IMF Podcasts

Incomes for Europe's youth declined after the 2007 global financial crisis—largely due to unemployment. And while things have recovered somewhat, the trend toward short-term work and less stable jobs ...

9 Feb 201810min

In the new world of lower commodity prices, many sub-Saharan African countries are having to diversify their economies. And while sub-Saharan Africa has had periods of rapid growth, the process by whi...

26 Jan 20189min

Populism has become a bit of a buzz word of late. It's often at the very center of debates about politics and elections. But what about the economic implications of populism? That was the subject of a...

12 Jan 201815min

While technology is reshaping economies around the world, a recent book published by the World Bank suggests developing countries are missing out on a huge opportunity. In this podcast, economist Will...

5 Jan 201813min

There are many layers to development. Sometimes there's a need where the solution is not at all obvious. But other times it's simply about connecting the dots- when the solution is available but out o...

15 Des 201711min

Gross domestic product, or GDP, is the one statistic that almost everyone knows is used to measure economic growth. But in this podcast, economist Diane Coyle suggests GDP may be a poor measure of pro...

8 Des 201712min

2 years after 195 countries came together under the Paris Agreement to combat the effects of climate change, leading climate economist Nicholas Stern remains cautiously optimistic. In his landmark rep...

1 Des 201714min

Blockchain technology is a shared, public ledger of transactions that's open to inspection but not subject to any form of central control. And while it offers potential for a variety of applications, ...

22 Nov 201712min