

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 • 8min
كيف يمكن معالجة الفروق الكبيرة في مستويات المعيشة وارتفاع معدلات البطالة في الشرق الأوسط
تشهد منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا تغيرات ديناميكية بسبب الفساد والفروق الكبيرة في مستويات المعيشة وارتفاع معدلات التضخم والبطالة وعدم توجيه الموارد بكفاءة لتحسين أحوال الفئات الأقل دخلا. من وجهة نظر الدكتور أحمد النجار يمكن معالجة بعض هذه المشكلات في مصر عن طريق إصلاح نظام الدعم السلعي، وزيادة التشغيل وتحسين بيئة الأعمال.

Jan 8, 2013 • 4min
Africa: Steady Growth, with Threat of Faster Inflation
The IMF is optimistic about the prospects for Sub-Saharan Africa, and expects regional growth to be around 5 percent in the coming year. But commodity price swings, inflation and the risk of a global downturn threaten this outlook. The Director of the IMF's Africa Department identifies the latest key economic trends in the region and how they will affect its people.

Jan 8, 2013 • 4min
Afrique : Croissance soutenue et risque de poussée inflationniste
Le FMI voit avec optimisme les perspectives de l'Afrique subsaharienne et prévoit un taux de croissance d'environ 5 % pour l'année prochaine. Les fluctuations des cours des matières premières, l'inflation et le risque de ralentissement de l'économie mondiale pèsent toutefois sur ces perspectives.

Jan 8, 2013 • 5min
IMF Opens New Technical Center
The IMF has opened a new technical assistance center in Mauritius which will allow member countries in southern Africa to leverage IMF know-how. The opening of "Afritac" is in response to growing demand for IMF expertise.

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.


