Kristalina Georgieva and Lord Nicholas Stern Talk Climate
Mitigating the effects of climate change takes a multifaceted approach with economic policy playing a pivotal role. In this podcast, we hear from two influential people at the very center of where eco...
22 Helmi 202020min
Afsaneh Beschloss: Green Bonds for a Greener Future
Bonds have been helping corporations and governments finance infrastructure and large-scale projects for hundreds of years. But the last decade has seen the emergence of green bonds, driven by increas...
14 Helmi 202014min
South Africa: Escaping the Growth Doldrums
South Africa is an important economy in sub-Saharan Africa and when growth is high the entire region benefits. But the latest review of South Africa's economy shows real GDP growth is estimated at abo...
30 Tammi 202017min
Tackling Inequality and Climate Change: A Youth's Perspective
Inequality and climate change are two of the most pressing issues of our time, with repercussions likely to last long into the future. In this podcast, IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath sits down with...
28 Tammi 202017min
Ian Parry: A Carbon Tax for a Taxing Problem
Without major efforts to reduce the accumulation of carbon emissions in the atmosphere, future generations will inherit a much warmer planet with risks of dangerous climate events, higher sea levels, ...
20 Tammi 202015min
Cybersecurity: A Global Threat Needs a Global Response
Over two-thirds of global financial institutions have seen an increase in cyberattacks in recent years. In the UK alone, the number of security breaches has increased by over 480%. Cybersecurity is no...
10 Tammi 202016min
The Puzzle of Rising Populism with Guido Tabellini
Populist leaders and movements are on the rise across the world, but why now? Populism has been around since Ancient Rome. In this podcast, economist Guido Tabellini says the 2008 global financial cri...
27 Joulu 201917min
Reaping What We Sow: Fighting Climate Change with Food
While efforts to mitigate climate change have focused primarily on burning fewer fossil fuels, recent research by the UN's Panel on Climate Change shows that what we eat and how we produce it can have...
10 Joulu 201917min
