Getting the World Back to Work
IMF Podcasts, December 28, 2012
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- Getting the World Back to Work
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Bibliographic details
- Published: December 28, 2012
In This Episode
- The IMF reports that "Globally, over 200 million people are unemployed."
- Many European markets and emerging markets are suffering double-digit jobless rates.
- Youth and long-term unemployment are described as being "at alarming levels."
- The episode asks: "What skills then do job seekers in a global labor market need to succeed?"
Guest and Perspectives
- Guest: Susan Lund, Director of Research, The McKinsey Global Institute.
- Focus: Skills and labor-market dynamics in a global context; mismatch between sectors driving GDP growth and sectors providing employment.
- Illustrative point: "In many developing countries, the sectors that contribute to GDP growth may not be large employers."
Production and Contributors
- Host/Producer: Bruce Edwards, International Monetary Fund.
- Role: Produces the IMF podcast program; background includes audio journalism from conflicts, social unrest, and natural disasters.
- Stated belief: Economists have an important role in solving the world's problems and should have their research showcased in IMF podcasts.
- Contributor: Rhoda Metcalfe, independent journalist and audio producer.
Key Statistics and Framing
- "Over 200 million" unemployed (attributed to the IMF).
- "Double-digit jobless rates" in many European and emerging markets.
- Emphasis on "youth and long-term unemployment" as particularly severe problems.