Growing Together

December 1, 2011

A microcredit client on the phone. Access to microcredit is an important part of inclusive growth, says economist Francois Bourguignon (Phillipe Lissac/Corbis)

In This Episode

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?

François Bourguignon : Paris School of Economics
Rodrigo Garcia-Verdu: IMF
Joseph Stiglitz: Columbia university
Ray Offenheiser: Oxfam America
Josette Sheeran: United Nations World Food Program
Alun Thomas: IMF
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Bruce Edwards

International Monetary Fund

Bruce Edwards produces the IMF podcast program. He's an award-winning audio producer and journalist who's covered armed conflicts, social unrest, and natural disasters from all corners of the world. He believes economists have an important role in solving the world's problems and aspires to showcase their research in every IMF podcast.

Rhoda Metcalfe

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Rhoda Metcalfe is an independent journalist and audio producer. Her reporting on the armed conflict in Colombia in the late 90s, as well as her work in Egypt, Turkey and South Africa has won several awards. She now produces podcasts and radio features from Washington DC and is a regular contributor to the IMF Podcast program.