IMF Podcasts

While Ethiopia has been experiencing strong growth since the early 2000s, the IMF's latest review of the country's economy says low commodity prices and a drought have put growth levels well below 10 ...

29 Sep 201611min

More than 1 million migrants and refugees made their way to Europe last year, 350K from Syria alone. A recent IMF study says people fleeing conflict areas in the Middle-East and North Africa has broug...

15 Sep 20166min

The United Nations estimates the global creative economy in 2011 generated more than $600 billion. In this podcast we speak with Patrick Kabanda, who says a country's cultural wealth presents a huge d...

9 Sep 201610min

As robotic technology becomes more sophisticated, robots could soon become perfect substitutes for human labor. In this podcast, IMF economist Andy Berg says the robot revolution could lead to greater...

31 Aug 201612min

Taxes are what governments rely on to provide the public goods and services that support economic growth. In this podcast, DG DEVCO's Klaus Rudischhauser, says some countries with millions of inhabita...

26 Aug 20168min

Les Autorités Malagasy et les services du FMI sont arrivés à un accord de principe sur un programme économique valable jusqu'à fin 2019, ouvrant la voie à une croissance soutenue et inclusive. Les pol...

19 Aug 20168min

The IMF says Madagascar has built a good track record since it's reengagement in 2014, showing the country is capable of sustaining recent reforms that have improved its economic outlook. In this podc...

19 Aug 20169min

Abhijit Banerjee, has worked in dozens of countries trying to better understand the economics of poverty. He argues anti-poverty policies often fail because of inadequate understanding of the decision...

12 Aug 201610min