Fault Lines Underpinning the Crisis
IMF Podcasts, September 9, 2010
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- Fault Lines Underpinning the Crisis
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Bibliographic details
- Published: September 9, 2010
Episode overview
- Podcast episode released on September 9, 2010.
- Guest: Raghuram Rajan, University of Chicago.
- Subject: Introduction to Raghuram Rajan’s new book, presenting an analysis of the underlying causes of the global crisis.
- Platforms: Libsyn; Spotify; YouTube; Soundcloud; Apple.
Key themes and substantive points
- Analysis of underlying causes of the global crisis as presented by Raghuram Rajan.
- Examination of systemic "fault lines" that contributed to the crisis (as framed by the author).
- Role of economic research and economists in addressing global problems (implicit theme through the IMF podcast mission).
Contributors and production
- Host/Producer: Bruce Edwards, International Monetary Fund.
- Bruce Edwards: award-winning audio producer and journalist who has covered armed conflicts, social unrest, and natural disasters from all corners of the world.
- Statement of perspective: believes economists have an important role in solving the world's problems and aspires to showcase their research in every IMF podcast.
- Contributor/Producer: Rhoda Metcalfe, independent journalist and audio producer.