Driving Change Podcast

Driving Change: Women-Led Development Economics from the Ground Up is an IMF / IEA-WE collaborative podcast series.

Rumana Huque

March 17, 2025

Driving Change: Women-Led Development Economics from the Ground Up is an IMF / IEA-WE collaborative podcast series. This episode features Bangladeshi economist Rumana Huque, whose research into the real costs of tobacco consumption is prompting a rethink of the country’s tobacco tax system.

IPEK ILKKARACAN

December 4, 2024

Driving Change: Women-Led Development Economics from the Ground Up is an IMF / IEA-WE collaborative podcast series. This episode features Turkish economist Ipek Ilkkaracan, who makes a strong business case for investing in social care infrastructure.

ROSE NGUGI

December 4, 2024

Driving Change: Women-Led Development Economics from the Ground Up is an IMF / IEA-WE collaborative podcast series. This episode features Kenyan economist Rose Ngugi whose indices are helping local counties design better policies.

MARCELA ESLAVA

December 4, 2024

Driving Change: Women-Led Development Economics from the Ground Up is an IMF / IEA-WE collaborative podcast series. This episode features Colombian economist Marcela Eslava, whose research looks to fix Latin America’s dysfunctional social security network.

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