François Villeroy de Galhau on the Ethics of Currency
The Michel Camdessus Central Banking Lecture is an annual event honoring the IMF's longest-serving Managing Director. This year's lecture was presented by François Villeroy de Galhau, Governor of the ...
22 Sep 202235min
Carlo Pizzinelli on How Consumers Chart Inflation
While consumers' expectations of where prices are going are something that economists have been tracking for a long time, understanding how those expectations are formed provides valuable insight towa...
8 Sep 202215min
May Khamis on Financial Stability Assessment Programs
Welcome to the 5th and final episode of Fintech Forward, the IMF podcast that focuses on financial technology. Hosted by IMF economist Tara Iyer, the special 5-part series draws from the expertise of ...
1 Sep 202211min
Nicholas Mulder on Sanctions as a Weapon
Sanctions are not new, but they deliver bigger global shocks and are easier to avoid than at any time in history. Nicholas Mulder's latest book, The Economic Weapon, the Rise of Sanctions as a Tool of...
31 Aug 202216min
Aditya Narain and Marina Moretti on Regulating Fintech
Welcome to episode 4 of Fintech Forward, the IMF podcast that focuses on financial technology. Hosted by IMF economist Tara Iyer, the special 5-part series draws from the expertise of the IMF Monetary...
23 Aug 202221min
Eric Hanushek on the Basic Skills Gap
Economic growth depends on several factors, but a new study (forthcoming) by Eric Hanushek and Ludger Woessmann shows nothing is more important for development than equitable education. Hanushek is a ...
18 Aug 202221min
Women in Economics: Sabina Alkire: Tackling Poverty Beyond the Idea of Material Wealth
Mahatma Gandhi once said, "Live simply so that others may simply live." In this podcast, we hear from an economist who believes there is more to poverty reduction than just money. Sabina Alkire began ...
16 Aug 202219min
Fabio Natalucci on Financial Stability
Welcome to episode 3 of Fintech Forward, the IMF podcast that focuses on financial technology. Hosted by IMF economist Tara Iyer, this special 5-part series draws from the expertise of the IMF Monetar...
10 Aug 202219min
