: https://bit.ly/49LjmQW Check out the IMF’s global trade webpage: IMF.org/en/Topics/Trade ... Read more

22 Feb 2024

26 MINS

26:12

22 Feb 2024

#624

Women in Economics: Juliet Schor on the Benefits of a 4-Day Week

Productivity has been the driving force behind the five- sometimes six-day workweek, but there is a growing body of evidence that shows a shorter week is equally, if not more productive in many respects. Juliet Schor is a champion of the four-day week and led the charge in the early 90s with her book The Overworked American, which studies the pitfalls of choosing money over time. Schor is an economist and sociologist at Boston College and heads the research for global trials of companies instituting four-day workweeks. Journalist Rhoda Metcalfe spoke with Juliet Schor about her four-day week mission, as part of our special Women in Economics series.  <a href= "https://traffic.libsyn.com/imfpodcast/Juliet_Schor-transcript-IMF_Podcast.pdf"> Transcript</a>: https://bit.ly/3SHgPRR ... Read more

01 Feb 2024

19 MINS

19:24

01 Feb 2024

#623

Measuring Money in the Digital Age: Jim Tebrake

Behind any good policy stands good data. And as the global economy becomes increasingly digitalized, effective policy and regulation are critical to ensure a stable and equitable financial system. Jim Tebrake is Deputy Director and heads the data and methodology efforts in the IMF Statistics Department. In this podcast, Tebrake says the world of digital money is changing quickly and statisticians should be prepared to provide the data that policymakers need to respond effectively.  <a href= "https://traffic.libsyn.com/imfpodcast/Jim_Tebrake-transcript-IMF_Podcast.pdf"> Transcript</a>: https://bit.ly/3Su8pgA Check out the latest IMF Statistical Forum at IMF.org ... Read more

23 Jan 2024

18 MINS

18:06

23 Jan 2024

#622

AI that Shares the Wealth: Stephanie Bell

Artificial intelligence has the power to transform society in so many ways, but only a small number of companies in an even smaller number of countries hold the keys to AI’s development. So what happens when a narrow swath of humanity makes choices that will impact everyone else? Stephanie Bell is a Senior Research Scientist at the Partnership for AI and led the creation of the Guidelines for Shared Prosperity. In this podcast, Bell says guidelines are needed to ensure AI’s development trajectory serves humanity. <a href= "https://traffic.libsyn.com/imfpodcast/Stephanie_Bell-transcript-IMF_Podcast.pdf"> Transcript</a>: https://bit.ly/3tFhdGY ... Read more

04 Jan 2024

21 MINS

21:48

04 Jan 2024

#621

AI’s Leg Up for the Learning Poor: Shankar Maruwada

Artificial intelligence is changing the way we work and for many it’s scary. But for teachers in India’s million-plus schools, AI is a welcome partner in solving the learning poverty problem. Shankar Maruwada is the Co-founder and CEO of EkStep Foundation, which develops AI to help improve the public education system. In this podcast, Maruwada and journalist Rhoda Metcalfe discuss how AI can close the literacy gap. <a href= "https://traffic.libsyn.com/imfpodcast/Shankar_Maruwada-transcript-IMF_Podcast.pdf"> Transcript</a>: https://bit.ly/3RNAZJy Read  Unlocking India’s Potential With AI  in a special AI edition of Finance and Development Magazine at IMF.org/fandd ... Read more

18 Dec 2023

17 MINS

17:48

18 Dec 2023