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 Welcome to the IMF Publications Virtual Booth

  Here you will find links to key resources that will help you learn more about

the work and research of the IMF.

Browse the eLibrary to access more than

25,000 items in our digital collection.

  •  Essential Reading Guides- Try the IMF eLibrary Essential Reading Guides for your research needs. These guides are organized by topic and offer curated selections of key IMF publications to help readers navigate the vast array of materials available. Whether you’re interested in macroeconomic trends, financial stability, or digital finance, be sure to take advantage of this valuable resource to start your project today.

  • Back to Basics Reading Guide - Seeking information on key economic terms and concepts? The Back to Basics Reading Guide collects articles and multimedia content from the popular F&D column. Students and general readers will learn how to define macroeconomic concepts such as inflation, debt, and globalization. The 70+ articles and videos focus on relevant topics making the headlines and provide a better understanding of how economic issues can affect our daily lives.

 

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Videos/Podcasts from the International Monetary Fund

 

The International Monetary Fund is adding visual context to the data it generates to help students to understand complex current issues while searching for the solution.

Examples of this content include: 

Videos

 

Annual and spring meetings

Press Briefing: World Economic Outlook, October 2025

October 14, 2925

While the near-term forecast is revised up modestly, global growth remains subdued, as the newly introduced policies slowly come into focus.

Podcasts 

 

Listen to the brightest minds in the field of economics and development discuss their latest research and deconstruct global economic trends. IMF Podcasts are also available on digital platforms such as iTunes, SoundCloud and Libsyn, and free to use for broadcasters,

F&D Magazine

Where Startups Do Roam

October 2, 2025

The US is a breeding ground for startups, and California has been the center of that universe since the dot-com boom in the late 1990s. But rising costs, tighter quarters, and increasing bureaucracy have many tech innovators seeking greener pastures, well beyond Silicon Valley. Princeton University’s Swati Bhatt has been studying the evolution of America’s startup boom in recent years and has uncovered a surprising trend toward rural communities, better known for raising cattle than for high-tech infrastructure. In this podcast, Bhatt talks to journalist Rhoda Metcalfe about these new entrepreneurs opting for a different lifestyle. Transcript

Read the article in the IMF's Finance & Development magazine

SWATI BHATT is a faculty member of the Department of Economics at Princeton University.
 

 IMF Statistics E-Learning Videos

In 2014, the IMF Statistics department  launched a new e-learning series about government finance statistics.  One focus of the IMF’s work is on increasing the availability of key economic indicators. The IMF undertakes a range of activities for this purpose, including the IMF Statistics Department’s work to prepare manuals describing methodologies that should be used to compile economic and financial statistics. The e-learning series is regularly expanded and now is made up of 18 videos.