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Do looks matter in economics?
Season 4 Episode 11
Good-looking economists get better academic posts. Galina Hale tells Tim Phillips about surprising new research that challenges our assumptions about…
5 years, 1 month ago
Regulation after Wirecard
Season 4 Episode 10
It has been two years since Wirecard suddenly collapsed. Giorgio Barba Navaretti and Alberto Pozzolo explain to Tim Phillips why it is so hard to sup…
5 years, 1 month ago
Exporting pollution
Season 4 Episode 9
Anti-pollution laws penalise firms whose activities emit CO2. Itzhak Ben-David tells Tim Phillips that well-intentioned regulation may be causing mul…
5 years, 1 month ago
How Africa can recover from Covid-19
Season 4 Episode 8
Africa’s citizens have so far mostly been spared the direct health consequences of the pandemic, but many of its economies are on life support. Ugo P…
5 years, 1 month ago
Patent pools for generic drugs
Season 4 Episode 7
Diffusion of new drugs is painfully slow in low-income countries. Mark Schankerman tells Tim Phillips about how patent pools accelerate the process, …
5 years, 2 months ago
Is Europe's trade strategy fit for purpose?
Season 4 Episode 6
Today the CEPR launches a new ebook on Europe's trade strategy. Author Christian Bluth tells Tim Phillips that nations are increasingly using global …
5 years, 2 months ago
Do we give more to charity after we've been sick?
Season 4 Episode 5
Serious illness can be life-changing. Does it inspire us to be more charitable? Sarah Smith tells Tim Phillips whether we give more to charity after …
5 years, 2 months ago
Capitalist systems and inequality
Season 4 Episode 4
In classical capitalism, the rich earn their money from capital while the poor sell the value of their labour. In which countries is that still true,…
5 years, 2 months ago
Boiling point in Africa
Season 4 Episode 3
As the climate heats up, what does it mean for the number, and the scale, of conflicts in Africa? Dominic Rohner warns Tim Phillips about the impact …
5 years, 3 months ago
The microeconomics of cryptocurrencies
Season 4 Episode 2
What is behind the pinballing price movements of Bitcoin? Neil Gandal tells Tim Phillips how supply and demand works for cryptocurrencies.
5 years, 3 months ago