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- IMF Podcast is a forum for the views of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and officials on pressing economic and policy issues of the day.
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- F&D Magazine / Technology — Mehran Gul on the Innovation Blindspot — MEHRAN GUL — September 17, 2026
- Mehran Gul is the author of The New Geography of Innovation.
- In this podcast, he said the obsessive focus on Silicon Valley has obscured significant innovative models being developed in other countries.
- F&D Magazine / Development — Dani Rodrik on Rethinking Development — DANI RODRIK — September 10, 2026
- Dani Rodrik said manufacturing and industrialization spurred growth and lifted millions out of poverty, but most jobs remain in the untraded services sector.
- He said making employment in traditional, domestic services like food, hospitality, and gig work more productive will lead to a more inclusive growth model.
- F&D Magazine / Economic growth — Ha-Joon Chang on Infant Industry Protection — HA-JOON CHANG — September 1, 2026
- Ha-Joon Chang described growing up during South Korea’s transformation from agrarian society to industrial powerhouse and said he witnessed the "economic miracle" firsthand.
- Krishna Srinivasan on Asia’s Next Chapter — KRISHNA SRINIVASAN — September 1, 2026
- Krishna Srinivasan discussed his Finance & Development article, "Asia’s New Growth Model," based on a forthcoming book, and asked whether the farm-to-manufacturing model remains the growth path for Asia.
- Global — Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas on the Story Behind the Number — Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas — June 30, 2026
- Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas reflected on four + years marked by trade tensions, geopolitical shocks, and rapid technological change and said the value of forecasting lies less in precise point estimates and more in articulating the underlying forces and policy implications.
- F&D Magazine / Geoeconomics — Jeffry Frieden: The Cost of Geoeconomic Coercion — JEFFRY FRIEDEN — June 23, 2026
- Jeffry Frieden said sanctions, tariffs, and export bans come at a price and warned that when economic and geopolitical relations become tightly connected, bad things can happen.
- Trade among Geopolitical Rivals: Michele Ruta — MICHELE RUTA — June 11, 2026
- Michele Ruta said even strategic rivals can benefit from trade cooperation amid increasing fragmentation of the world economy.
- F&D Magazine / Political economy — Nationalizations Get Another Look: Nicholas Mulder — NICHOLAS MULDER — June 4, 2026
- Nicholas Mulder said state-owned enterprises have long been viewed as inefficient but noted governments are looking for ways to keep essential resources under their control given geopolitical risks.
- Geoeconomics Revisited: Josh Lipsky and Matteo Maggiori — JOSH LIPSKY, MATTEO MAGGIORI — June 2, 2026
- Josh Lipsky and Matteo Maggiori discussed the resurgence of geoeconomics and said sanctions, export controls, and tariffs are again tools of leverage where economic policy and national security converge.
- F&D Magazine / Commodities — Gracelin Baskaran on the Race for Minerals — GRACELIN BASKARAN — May 29, 2026
- Gracelin Baskaran said the scramble for minerals for electric vehicles, solar panels, and defense systems has exposed vulnerabilities in supply chains and called mineral security an economic security imperative.
- Barry Eichengreen and Chima Simpson-Bell on Currencies that Shine — BARRY EICHENGREEN, CHIMA SIMPSON-BELL — May 22, 2026
- Barry Eichengreen and Chima Simpson-Bell discussed the changing landscape of reserve currencies and noted surprising alternatives are emerging.
- A transcript is available.
- F&D Magazine — Eswar Prasad on Escaping the Doom Loop — Eswar S. Prasad — May 6, 2026
- Eswar Prasad said The Doom Loop examines how positive forces can turn into negative feedback loops and that these dynamics have led to the erosion of institutions across the globe.
References
- Mehran Gul on the Innovation Blindspot
- Dani Rodrik on Rethinking Development
- Ha-Joon Chang on Infant Industry Protection
- Krishna Srinivasan on Asia’s Next Chapter
- Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas on the Story Behind the Number
- Jeffry Frieden: The Cost of Geoeconomic Coercion
- Trade among Geopolitical Rivals: Michele Ruta
- Nationalizations Get Another Look: Nicholas Mulder
- Geoeconomics Revisited: Josh Lipsky and Matteo Maggiori
- Gracelin Baskaran on the Race for Minerals
- Barry Eichengreen and Chima Simpson-Bell on Currencies that Shine
- Eswar Prasad on Escaping the Doom Loop