Boosting Women-Owned Businesses Key to Growth
IMF Podcasts, February 23, 2015
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- Published: February 23, 2015
Main message
- More woman entrepreneurs would help recharge the global economy.
- The episode emphasizes that increasing the number of women in small and medium sized enterprises is a catalyst for growth.
Key participants and roles
- Melanne Verveer: served as Ambassador-at-Large for global women’s issues under President Obama; Executive Director of the Institute for Women, Peace and Security at Georgetown University.
- Bruce Edwards: produces the IMF podcast program; award-winning audio producer and journalist; has covered armed conflicts, social unrest, and natural disasters from all corners of the world; believes economists have an important role in solving the world's problems and aspires to showcase their research in every IMF podcast.
- Rhoda Metcalfe: independent journalist and audio producer.