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Climate tipping points
Season 7 Episode 29
If the climate crosses any of a number of tipping points, what are the implications for climate finance? Tipping points are large, probably irreversi…
1 year, 10 months ago
Collaboration after #MeToo
Season 7 Episode 28
The #MeToo movement inspired many professions, and the men who work in those professions, to reflect on whether female colleagues were treated fairly…
1 year, 10 months ago
Mafias and firms
Season 7 Episode 27
Which firms are infiltrated by organised crime, and why? We know that organised crime has links to some firms in the legal economy. But how big is th…
1 year, 10 months ago
Economic decline and the rise of populism
Season 7 Episode 26
Next week, there will be EU elections across Europe. Later this year, there is a closely fought election in the US. As traditional political right-le…
1 year, 10 months ago
The stigma of depression
Season 7 Episode 25
We are increasingly aware of the number of people who secretly suffer from depression. Many sufferers are reluctant to seek help because they fear th…
1 year, 10 months ago
How fake news shapes the business cycle
Season 7 Episode 24
Fake news threatens our electoral process and our social structure. Fabrice Collard tells Tim Phillips that it threatens economic stability too, and …
1 year, 11 months ago
What should business schools teach about the climate crisis?
Season 7 Episode 23
If economics and finance are the key to creating a sustainable way to live, what is the role of business schools in training the people who will make…
1 year, 11 months ago
Europe’s economic security
Season 7 Episode 22
Where is Europe’s economy vulnerable, and how can it manage that risk? A new joint report from CEPR and Bruegel investigates the challenges to econom…
1 year, 11 months ago
Clearing the path to growth
Season 7 Episode 21
When a conflict ends, we know how minefields continue to destroy the lives of innocent people. But is there an economic, as well as a humanitarian, b…
1 year, 11 months ago
How quickly should we adopt AI?
Season 7 Episode 20
In March 2023, many experts supported an open letter that called for a six-month pause in giant AI experiments, and that development of these AIs sho…
1 year, 11 months ago