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Mehran Gul on the Innovation Blindspot
September 16, 2026 · 27 minWhile much of the big technological innovations of the past decade have emerged from the United States and China, innovation happens everywhere. The Swiss train system, for instance, has run entirely on renewable energy since the early…
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Dani Rodrik on Rethinking Development
September 10, 2026 · 24 minManufacturing and industrialization have long been the development strategy for many countries in Asia. But while the approach has spurred growth and lifted millions out of poverty, most jobs remain in the untraded services sector. In this…
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Ha-Joon Chang on Infant Industry Protection
September 1, 2026 · 39 minToday's South Korean economy is a far cry from what Ha-Joon Chang was born into. But growing up, he witnessed the remarkable transformation of a largely agrarian society into an industrial powerhouse, albeit under a military dictatorship…
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Krishna Srinivasan on Asia's Next Chapter
September 1, 2026 · 18 minAsia has been the poster child for moving farm workers into urban manufacturing jobs to increase productivity, but is that model still the growth path? In this podcast, IMF Asia and Pacific Department head Krishna Srinivasan discusses his…
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Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas on the Story Behind the Number
June 30, 2026 · 31 minInflation pressures were already brewing when Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas stepped in as IMF Chief Economist in January 2022, but rising geopolitical tensions soon added fuel to the fire, and inflation remained a challenge throughout his…
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Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas on the Story Behind the Number
June 29, 2026 · 31 minInflation pressures were already brewing when Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas stepped in as IMF Chief Economist in January 2022, but rising geopolitical tensions soon added fuel to the fire, and inflation remained a challenge throughout his…
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Jeffry Frieden: The Cost of Geoeconomic Coercion
June 23, 2026 · 20 minAs geopolitical tensions rise, countries like to flex their economic muscle. But as appealing as they might be, sanctions, tariffs, and export bans come at a price. Jeffry Frieden is a professor of international and public affairs and…
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Trade among Geopolitical Rivals: Michele Ruta
June 11, 2026 · 22 minIncreased trade integration between economic superpowers shaped our globalized world, but that world we've known for the past three decades is becoming increasingly fragmented. What happens to those trade relationships when countries…