The IMF Press Center is a password-protected site for working journalists.
Podcast
Economists have long surmised that people’s knowledge and skills contribute significantly to economic development, but to what degree can access to an education change lives? Amory Gethin is an economist in the World Bank Development Research Group working on growth and inequality and has sought to quantify the economic value of education as it relates to global poverty reduction. In this podcast, Gethin says investing in education advances those who pursue degrees and those who don’t.
AMORY GETHIN
March 2025
Vocational skills training has multiple economic benefits
MARIA PETRAKIS
Education has been and can continue to be at the center of global poverty reduction
Load More
© 2026 International Monetary Fund. All rights reserved.
