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Now displaying: January, 2013
Jan 8, 2013
Poland was granted a precautionary loan under the IMF's Flexible Credit Line in 2010 but hasn't needed to draw on the funds. How did Poland manage to weather the global crisis with some of the highest growth rates in Europe?
Jan 8, 2013
الفساد موجود في العالم كله، لكن تأثيره على البلدان النامية أكبر نسبياً. في هذا البث الصوتي، يشير أحد خبراء الاقتصاد إلى دور النظام السياسي في هذا الصدد، ويقول إن بعض الأنظمة الحكومية أقدر من غيرها على التصدي للفساد.
Jan 8, 2013
Le FMI a sensiblement révisé à la baisse ses prévisions de croissance mondiale pour cette année. Lors d'une entrevue marquant la mise à jour des Perspectives de l'économie mondiale, Olivier Blanchard, le conseiller économique du FMI signale que la zone euro connaîtra vraisemblablement une modeste récession qui touchera le reste du monde.
Jan 8, 2013
The International Monetary Fund has sharply cut its forecast for world growth this year. In an interview to mark the publication of an update to its World Economic Outlook, the Chief Economist to the IMF, Olivier Blanchard, said the euro area is likely to fall into a mild recession affecting the rest of the world. Jennifer Beckman reports.
Jan 8, 2013
La corruption est omniprésente dans le monde, mais elle touche les pays en développement de façon disproportionnée. Un économiste du FMI souligne le rôle que joue l'ordre politique et précise que certains systèmes de gouvernement sont mieux à même de combattre la corruption que d'autres.
Jan 8, 2013
Corruption exists the world over, but it affects developing countries disproportionately. One economist points to the role played by the political order. He says some systems of government are better able to fend off corruption.
Jan 8, 2013
Kenya, one of Africa's most dynamic economies, has been powered by a boom in the Information Technology sector. Kariuku Gathitu is a young Kenyan entrepreneur and founder of a software company specializing in mobile money transfers. In this podcast, he shares his insights about doing business in one of the fastest growing economies in Africa.
Jan 8, 2013
Le Kenya, l'une des économies les plus dynamiques d'Afrique, bénéficie de l'essor des technologies de l'information. Kariuku Gathito, jeune entrepreneur kenyan, est le fondateur de Zege Technologies, un fabricant de logiciels spécialisé dans le transfert d'argent mobile. Dans ce podcast, il nous parle de l'activité commerciale dans l'une des économies les plus performantes du continent.
Jan 8, 2013
Most African countries are expected to continue growing in 2012. But grim economic prospects in many parts of the world threaten this positive outlook. Roger Nord of the IMF's African Department identifies the challenges facing Africa this year.
Jan 8, 2013
La plupart des pays africains devraient se maintenir sur la voie de la croissance en 2012. Cependant, les sombres nuages qui pèsent sur l'économie mondiale menacent ces bonnes perspectives. Roger Nord, du Département Afrique du FMI, évoque les défis que l'Afrique devra relever cette année.
Jan 8, 2013
The 1990s was a momentous time for the IMF. The organization oversaw the transition of many former Eastern bloc countries into market economies, played an important role in the aftermath of major capital account crises, all the while, introducing historic reforms back at headquarters. The IMF’s official historian talks about this tumultuous era.
Jan 8, 2013
After the dire food shortages, almost 25 years ago in Ethiopia, American aid helped implement an early warning system aimed at forecasting likely food emergencies. So why wasn't the Horn of Africa foreseen?
Jan 8, 2013
Suite aux famines qui avaient ravagé l'Éthiopie il y a près de 30 ans, la coopération américaine avait aidé à mettre en place un système d'alerte avancée pour détecter les risques de pénurie alimentaire. Comment expliquer alors que le drame de la Corne de l'Afrique n'ait pas pu être prévu?
Jan 8, 2013
Christine Lagarde se prépare à effectuer son premier déplacement en Afrique en qualité de Directrice générale du FMI. Dans ce podcast, elle explique l’objectif de sa visite au Nigéria et au Niger, et évoque l’étroite relation de partenariat qui existe entre le continent et l’institution.
Jan 8, 2013
Christine Lagarde is set to visit Africa for the first time since her appointment as Managing Director of the IMF. In this podcast, she explains the purpose of her trip to Nigeria and Niger and the deep partnership between the IMF and the continent.
Jan 8, 2013
For the last three decades, in many countries, the rich have become ever richer, while the vast majority have seen their incomes stagnate. This increasing income inequality has been coupled with ever greater debt burdens. How did we get to this point? IMF economists believe they have some answers, drawing a link between higher inequality and increased debt.
Jan 8, 2013
Depuis une trentaine d'années, dans beaucoup de pays, les riches deviennent encore plus riches, tandis que les revenus de la grande majorité des ménages ne bougent pas. Cette aggravation des inégalités de revenu s'accompagne d'un endettement croissant. Comment en est-on arrivé là? Des économistes du FMI pensent avoir des éléments de réponse, et établissent un lien entre la montée des inégalités et l'endettement.
Jan 8, 2013
Does economic growth improve life for all? Many economists are coming to the conclusion that rather than simply growing the economic pie, we need to consider how the economic pie is shared. So how to ensure that we all grow together?
Jan 8, 2013
La Chine talonne les États-Unis pour la place de première puissance économique mondiale. L'économie chinoise pourrait dépasser l'économie américaine en un peu moins de dix ans, d'après Arvind Subramanian. Dans un livre qui vient de paraître, il entrevoit un monde dominé par la superpuissance économique de la Chine.
Jan 8, 2013
L'essor de l'activité économique profite-t-il à tous? De nombreux économistes parviennent maintenant à la conclusion qu'il est en fait dans l'intérêt d'un pays de promouvoir une croissance solidaire.
Jan 8, 2013
China is swiftly closing in on the United States as the world's largest economy. The Asian nation's growth rate is several times that of the US, and China's economy could be the world's largest within a decade, according to Arvind Subramanian. In a new book, he envisages a world dominated by China's overwhelming economic power.
Jan 8, 2013
Over the last three decades, in many parts of the world, the rich have got much richer, while just about everyone else has had very modest income growth. In this podcast, two IMF economists warn that inequality undermines growth.
Jan 8, 2013
To coincide with the release of her new book, "Grand Pursuit: the Story of Economic Genius", reviewed in this December's "Finance and Development" magazine, we interview author Sylvia Nasar and historian Robert Skidelsky on a key figure of modern economics, John Maynard Keynes.
Jan 8, 2013
Durant ces derniers mois les cours des produits de base sont montés en flèche et beaucoup de pays en développement ont eu du mal à s'approvisionner pour nourrir leur population. Que peuvent faire les pays pauvres pour se protéger contre le renchérissement des denrées alimentaires?
Jan 8, 2013
In recent months, the cost of basic staples has increased sharply, leaving many low-income countries struggling to buy food for their populations. What can poor countries can do to protect their people from surging food prices?
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