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Finding meaning at work
Season 8 Episode 29
What’s the point of having a job? Clearly, to make money for ourselves and our families. But is it possible for us to discover some bigger purpose or meaning at work. And, if we do, who benefits? Tha…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
How to curb the bias against female experts
Season 8 Episode 28
Does the public take more notice of the opinions of male or female economists? We know that female experts, whether in science, politics or the media, suffer from an authority gap: their expertise is…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
The Grievance Doctrine
Season 8 Episode 27
What if trade policy wasn’t really about trade at all? What if it was about revenge, power, and punishment, tariffs as tantrums and diplomacy as drama? You won’t find the Grievance Doctrine in econom…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
The rise of China in academic research
Season 8 Episode 26
China’s growth as an economic superpower has been based in a large part on its increasing ability to design and manufacture sophisticated, hi-tech goods. But, until recently, it was far from a superp…
Published on 4 months ago
Growth and trust in government
Season 8 Episode 25
Does economic growth inspire us to trust our governments? A new paper finds a surprisingly strong and consistent relationship between trust and economic growth – not for this quarter, or this year, b…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Do friendships change our political opinions?
Season 8 Episode 24
Recently, students all over the world have been demonstrating in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza or in support of the policies of the Israeli government. At times, police have been required to k…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
What is geoeconomics?
Season 8 Episode 23
With the major geopolitical powers squaring up to each other, tariffs on trade and political turmoil, is it time for economics to focus more on the consequences for the world economy of great power r…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Do superstar advisors create star students?
Season 8 Episode 22
Getting accepted to an elite PhD programme with a superstar advisor seems like “making it” if you want a research career in economics. But is it? How productive will those young, talented economists …
Published on 5 months ago
A meaningful life
Season 8 Episode 21
What gives a life meaning? Is it about health, friends, family or something else? Do rich people have more meaningful lives than poor people? Do we find meaning in success or problems and failures to…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
Expelling the experts
Season 8 Episode 20
President Trump, aided by DOGE under Elon Musk, promised deep cuts to the US federal bureaucracy. In these cases, and many others in recent history, populist politicians complain about a bloated and …
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago