Krishna Srinivasan on Asia’s Next Chapter
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Bibliographic details
- Guest: KRISHNA SRINIVASAN
Overview
- Publication: F&D Magazine / Economic growth.
- Episode title: Krishna Srinivasan on Asia’s Next Chapter.
- Date: September 1, 2026.
- Theme: Reassessment of Asia’s traditional growth model that moved farm workers into urban manufacturing jobs to increase productivity.
- Basis: Discussion of the Finance & Development article "Asia’s New Growth Model," which is based on a forthcoming book.
- Format: Video podcast available to watch.
Key findings and questions
- Asia has historically relied on moving farm workers into urban manufacturing jobs to increase productivity.
- Central question posed: Is that model still the growth path for Asia?
- The discussion centers on thinking through a "new growth model" for Asia, as presented in the Finance & Development article "Asia’s New Growth Model."
Participants and roles
- Krishna Srinivasan — director of the IMF’s Asia and Pacific Department; speaker discussing the article and forthcoming book.
- Bruce Edwards — producer of the IMF podcast program; award-winning audio producer and journalist responsible for producing the episode.
- Institution: International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Production and presentation notes
- The episode is framed as a conversation linking the Finance & Development article to broader policy and growth debates for Asia.
- The podcast is part of the IMF’s podcast program, produced by Bruce Edwards.
- Visual component: a video podcast is available for viewing.