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Nepotism in academia
Season 3 Episode 51
How much did nepotism in Europe's ancient universities hold back progress? David De La Croix tells Tim Phillips about his fascinating research into t…
5 years, 5 months ago
The Black Death
Season 3 Episode 50
Seven hundred years ago the worst pandemic in history killed almost half the population of Europe and the Middle East. Mark Koyama tells Tim Phillips…
5 years, 6 months ago
Politics and ethnicity in Africa
Season 3 Episode 49
Some ethnic groups are active in African politics, and some are not. Valeria Rueda tells Tim Phillips the fascinating story of how two socioeconomic …
5 years, 6 months ago
Should Google be allowed to acquire Fitbit?
Season 3 Episode 48
Another week, another tech merger, but this time with huge potential implications for who owns our health data and how it is used. Cristina Caffarra …
5 years, 6 months ago
Publishing in economics
Season 3 Episode 47
Academic economists need to be published, but is the journal system fair and efficient? Sebastian Galiani and Ugo Panizza tell Tim Phillips about a n…
5 years, 6 months ago
The old songs
Season 3 Episode 46
In a crisis, do we get nostalgic about music? Timothy Yeung tells Tim Phillips about Spotify data that suggests we look for comfort by seeking out so…
5 years, 6 months ago
Post-pandemic transport policy
Season 3 Episode 45
In the UK, public transport use has remained low after lockdown - but car use is almost back to pre-pandemic levels. What does this mean for a sustai…
5 years, 7 months ago
Trustworthiness in the financial sector
Season 3 Episode 44
Do scandals happen in banks because they recruit people who can't be trusted? Matthias Heinz tells Tim Phillips about new research with a sobering me…
5 years, 7 months ago
What next for the UK's furloughed workers?
Season 3 Episode 43
Nine million workers were furloughed in the UK this summer. What was the experience like for them, and what will happen to them now? Abi Adams-Prassl…
5 years, 7 months ago
Kindergartens in America
Season 3 Episode 42
At the beginning of the 20th century more than 7,000 kindergartens were set up in the US. Philipp Ager and Francesco Cinnirella tell Tim Phillips abo…
5 years, 7 months ago