

IMF Podcasts
IMF Podcasts
Listen to the World's top economists discuss their research and deconstruct global economic trends.
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Jan 8, 2013 • 6min
Politics and Good Management of Natural Wealth
There are many economic pitfalls associated with being a resource-rich country: high inflation, Dutch disease, and volatile commodity prices, to name a few. But there are also political dangers. A top political scientist explains why political factors are as important as the economic.

Jan 8, 2013 • 7min
Ghana : Partager la manne pétrolière
La découverte de pétrole au large du Ghana en 2007 avait soulevé un vent d'optimisme dans le pays. Mais le Ghana était également déterminé à ne pas devenir la proie de la corruption et des conflits dans lesquels d'autres pays pétroliers s'étaient enlisés. Alors, quatre ans plus tard, où en est ce pays d'Afrique de l'Ouest ?

Jan 8, 2013 • 8min
Ghana: Sharing Out the Oil Wealth
The discovery of oil off the coast of Ghana back in 2007 was met with joy in the country. But Ghana was also determined not to fall victim to the corruption and conflict which has bedeviled other oil-rich countries. So, four years on, how much progress has this west African country made?

Jan 8, 2013 • 7min
Stiglitz: Why We Need Inclusive Growth
For over half a century, gross domestic product has been used as the single most important measure of a country's progress. But, according to Joseph Stiglitz, GDP fails to reflect a nation's overall well-being. The Nobel laureate argues for more inclusive growth.

Jan 8, 2013 • 9min
Comment atteindre l'égalité des revenus dans les pays pauvres ?
L'inégalité des revenus reste élevée dans les pays émergents et ceux à faibles revenus. La dépendance à quelques matières premières tend à exacerber cette inégalité. Francois Bourguignon nous explique pourquoi il faut se soucier de la répartition inégale de la richesse dans une société.

Jan 8, 2013 • 5min
World Food Program Head on Horn of Africa Famine
Severe droughts, combined with an increase in the global prices for basic staples, have led to desperate food shortages in the Horn of Africa. In this podcast, Josette Sheeran, the head of the United Nations World Food Program describes the conditions she witnessed during her recent visit to the region.

Jan 8, 2013 • 7min
Paul Collier on Undoing the Resource Curse
Low-income countries rich in natural resources have performed worse economically than might be expected, falling prey to conflict, corruption, or overdependence on that resource. Paul Collier, a leading academic in the field of development, believes countries can learn from the past to successfully ride "the commodity tiger."

Jan 8, 2013 • 10min
La lutte contre le chômage des jeunes en Afrique
Selon l'Organisation internationale du travail, le taux de chômage global parmi les jeunes de 15 à 24 est de plus de 13 %. En Afrique, le chômage et le sous-emploi sont particulièrement aigus. Dans ce podcast, nous explorons les causes de ces problèmes et les politiques qui pourraient contribuer à les atténuer.

Jan 8, 2013 • 6min
Helping Poor Countries Tackle Commodity Price Volatility
In recent years, commodity prices have surged and fallen dramatically. To try and help low-income countries who have been hit hard by this volatility, the IMF has developed a new tool to anticipate the impact of price fluctuations.

Jan 8, 2013 • 11min
Aider les pays pauvres à faire face à la volatilité des prix
Ces dernières années, le prix des matières premières a des airs de montagnes russes: il monte à des niveaux record avant de retomber brutalement. Récemment, le FMI a développé un nouvel outil qui permet d'anticiper l'impact des fluctuations de prix.


