Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchBusiness cases for public infrastructure projects
Episode 85
Discusses the requirements and process for the development of public infrastructure business cases in Australia, with a case study of a current busin…
5 years, 5 months ago
Economics and Religion
Episode 84
A conversation on economics and religion, including on whether Jesus was a socialist and whether religion influences economic growth. Economics Explo…
5 years, 5 months ago
Missing Middle Housing & other urban planning issues
Episode 83
Cities such as Portland, USA are pushing back against NIMBYism and embracing medium-density development, the so-called Missing Middle Housing, while …
5 years, 6 months ago
Female Breadwinning with Prof. Gigi Foster
Episode 82
Economics Explored host Gene Tunny speaks with Professor Gigi Foster of the University of NSW about her research on female breadwinning, where a woma…
5 years, 6 months ago
Freeing Fiscal Policy from political tinkering with Dr Nicholas Gruen
Episode 81
In a March 2021 Financial Times article Dr Nicholas Gruen proposed an independent fiscal policy advisory body so that fiscal policy is freed from pol…
5 years, 6 months ago
The Olympics - economic boon or burden?
Episode 80
Brisbane, Australia looks set to host the 2032 Olympics. It's claimed there's a new model for delivering Olympics which will mean the host city will …
5 years, 6 months ago
Running the Numbers on COVID-19 Measures with Prof. Peter Swan
Episode 79
One year on from when many countries started imposing tough COVID-19 control measures, Economics Explored host Gene Tunny asks eminent Australian fin…
5 years, 6 months ago
Anarcho-capitalism and a Libertarian analysis of COVID with Prof. Walter Block
Episode 78
What is Anarcho-capitalism? And what would a libertarian analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic tell us? Economics Explored host Gene Tunny has a thought-…
5 years, 7 months ago
The role of the Treasury in Economic Policy with Paul Tilley
Episode 77
A conversation on the importance of the Treasury department to government and economic management. Economics Explored host Gene Tunny speaks with Pau…
5 years, 7 months ago
Insights from behavioural economics & science regarding COVID responses
Episode 76
QUT's Dr Stephen Whyte speaks with Economics Explored host Gene Tunny about insights from behavioural economics and science regarding COVID responses…
5 years, 7 months ago