## IMF Podcasts _IMF Podcasts_ ## Source details **Canonical URL:** [IMF Podcasts](https://www.imf.org/en/news/podcasts) ## Other formats - [Markdown version](/en/news/podcasts/index.md) - [Structured JSON version](/en/news/podcasts/index.json) - [Bundle manifest](/en/news/podcasts/bundle-manifest.json) --- ### Overview - IMF Podcasts feature economists and development experts discussing research and global economic trends. - IMF Podcasts are available on Libsyn, Spotify, YouTube, Soundcloud, and Apple. - IMF Podcasts are free to use for broadcasters, educators and institutions. ### Featured episodes and guests (selection) - Mehran Gul — "Mehran Gul on the Innovation Blindspot" (MEHRAN GUL September 17, 2026). - Argues that focus on Silicon Valley has obscured innovative models in other countries. - Dani Rodrik — "Dani Rodrik on Rethinking Development" (DANI RODRIK September 10, 2026). - Advocates raising productivity in traditional, domestic services for more inclusive growth. - Ha-Joon Chang — "Ha-Joon Chang on Infant Industry Protection" (HA-JOON CHANG September 1, 2026). - Recounts South Korea’s transformation from agrarian society to industrial powerhouse. - Krishna Srinivasan — "Krishna Srinivasan on Asia’s Next Chapter" (KRISHNA SRINIVASAN September 1, 2026). - Discusses "Asia’s New Growth Model" based on a forthcoming book. ### Economic outlook episodes and findings - Athene Laws — "Holding Steady: Athene Laws on sub-Saharan Africa’s Outlook" (Athene Laws November 20, 2025). - Projects growth to remain steady at 4.1 percent this year with a modest pickup in 2026. - Recommends removing barriers to private firm growth to provide jobs for a young, rapidly expanding labor force. - Andrew Tiffin — "Recovery Interrupted: Sub-Saharan Africa’s Outlook" (ANDREW TIFFIN June 12, 2025). - Notes the region’s recovery was disrupted by another shock; sees potential new trade and investment opportunities from global value chain shifts. - Wenjie Chen and Andrew Tiffin — "Reforms amid Great Expectations: Sub-Saharan Africa’s Outlook" (WENJIE CHEN, ANDREW TIFFIN November 13, 2024). - Emphasize implementing reforms that create sufficient jobs to improve prospects as the region acquires one of the largest working-age populations. - Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas — "Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas on the Global Outlook: Steady but Slow" (Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas May 2, 2024). - States fears of a global recession have not materialized but the path ahead contains obstacles. ### Women in Economics and Driving Change series - Stefanie Stantcheva — "Women in Economics: Stefanie Stantcheva on Thoughts that Matter" (STEFANIE STANTCHEVA July 15, 2025). - Uses multidisciplinary research to understand public resistance and design better tax policy. - Kate Raworth — "Women in Economics: Kate Raworth on Economics for the Living Planet" (KATE RAWORTH August 29, 2024). - Discusses Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st Century Economist. - Una Osili — "Women in Economics: Una Osili on the Resilience of Philanthropy and Why so Few African Women Economists" (Una Osili May 21, 2024). - Argues Africa would benefit from more private donors and more African women managing philanthropy. - Olivia Mitchell — "Women in Economics: Olivia Mitchell on Retirement Reality" (March 28, 2024). - Highlights rising life expectancy and pension systems falling short, challenging prospects for early retirement. - Driving Change / Women-Led Development Economics from the Ground Up (IMF / IEA-WE collaboration): - Rumana Huque — "Rumana Huque on the Real Costs of Bangladesh’s Tobacco Dependency" (Rumana Huque February 28, 2025). - Rose Ngugi — "Driving Change: Rose Ngugi on how Indices are giving Kenya an Edge" (ROSE NGUGI December 4, 2024). - Marcela Eslava — "Marcela Eslava on Latin America’s Social Security Woes" (MARCELA ESLAVA December 4, 2024). - Ipek Ilkkaracan — "Driving Change: Ipek Ilkkaracan on Why Investing in Care Pays Off" (IPEK ILKKARACAN December 4, 2024). ### Governor Talks and central bank discussions - Santiago Bausili and Rodrigo Valdés — "Argentina Bank Governor Santiago Bausili on Addressing Imbalances" (Santiago Bausili, RODRIGO VALDES May 8, 2025). - Focuses on restoring confidence in the Argentine peso and normalizing a bi-monetary economy. - Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour and Krishna Srinivasan — "Malaysia Bank Governor Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour on Navigating Uncertainty" (ABDUL RASHEED GHAFFOUR, KRISHNA SRINIVASAN May 16, 2025). - Discusses keeping inflation in check amid rising global trade tensions. - Olayemi Cardoso and Abebe Aemro Selassie — "Nigeria Bank Governor Olayemi Cardoso: Regaining Stability and Trust" (Olayemi Cardoso June 21, 2024). - Addresses stabilizing the currency, regaining market confidence, and taming inflation. - Shaktikanta Das and Krishna Srinivasan — "RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on the New Frontier for Central Banks" (Shaktikanta Das November 9, 2023). - Notes the Reserve Bank of India regulates currency and secures monetary stability for the world’s 5th largest economy. ### Technology, fintech, and AI episodes - Simon Johnson — "Simon Johnson on Technology, Institutions and Prosperity" (SIMON JOHNSON February 14, 2025). - Discusses the interdependence of institutions and technology; winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. - Yuval Noah Harari — "Yuval Noah Harari on Human Evolution and the AI Revolution" (Yuval Noah Harari October 1, 2024). - Warns that artificial intelligence is a risk to trust, a core human resource. - Jim Tebrake — "Measuring Money in the Digital Age: Jim Tebrake" (Jim Tebrake January 23, 2024). - Emphasizes statisticians must provide data policymakers need as digital money evolves. - Andrew Berg and Maryam Vaziri — "AI’s Real Risk to Wages: Andrew Berg and Maryam Vaziri" (MARYAM VAZIRI, ANDREW BERG December 7, 2023). - Argue AI increases wage inequality as workers are replaced by machines and capital owners benefit. ### Production and subscription - Bruce Edwards produces the IMF podcast program; he is an award-winning audio producer and journalist. - IMF Podcasts offers a weekly podcast newsletter with email sign-up for episode notifications. --- ## References - [LISTEN TO MORE](https://www.imf.org/en/News/Podcasts/Archive) - [Mehran Gul on the Innovation Blindspot](https://www.imf.org/en/news/podcasts/all-podcasts/2026/09/16/mehran-gul-on-innovation) - [Dani Rodrik on Rethinking Development](https://www.imf.org/en/news/podcasts/all-podcasts/2026/09/10/dani-rodrik-sep-2026) - [Ha-Joon Chang on Infant Industry Protection](https://www.imf.org/en/news/podcasts/all-podcasts/2026/08/10/ha-joon-chang-2026) - [Krishna Srinivasan on Asia’s Next Chapter](https://www.imf.org/en/news/podcasts/all-podcasts/2026/09/01/krishna-srinivasan-sept-2026) - [Holding Steady: Athene Laws on sub-Saharan Africa’s Outlook](https://www.imf.org/en/news/podcasts/all-podcasts/2025/11/20/afr-reo-nov-2025) - [Recovery Interrupted: Sub-Saharan Africa’s Outlook](https://www.imf.org/en/news/podcasts/all-podcasts/2025/06/12/afrreo-spring-2025) - [Regional Economic Outlook for sub-Saharan Africa.](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/REO/SSA/Issues/2025/04/25/regional-economic-outlook-for-sub-saharan-africa-april-2025) - [Reforms amid Great Expectations: Sub-Saharan Africa’s Outlook](https://www.imf.org/en/news/podcasts/all-podcasts/2024/11/13/afr-reo-oct-2024) - [Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas on the Global Outlook: Steady but Slow](https://www.imf.org/en/news/podcasts/all-podcasts/2024/05/02/gourinchas-weo-april-2024) - [Women in Economics: Stefanie Stantcheva on Thoughts that Matter](https://www.imf.org/en/news/podcasts/all-podcasts/2025/07/15/stefanie-stantcheva-women-in-econ) - [Women in Economics: Kate Raworth on Economics for the Living Planet](https://www.imf.org/en/news/podcasts/all-podcasts/2024/08/29/kate-raworth) - [Women in Economics: Una Osili on the Resilience of Philanthropy and Why so Few African Women Economists](https://www.imf.org/en/news/podcasts/all-podcasts/2024/05/21/una-osili) - [Women in Economics: Olivia Mitchell on Retirement Reality](https://www.imf.org/en/news/podcasts/all-podcasts/2024/03/26/olivia-mitchell-on-retirement-reality) - [Argentina Bank Governor Santiago Bausili on Addressing Imbalances](https://www.imf.org/en/news/podcasts/all-podcasts/2025/05/08/gov-talks-argentina) - [Malaysia Bank Governor Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour on Navigating Uncertainty](https://www.imf.org/en/news/podcasts/all-podcasts/2025/05/15/govtalk-malaysia) - [Nigeria Bank Governor Olayemi Cardoso: Regaining Stability and Trust](https://www.imf.org/en/news/podcasts/all-podcasts/2024/06/21/gov-talks-olayemi-cardoso-nigeria) - [RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on the New Frontier for Central Banks](https://www.imf.org/en/news/podcasts/all-podcasts/2023/11/09/shaktikanta-das-gov-talks) - [Rumana Huque on the Real Costs of Bangladesh’s Tobacco Dependency](https://www.imf.org/en/news/podcasts/all-podcasts/2025/01/27/driving-change-rumana-huque) - [Driving Change: Rose Ngugi on how Indices are giving Kenya an Edge](https://www.imf.org/en/news/podcasts/all-podcasts/2024/11/29/power-of-local-rose-ngugi) - [Marcela Eslava on Latin America’s Social Security Woes](https://www.imf.org/en/news/podcasts/all-podcasts/2024/11/29/power-of-local-marcela-eslava) - [Driving Change: Ipek Ilkkaracan on Why Investing in Care Pays Off](https://www.imf.org/en/news/podcasts/all-podcasts/2024/11/29/power-of-local-ipek-ilkkaracan) - [Simon Johnson on Technology, Institutions and Prosperity](https://www.imf.org/en/news/podcasts/all-podcasts/2025/02/14/simon-johnson) - [Yuval Noah Harari on Human Evolution and the AI Revolution](https://www.imf.org/en/news/podcasts/all-podcasts/2024/10/01/yuval-noah-harari) - [Measuring Money in the Digital Age: Jim Tebrake](https://www.imf.org/en/news/podcasts/all-podcasts/2024/01/23/jim-tebrake-on-data) - [AI’s Real Risk to Wages: Andrew Berg and Maryam Vaziri](https://www.imf.org/en/news/podcasts/all-podcasts/2023/12/07/berg-vaziri-ai-risks-to-wages) _Source: https://www.imf.org/en/news/podcasts_