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  "title": "Policies Which Destroy Growth",
  "publication": "IMF Podcasts, November 30, 2012",
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  "summary": "Resource countries are particularly susceptible to bad policies, says Fosu (Photo: Broker/Newscom) - Policies Which Destroy Growth In This Episode Underdevelopment has often been blamed on bad policies adopted by national governments.",
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      "heading": "Summary of episode",
      "content": "- Title: Policies Which Destroy Growth\n- Event date: November 30, 2012\n- Format: Podcast episode featuring a discussion with Augustin Fosu, United Nations University, Scholar.\n- Host/Producers: Bruce Edwards, International Monetary Fund; Rhoda Metcalfe, independent journalist and audio producer.\n- Distribution platforms listed: Libsyn; Spotify; YouTube; Soundcloud; Apple."
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      "heading": "Key assertions and findings",
      "content": "- Augustin Fosu identifies four policies that he believes have been the cause of inefficiency, overregulation, and misallocation of resources.\n- Resource countries are particularly susceptible to bad policies, as noted in the discussion."
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      "heading": "Themes emphasized",
      "content": "- Underdevelopment attributed to national government policy choices.\n- Mechanisms through which policy can harm growth highlighted: inefficiency, overregulation, misallocation of resources."
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      "content": "- Bruce Edwards produces the IMF podcast program and is described as an award-winning audio producer and journalist who has covered armed conflicts, social unrest, and natural disasters globally.\n- Rhoda Metcalfe is credited as an independent journalist and audio producer."
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    "Augustin Fosu identifies four policies that he believes have been the cause of inefficiency, overregulation, and misallocation of resources.",
    "Resource countries are particularly susceptible to bad policies, as noted in the discussion.",
    "Underdevelopment attributed to national government policy choices.",
    "Mechanisms through which policy can harm growth highlighted: inefficiency, overregulation, misallocation of resources.",
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