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Expert Answers

World Bank Group specialists will explain various development concepts and how they can help us end poverty.

Every episode of Expert Answers sits you down with a World Bank specialist: an expert answers with expert answers. Our goal is to help you understand some of the biggest issues in international development today by asking our colleagues about what works on the ground and what we can do to meet the biggest global challenges.

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World Bank Experts who joined us recently:
- Norbert Schady, Chief Economist for Human Development
- Juergen Voegele, Vice President for Sustainable Development
- Carmen M. Reinhart, Former Senior Vice President and Chief Economist
- Ayhan Kose, Director of the Prospects Group, Equitable Growth, Finance, and Institutions
- Dilip Ratha, Lead Economist in Migration and Remittances

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Global Economic Prospects

Global Economy on Precarious Footing Amid High Interest Rates

Global growth has slowed sharply and the risk of financial stress is intensifying. We talk with Ayhan Kose, Director of the Prospects Group.

Will the pandemic lead to a financial crisis?

World Development Report

Carmen Reinhart examines the risk of a global financial chain reaction.

The impact of the war in Ukraine

Food security & Inflation

Juergen Voegele discuss how the international community should respond to the threat of food price inflation.

Expert Answers: Juergen Voegele, World Bank VP for Sustainable Development

Migrant Finances and COVID-19 recovery

Remittances Defy Predictions

Dilip Ratha shares his latest research on these “lifeline” financial flows.

World Bank Lead Economist for Migration and Remittances Dilip Ratha

Human Development

COVID-19’s Impact on Human Capital

We talk with Norbert Schady, Chief Economist for Human Development at the World Bank.

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From food security to economic recovery. From debt relief to gender equality. From COVID-19 response to inclusive growth, and much more. Watch previous episodes of Expert Answers to learn what we can do to tackle the biggest global challenges in international development today. Transcript with timestamps available.