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 services, but the infrastructure deficit still looms large throughout the region. For ...
1 Joulu 201915min
Mervyn King: Economic Policy in a World Turned Upside Down
Following the great economic crises of the 20th century, there were periods of intellectual and political upheaval that ultimately changed economic policy. Mervyn King, former Governor of the Bank of ...
23 Marras 201927min
Deborah Greenfield: Social Protections in the New World
Investing in social programs can soften the blow of inequalities and foster more stable societies. In this podcast, we speak with Deborah Greenfield, Deputy Director General for Policy at the Internat...
15 Marras 201912min
Somalia's Recovery and the Power of a Song
Somalia is one of the world's most conflict-affected states. Many countries around the world suffer from weak governing institutions, but Somalia was without a functional central government for 20 yea...
8 Marras 201916min
Kristalina Georgieva on Gender Parity: Inequalities Erode Society
In her first IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings as IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva talks with Foreign Policy Magazine's Ravi Agrawal about breaking down barriers to women's career growth. Geor...
2 Marras 201918min
Arrears in Sub-Saharan Africa: Paying Bills on Time Matters
The dramatic drop in commodity prices in 2014 has had lingering effects in sub-Saharan Africa. One such effect is a growing backlog of payments by governments to service providers, known as arrears. B...
1 Marras 201915min
Sub-Saharan Africa: More Competition Less Inequality
Competition is considered to be an essential driving force of market economies. It's said to ensure a more efficient allocation of resources and can boost innovation and productivity. But what happens...
18 Loka 201913min
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, such as an intensification of trade tensions or rising corporate debt. Fabio Na...
16 Loka 201911min
