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The myth of British inventive genius
Season 3 Episode 21
On the 75 anniversary of the VE Day, David Edgerton tells Tim Phillips that Britain's belief in its go-it-alone scientific and inventive genius is “d…
5 years, 11 months ago
Do the rich get more coronavirus tests?
Season 3 Episode 20
Last month the media accused New York's wealthy residents of jumping the queue for Covid-19 testing. Stephanie Schmitt-Grohé, a New York resident her…
5 years, 11 months ago
We need a Covid-19 debt standstill
Season 3 Episode 19
In a new paper called Born out of necessity, a group of economists and lawyers propose a way for developing and emerging countries to temporarily re…
5 years, 11 months ago
John Maynard Keynes's art portfolio
Season 3 Episode 18
Keynes amassed an extensive collection of fine art during his lifetime. David Chambers tells Tim Phillips what the financial returns on his investmen…
6 years ago
Lessons from the Ebola crisis on dealing with Covid-19
Season 3 Episode 17
The 2014 Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone affected an area which included a pioneering experiment in community healthcare. Oeindrila Dube tells Tim Phi…
6 years ago
Modelling the economic consequences of Covid-19
Season 3 Episode 16
When Covid-19 wasn't even on the radar of most policymakers, Warwick McKibbin of ANU used his experience from previous pandemics to create seven scen…
6 years ago
How much do governments lend to each other in a crisis?
Season 3 Episode 15
In international crises, disasters and wars, private lenders disappear. But governments have stepped in and lent far more to each other than we previ…
6 years ago
The coronavirus shock to financial stability
Season 3 Episode 14
Enrico Perotti tells Tim Phillips that while regulatory reform means that banks are unlikely to be at risk, the same is not true for the shadow banki…
6 years ago
A Covid credit line for Europe
Season 3 Episode 13
How can euro area countries work together to protect their economies? A diverse group of economists has suggested the creation of an emergency Covid …
6 years ago
Singapore's response to Covid-19
Season 3 Episode 12
In a VoxTalks special, Danny Quah tells Tim Phillips how Singapore defended itself against the health and economic impact of Covid-19, and what other…
6 years, 1 month ago