Winnie Byanyima on Women in Global Economy
It's vital to address the economic challenges of women and girls in order to fix the economic challenges of nations. This was the main theme of a seminar called Getting Down to Business: Women, Work, ...
28 Heinä 20168min
Currency and Power with Benjamin Cohen
Monetary rivalry is a fact of life in the world economy, says Benjamin Cohen, professor of International Political Economy at the University of California and author of Currency Power: Understanding M...
22 Heinä 201611min
South Africa: Urgent Need for Policy Reforms
South Africa faces significant challenges and needs decisive action to revive growth, the IMF said in its latest economic review. While the report acknowledges considerable economic and social progres...
6 Heinä 20168min
When Global Banks Become Less Global
Many of the world's bigger banks are reevaluating their relationships with banks in smaller riskier countries, making it harder for businesses and people to move money across borders. The process is c...
30 Kesä 20169min
Ian Bremmer, on Geopolitics of Refugee Crisis
Europe is struggling to cope with millions of asylum seekers from conflict zones in the Middle East. In this podcast, Ian Bremmer, president of the global political risk research firm Eurasia Group, s...
17 Kesä 201612min
Collect More - Spend Better, Eric Postel
Billions of uncollected tax dollars in developing countries could be used to lift more people out of poverty. In this podcast, Eric Postel, USAID's Associate Administrator explains how redoubled effor...
9 Kesä 20168min
Steven Radelet, Africa's Rise—Interrupted?
If high commodity prices alone drove recent advances in Africa, the prospects for further gains seem dim. But in this podcast, Steven Radelet, says the reality is more complex, and the outlook is more...
3 Kesä 201612min
A Fork in the Road, China's Relationship with Africa
Slumping Chinese demand has African economies scrambling to find alternate sources of revenue. In this podcast, we speak with Roger Nord, Deputy Director of the African Department in the IMF, and coau...
26 Touko 20168min
