Best Gender Podcasts (2024)

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Lisa Kolovich: Gender Equality to address Shifting Demographics 16:43

16d ago16:43

16:43

Aging populations in many advanced and emerging market economies mean shrinking workforces, weighing on growth. However, the opposite is true in low-income countries where populations are growing, and the expanding workforce may lack the skills for the job market. How can these two scenarios offset each other? Lisa Kolovich says women hold the key.…

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Fashion InsideOut Ep8 "Mode et Sport" avec Adrian Kammarti 16:48

3d ago16:48

16:48

Afin de célébrer les Jeux Olympiques 2024, notre nouvel épisode Fashion InsideOut se consacre à la mode et au sport. Adrian Kammarti, chercheur et enseignant à l'IFM en histoire de la mode et en mode contemporaine, nous explique la relation entre la mode et le sport, ainsi que l'évolution de l'influence des sportifs et du sport dans les arts, jusqu…

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Nigeria Bank Governor Olayemi Cardoso: Regaining Stability and Trust 20:02

29d ago20:02

20:02

Nigeria’s new administration has set out on an ambitious reform path to stabilize its currency, regain market confidence, and tame inflation. In this podcast, Governor Olayemi Cardoso and IMF Africa Department head, Abebe Aemro Selassie discuss the role of Nigeria’s central bank in restoring macroeconomic stability. The conversation took place as p…

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Daniel Susskind on Growth: A History and a Reckoning 30:22

2M ago30:22

30:22

Economic growth is often seen as the core ingredient to social development, but it’s a relatively new idea. So what did pre-growth society look like and how much growth can modern society sustain? In his latest book, Daniel Susskind argues that economic policy should consider the costs of growth more carefully and realign the drivers to better fit …

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Catherine Mann: A Central Banker’s View on Capital Flows 21:55

2M ago21:55

21:55

Central banks worldwide share common practices in how they operate, but the UK’s central bank is unique in how it makes its rate decisions. Catherine Mann is a Professor of the Practice at Brandeis University and one of four external voting members of the Monetary Policy Committee at the Bank of England. In this podcast, Mann says the pickup in cap…

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James Boughton on The Messy Legacy of Harry Dexter White 23:51

2M ago23:51

23:51

It’s no mystery where the IMF was born but its origin story might surprise you. While the spotlight was on the charismatic British economist John Maynard Keynes during the 1944 Bretton Woods Conference, a little-known American economist was working in the shadows. Harry Dexter White’s plan would lead to the creation of the IMF and forever change th…

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Michael Olabisi: Thinking Globally to Pay Africa’s Climate Bill 19:09

2M ago19:09

19:09

While African countries have little to do with what’s causing the climate crisis, they are feeling the brunt of the extreme weather patterns and left footing a climate-mitigation bill they can’t afford. Michael Olabisi is an assistant professor at Michigan State University and studies sustainable development in low-income countries. In this podcast…

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Fashion InsideOut Ep 7 “The future of Fashion Weeks - the gender issue” with Sarah Banon 21:40

2M ago21:40

21:40

In this episode, Sarah Banon, professor and researcher at IFM, whose areas of research include feminism, gender studies, sexuality and fashion media, discusses the evolution of gender representation within fashion weeks and what it says about our society.◾ “Fashion InsideOut” is a podcast series where students interview and exchange with professor…

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Women in Economics: Una Osili on the Resilience of Philanthropy and Why so Few African Women Economists 19:23

2M ago19:23

19:23

When disaster strikes, the knee-jerk reaction is to seek public funds for support, but private donors have the agility that governments often don’t. And while capital flows to Africa slowed to a trickle during the pandemic, philanthropy and remittances held steady. Una Osili is the Associate Dean for Research and International Programs at Indiana U…

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Policymaking in Times of Conflict and Instability 41:00

2M ago41:00

41:00

Conflict disrupts lives and economies everywhere, but recent IMF analytical work suggests the economic impact of conflict in the Middle East and Central Asia has proven larger and more persistent than in other regions. In this podcast, Ghassan Salamé (SciencesPo Paris), Mark Malloch-Brown (Open Society Foundations), and Rola Dashti (UNESCWA) discus…

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Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas on the Global Outlook: Steady but Slow 29:12

3M ago29:12

29:12

The World Economic Outlook is more than projected growth rates. The research behind those projections tells the story of how 190 countries, slowly but steadily, found their way through the fog of the past few years to emerge a testament to the resilience of the global economy. Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas is IMF Chief Economist and brings together the…

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Wenjie Chen on Sub-Saharan Africa’s Latest Outlook 23:12

3M ago23:12

23:12

Sub-Saharan Africa is slowly emerging from four turbulent years with higher growth expected for nearly two thirds of countries in the region. But while inflation has almost halved and debt has broadly stabilized, economies are still grappling with financing shortages and impending debt repayments. Wenjie Chen is deputy head of the team that publish…

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Global Financial Stability: Fragilities Along Disinflation’s Last Mile 26:42

3M ago26:42

26:42

As inflation slowly subsides and optimism pervades financial markets, the latest Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR) warns of potential setbacks. Fabio Natalucci and Jason Wu head the GFSR team. In this podcast, they discuss risks associated with debt and the private credit market, struggling real estate sectors in China and the US, cybersecur…

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Kristalina Georgieva: The 2020s: Turbulent, Tepid or Transformational? 24:37

4M ago24:37

24:37

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva kicks off the 2024 IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings from the Atlantic Council in Washington, DC, with her customary curtain raiser speech. Go to IMF.org to follow the Spring Meetings and find all the IMF flagship reports, including the World Economic Outlook, the Global Financial Stability Report, and the Fi…

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Jeffry Frieden: How Politics and Economics Interact 23:38

4M ago23:38

23:38

Even optimal economic policies create winners and losers, and that’s where politics steps in. Trade liberalization is an example of a policy that can make a country better off as a whole, but what happens to workers who lose out to cheaper goods? Jeffry Frieden says while politics is often messy, it’s how society puts a value on things economists c…

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Fashion InsideOut Ep6 "L’authenticité des influenceurs virtuels" avec Alice Audrezet 28:30

4M ago28:30

28:30

Dans cet épisode, Alice Audrezet, enseignante et chercheuse en marketing, aborde le sujet de l'authenticité des influenceurs virtuels tout en soulignant les principales distinctions entre les influenceurs humains et leurs homologues virtuels.◾ “Fashion InsideOut” est une série de podcasts où des étudiants interviewent et échangent avec des profess…

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Suresh Naidu: Why Labor Market Model Falls Short 16:56

4M ago16:56

16:56

For decades, the standard labor market model has been ruled by supply and demand, but a younger generation of labor economists is questioning that approach. Suresh Naidu is a Professor of Economics and International Public Affairs at Columbia University. He says while the supply and demand model is not wrong, it only tells part of the story. In thi…

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Women in Economics: Olivia Mitchell on Retirement Reality 22:52

4M ago22:52

22:52

It wasn’t that long ago when retiring in one’s 50s was an achievable goal. But with life expectancy steadily rising and pension systems doomed to fall short, the prospects for an early retirement are fading fast. Olivia Mitchell wrote the book on retirement and modern pension research and has spent her career helping people improve their financial …

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Kristalina Georgieva: The Economic Possibilities for My Grandchildren 37:06

4M ago37:06

37:06

John Maynard Keynes was one of the most influential economists of the 20th century and the father of modern macroeconomics. His novel lectures at King’s College, Cambridge, inspired economists and policymakers of the time and continues to do so a hundred years later. In this podcast, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva delivers a speech insp…

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Ulrike Malmendier on Behavioral Economics 16:36

4M ago16:36

16:36

Economists build models based on basic assumptions of human behavior. But people are complicated, right? Do Germans who grew up on opposite sides of the Berlin Wall make the same financial decisions today? Ulrike Malmendier is a behavioral economist whose innovative research has shown that experiential learning rewires the brain to make decisions b…

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Poverty’s Hidden Dimensions 21:27

5M ago21:27

21:27

Countless resources and billions of dollars have been directed at poverty alleviation over the decades and yet almost 10 percent of the world’s population is still struggling to survive... not only in developing countries but in rich countries too. Why do so many anti-poverty efforts fall short? Martin Kalisa says there is more to poverty than inco…

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Not Your Grandmother’s Industrial Policy: Michele Ruta 26:12

5M ago26:12

26:12

Industrial policy had its heyday in the 1950s and 60s when governments moved to boost national competitiveness amid burgeoning global trade. Economists have been predicting the return of industrial policy of late- and there’s no question it’s back, but what does today’s industrial policy look like? Michele Ruta is a trade expert at the IMF, and alo…

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Fashion InsideOut Ep5 "La signification du fameux bomber" avec Benjamin Simmenauer 31:35

5M ago31:35

31:35

Nos vêtements ont-ils une signification? Sont-ils une forme de langage? - Retrouvez nous pour un nouvel épisode avec Benjamin Simmenauer - Professeur de philosophie et Directeur des projets de recherche à l’IFM - qui nous explique aujourd'hui, l’évolution de la signification des vêtements à travers le temps et en particulier celui du fameux Bomber …

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Women in Economics: Juliet Schor on the Benefits of a 4-Day Week 19:24

6M ago19:24

19:24

Productivity has been the driving force behind the five- sometimes six-day workweek, but there is a growing body of evidence that shows a shorter week is equally, if not more productive in many respects. Juliet Schor is a champion of the four-day week and led the charge in the early 90s with her book The Overworked American, which studies the pitfa…

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Measuring Money in the Digital Age: Jim Tebrake 18:06

6M ago18:06

18:06

Behind any good policy stands good data. And as the global economy becomes increasingly digitalized, effective policy and regulation are critical to ensure a stable and equitable financial system. Jim Tebrake is Deputy Director and heads the data and methodology efforts in the IMF Statistics Department. In this podcast, Tebrake says the world of di…

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AI that Shares the Wealth: Stephanie Bell 21:48

7M ago21:48

21:48

Artificial intelligence has the power to transform society in so many ways, but only a small number of companies in an even smaller number of countries hold the keys to AI’s development. So what happens when a narrow swath of humanity makes choices that will impact everyone else? Stephanie Bell is a Senior Research Scientist at the Partnership for …

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Prenup 2:37

7M ago2:37

2:37

A prenuptial agreement, commonly referred to as a prenup, is a written contract that you and your spouse enter into before your legal marriage. Prenuptial agreements are not sexy, but they can be romantic in a way, that's purely American, and that's the new topic to discuss in TMP.

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AI’s Leg Up for the Learning Poor: Shankar Maruwada 17:48

7M ago17:48

17:48

Artificial intelligence is changing the way we work and for many it’s scary. But for teachers in India’s million-plus schools, AI is a welcome partner in solving the learning poverty problem. Shankar Maruwada is the Co-founder and CEO of EkStep Foundation, which develops AI to help improve the public education system. In this podcast, Maruwada and …

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Super Bowl 3:30

8M ago3:30

3:30

The Super Bowl, the final championship game of the sport, is an American event like no other. It combines the drama of sports, the universal appeal of music, the power of advertising, and a healthy dose of patriotism. For Americans, the Super Bowl is more than just a game, and that's the subject of this new episode of TMP.…

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Fashion InsideOut Ep4 "Circularity in Fashion - Ghana a source of inspiration" with A-A Lemieux 30:39

8M ago30:39

30:39

In this episode, Andrée-Anne Lemieux, Professor of sustainability and Head of the IFM x Kering Sustainability Chair, discusses the vitality of the transition from the linear business model to the circular business model in the fashion economy and presents local initiatives developed in Ghana, the world’s biggest clothing landfill. ◾ “Fashion Insid…

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AI’s Real Risk to Wages: Andrew Berg and Maryam Vaziri 25:54

8M ago25:54

25:54

The pace at which artificial intelligence is transforming jobs is astounding, but while it boasts higher productivity AI is also increasing wage inequality. When workers are replaced by machines, real wages decline, and the owners of capital prosper. So who owns AI and how should its benefits be distributed? In this podcast, the IMFs Andrew Berg an…

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Tailgating 2:59

8M ago2:59

2:59

Tailgating takes many forms across the U.S., before high school soccer games on Friday nights, on college campuses on Saturdays, or in stadium parking lots on Sundays. Tailgating is a classic part of American culture and it's the topic of the day in this new episode of TMP.

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Daniel Susskind: AI’s Transformation of Labor 22:25

8M ago22:25

22:25

There’s no question that Artificial Intelligence will increase productivity- but at what cost? What happens when systems out-perform not only factory workers but society’s most esteemed professions? Daniel Susskind has written two thought-provoking books on how AI is changing the nature of work and what tomorrow’s labor market will look like. Sussk…

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Prom 2:48

8M ago2:48

2:48

Many Americans have dreamed of their prom night. The vision of a night filled with dancing, limos, tuxedos, chaperones, romance and booze is as American as apple pie. Countless movies, books, and television shows bring prom to life, and that's the topic of the day in this new and final episode of 2023 of TMP.…

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Climate Goals and Debt: A Fiscal Balancing Act 20:08

8M ago20:08

20:08

Global warming is wreaking havoc on so many levels, but climate action is costly and presents policymakers with difficult tradeoffs. High debt, rising interest rates, and weaker growth prospects make public finances harder to balance and climate goals harder to achieve. This is where fiscal policy and climate mitigation meet and why the IMF Fiscal …

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Ian Parry: Carbon Pricing and the Power of a Good Idea 14:34

8M ago14:34

14:34

Carbon pricing is steadily emerging as one of the most viable solutions to reducing global emissions, but shedding its contentious past to build a global consensus is still a work in progress. Economist Ian Parry has championed the idea of carbon pricing long before it was fashionable- or even considered feasible by more than a handful of countries…

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Women in Economics: Catherine Kling on Nature’s Real Worth 25:45

8M ago25:45

25:45

Having access to nature can improve lives. Walking through the forest or by a lake occasionally is proven to have both physical and psychological benefits. But nature is a resource that is undervalued in our economies, and all too often left off the balance sheet. Catherine Kling says determining the true economic value of nature will help foster i…

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Pentagon 2:23

9M ago2:23

2:23

Three buildings housing major U.S. government institutions have made national and international history: the White House, the Capitol, and the Pentagon. In today's episode of TMP, we'll focus on the one that represents a rock of security, the Pentagon.

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RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on the New Frontier for Central Banks 23:08

9M ago23:08

23:08

The world of money is changing fast and central banks are at the very center of that change. Shaktikanta Das is the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, which is responsible for regulating currency and securing monetary stability for the world’s 5th largest economy. Das is also an innovator and a pioneer when it comes to Central Bank Digital Curr…

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Baby Shower & Gender Reveal Party 2:41

9M ago2:41

2:41

If you know an American lady who is expecting her first child, chances are she'll throw a wonderful baby shower or gender reveal where her friends and family members give her gifts for the most part. But outside of the United States and Canada, baby showers don't really exist (or at least didn't). In today's episode, we're going to talk about those…

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Jamaica’s Nigel Clarke: Stability First then Growth 16:26

9M ago16:26

16:26

Navigating an economy through multiple crises is not for the faint-hearted. Policy responses must be quick- often with little to go on, and decisions have lasting effects. Nigel Clarke has been Jamaica’s Minister of Finance since 2018 and led its economy through the pandemic as well as devastating natural disasters caused by climate change. In this…

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"You are fired" 2:33

9M ago2:33

2:33

Do American companies have the right to fire anyone they want? Most Americans would agree that they do. In today's episode, we're going to talk about the firing culture that is so American.

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Building Resilience in Uncertain Times: Per Jacobsson Lecture 37:06

9M ago37:06

37:06

With the years of access to cheap money behind them and the effects of climate change and geopolitical tensions only getting worse, what does resilience look like for emerging market economies? This year’s Per Jacobbson lecture brings together three influential thinkers to discuss how countries can work towards economic resilience in an era of grea…

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Dilip Ratha on the Power of Remittances 19:48

9M ago19:48

19:48

Millions of families around the world- even some countries, rely on workers living abroad to keep their economies afloat. In fact, global remittances reached a record $647 billion in 2022—three times that of official development assistance. Dilip Ratha is lead economist for migration and remittances at the World Bank. In this podcast, journalist Rh…

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Barbie 2:55

9M ago2:55

2:55

Over the past 60 years, the Barbie doll has been positively mass-produced all over the world. Since the beginning, Barbie has had a major impact on the world and America. The doll had such an impact on American culture that is the topic of the day in this new episode of TMP.

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The Letterman Jacket 3:38

10M ago3:38

3:38

It’s undeniable that if there is a garment that carries in it all the American sports imaginary, it’s undoubtedly the letterman jacket also called the varsity jacket and it’s the American reference of the day in this new episode of TMP.

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Fabio Natalucci on Financial Stability: Soft Landing or Abrupt Awakening 22:40

10M ago22:40

22:40

Most economies have shown resilience through the steepest series of rate hikes in decades. But inflation remains stubbornly high in some countries, which is proving a challenge for global monetary policy going forward. The latest Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR) examines all the worrying trends including the corporate world’s dwindling cash…

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Kristalina Georgieva: Building Bridges to Strong Future Growth 25:05

10M ago25:05

25:05

International cooperation is weakening. The bridges that connect countries are corroding as trade and investment barriers are rising, and Africa stands to suffer the biggest economic losses from severe fragmentation. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva kicked off the 2023 Annual Meetings in Marrakech with her customary curtain raiser speech …

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Playboy 2:48

10M ago2:48

2:48

Playboy, an American magazine aimed at men, is the first to present female nudity and sexually oriented material in a relatively sophisticated format and it’s today’s topic in this new episode of TMP.

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Women in Economics: Eliana La Ferrara on Social Norms and Development 22:08

10M ago22:08

22:08

A functioning economy provides people with access to credit, insurance, and, among other things, investment opportunities. But what happens in poor communities where they are landless and have no wealth? Eliana La Ferrara says the social structure within those communities offers the collateral they need to make the economy work. La Ferrara is a Pro…

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