Spreading the Wealth
Mozambique has had one of highest growth rates in Sub-Saharan Africa over the past two decades. But the increased riches aren't being enjoyed by all. The government is now aiming for "inclusive growth...
14 Mar 20136min
Caribbean Union Faces Similar Challenges to Euro Area
The euro area may be the world's largest and most well-known regional currency union, but the Eastern Caribbean Economic and Currency Union is an interesting microcosm of its larger European counterpa...
7 Mar 20130s
Revealing the Secrets of Bretton Woods
The 1944 Bretton Woods conference laid the foundations of the modern international monetary system, but little was known about the exact proceedings of that historic gathering, until now. A U.S. treas...
1 Mar 20130s
Reducing Inequality Through Tax and Spending
Fiscal policy—or the way a government taxes, spends and borrows money—can have a huge impact on reducing inequality. But according to a recent IMF study, that impact has been shrinking over the past d...
25 Feb 20130s
Fortifier les états fragiles
Un état est considéré fragile lorsqu'il souffre d'instabilité politique et économique, de pauvreté, qu'il se prête au trafic humain, qu'il est ravagé par les maladies ou qu'il subit tous ces fléaux à ...
15 Feb 20130s
Fixing Fragile States
The features of a fragile state can include political and economic instability, poverty, civil disorder, terrorism, human trafficking, disease, or all of these. But how to identify a fragile state, an...
8 Feb 20136min
Technology, Education, and Growing Inequality
Over the past several decades, advanced economies, especially the United States, have seen a striking rise in inequality. David Autor of MIT, argues that trend is driven by rapidly developing technolo...
31 Jan 201310min
Modest Growth Pickup in 2013, says IMF Chief Economist
The global economy is set to strengthen gradually in 2013, but risks remain. In the latest update to its World Economic Outlook, the IMF projects growth will be 3.5% this year. In this podcast, the IM...
23 Jan 20130s
