IMF Podcasts podcast

IMF Podcasts

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.

 

#691

Eswar Prasad on Escaping the Doom Loop

When esteemed economist and author Eswar Prasad set out to write his latest book, it was t... more

05 May 2026

28 MINS

28:29

05 May 2026


#690

Taxing Bad Habits: Christoph Rosenberg

While it is true that death and taxes are unavoidable, good tax policies can help delay th... more

22 Apr 2026

19 MINS

19:18

22 Apr 2026


#689

Amadou Sy on Why Africa is Keeping its Debt Closer to Home

African economies began tapping into overseas markets for funding in the early 2000s, afte... more

12 Mar 2026

17 MINS

17:00

12 Mar 2026


#688

The Debt Reckoning: Rodrigo Valdés and Era Dabla-Norris

Unprecedented debt levels are pressing governments to make tough choices. While aging popu... more

02 Mar 2026

25 MINS

25:11

02 Mar 2026


#687

Johan Norberg on What Makes and Breaks Golden Eras

The most prosperous of civilizations were the most open. The Romans, for example, expanded... more

05 Feb 2026

21 MINS

21:04

05 Feb 2026


#686

Enrico Letta: Harnessing Europe's Single Market

There is strength in numbers, and the idea of European integration through a single market... more

28 Jan 2026

22 MINS

22:52

28 Jan 2026


#685

Claudia Sahm on how Private Data can Augment Official Statistics

While official statistics compiled by government agencies are still considered the most re... more

18 Dec 2025

21 MINS

21:09

18 Dec 2025


#684

Governor Chang Yong Rhee on Bank of Korea's Innovative Approach

Price stability is the main goal for central banks, and monetary policy is how they achiev... more

10 Dec 2025

20 MINS

20:25

10 Dec 2025


#683

Pablo Peña on why AI is No Match for Human Capital

While artificial intelligence continues to outperform our human abilities in many areas, P... more

02 Dec 2025

18 MINS

18:32

02 Dec 2025


#682

Dante Disparte on Stablecoins and the Future of Finance

Technology is often what drives big changes, but innovations like cryptocurrencies and blo... more

02 Dec 2025

20 MINS

20:15

02 Dec 2025


#681

Marc Palen on Peace Economics and Trade

Maintaining good relations promotes trade, but can trade repair bad relations? Marc Palen ... more

25 Nov 2025

21 MINS

21:08

25 Nov 2025