IMF Podcasts

Small states or countries with fewer than 1.5 million people have been struggling economically in recent years. An IMF economist offers an explanation and possible solutions.

28 Aug 20146min

Traditionally, countries developed their economies by moving away from agriculture into manufacturing. This was then followed by growth of the service sector. But many countries in Africa are buildi...

15 Aug 20144min

Chinese economic growth has been slowing in recent years. If the world's second largest economy is to achieve sustainable, long-term growth, it needs reforms to shadow banking, local government finan...

7 Aug 20147min

Fiscal policies should be center stage in getting energy prices to reflect the harmful health and environmental side effects associated with energy use, according to a new report released by the IMF

31 Juli 20147min

Equality is not just about everyone getting their fair share, it's also about everyone paying their fair share. A top NGO chief says the growing wealth gap could be reduced by tightening both domestic...

10 Juli 20145min

The International Monetary Fund has launched the first in a series of free online courses for those interested in furthering their economic education. One of the course's instructors explains the bene...

3 Juli 20148min

Shadow banking is a system of uninsured investments from non-bank institutions. It can yield very high returns, but investments come with the risk of total bust. Even though shadow banking has the po...

26 Juni 20148min

Africa has grown faster than many other parts of the world over the last two decades, but many Africans are still not seeing the benefits. One Africa specialist suggests measures that authorities migh...

20 Juni 20146min