{"podcast":{"title":"DebtTalks","slug":"debttalks-7055210","podcast_index_feed_id":7055210,"rss_url":"https://feed.ausha.co/QdrlaHqD6Q9l","website_url":"https://podcast.ausha.co/debttalks","image_url":"https://image.ausha.co/mIYPvzrveYHjlSnsvw9KSkGNmnXYa9GJjEU0QcW4_1400x1400.jpeg?t=1728566662","author":"Sciences Po","episode_count":32,"summary":"How do countries incur in debt? And why does debt become unsustainable? How debt crises are triggered, and how a small nation managed to bring the Euro area on the edge of collapse? I am Paola Subacchi (https://www.sciencespo.fr/psia/sovereign-debt/the-team/), and this is DebtTalks, the podcast of Sciences Po Chair in Sovereign Debt and Finance. With my guests I’ll be discussing the economics and politics of debt, exploring past and current episodes of debt distress, examining legal controversies, and much more. Join us for the latest insights and stay tuned on DebtTalks. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/debttalks-7055210"},"episode":{"title":"Swapping Debt for Development","slug":"swapping-debt-for-development","published_at":"2025-11-05T06:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/debttalks-7055210/swapping-debt-for-development","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/debttalks-7055210","url":"https://podcast.ausha.co/debttalks/swapping-debt-for-development","audio_url":"https://audio.ausha.co/dzmlMSRYR1EG.mp3?t=1761920610","summary":"How can countries in critical debt positions secure the financing they need to invest in critical infrastructure? And when should they rely on grants instead of loans – even at concessional rates? In this episode Paola Subacchi hosts Pablo Saavedra from the World Bank to explore tools such as debt-for-development swaps, designed to lower debt-servicing costs and extend maturities – giving countries more breathing space. Hosts & Guests Paola Subacchi is Professor and Chair in Sovereign Debt and Finance at Sciences Po, and Professor of Political Economy of Europe at the University of Bologna. She is also a partner at Essential Economics, a London-based consultancy that advises governments, international organisations, and private companies. From 2019 to 2024 she was at Queen Mary University of London, where she helped establish the Queen Mary Global Policy Institute. Previously, she directed the International Economics Research Department at Chatham House (The Royal Institute of International Affairs) in London. Pablo Saavedra is the Vice President for the Prosperity vertical at the World Bank, working on issues related to economic policy, poverty, finance, institutions, competition, and investment. Prior to serving in this position, he was also the Country Director for Mexico and Practice Manager of the Macroeconomic, Trade, and Investment unit in the Latin America and Caribbean Region at the Bank. In these positions, he provides significant technical knowledge and operational experience across regions on topics related to economic growth, macroeconomics and fiscal policy, and finance. Production Paola Subacchi Coordination Nathalie Corvée Musique et Réalisation Nils Bertinelli Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.","meta_description":"How can countries in critical debt positions secure the financing they need to invest in critical infrastructure? And when should they rely on grants inst…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1679,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/debttalks-7055210/episodes/swapping-debt-for-development/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/debttalks-7055210/swapping-debt-for-development.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}