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DSGE Models Debunked
Season 1 Episode 70
Dynamic, stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) models are used by monetary policy analysts the world over. But, in this edition of the Debunking Econ…
8 years, 9 months ago
Who controls the money supply?
Season 1 Episode 69
It seems common sense that we should keep a handle on the amount of money in circulation. Central banks, curiously, think they do. But, as Professor …
8 years, 9 months ago
Would a United States of Europe work, economically speaking?
Season 1 Episode 68
Can centralised monetary policy work in federated states? The grand plan for the EU was to create a United States of Europe – a phrase coined by Sir …
8 years, 10 months ago
Will Corbynism lead to Venezuelan style socialism?
Season 1 Episode 67
At their party conference last week the Tories were united on one thing – a Corbyn government would lead to Venezuelan style socialism. Free market t…
8 years, 10 months ago
What should Trump do about China?
Season 1 Episode 66
Earlier this year President Trump was complaining that China was guilty of currency manipulation. Cheap prices were giving the Chinese a competitive …
8 years, 10 months ago
Inflation – is it making a comeback?
Season 1 Episode 65
UK inflation is now at 2.9% - the highest it’s been in five years – and well above the 2% target that the Bank of England has set for itself. It mean…
8 years, 10 months ago
Does QE help the poor as well as the rich?
Season 1 Episode 64
The US Federal Reserve is getting rid of it, the European Central Bank has talked about it and could go next. Quantitative Easing, it seems, is falli…
8 years, 10 months ago
The Crisis Ten Years On
Season 1 Episode 63
It’s 10 years since the start of the global financial crisis, when the UK saw a run on the Northern Rock Building Society. A year letter the contagio…
8 years, 11 months ago
Should We Care About Exec Pay?
Season 1 Episode 62
The UK Prime Minister has made noises about reining-in executive pay. Phil Dobbie asks Professor Steve Keen whether high executive salaries are reall…
8 years, 11 months ago
Fixing the Retirement Crisis
Season 1 Episode 61
Funding retirement seems to be a global issue. Individual pensions often fall short of the required amount and governments struggle so much with the …
8 years, 11 months ago