Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchValuing the Environment with Dr Boyd Blackwell
Episode 45
Economics Explained host Gene Tunny speaks to Dr Boyd Blackwell on the use of economic techniques to value the environment. Boyd is Director of AquaE…
6 years, 2 months ago
State Government Economic Responses to COVID-19
Episode 44
Economics Explained host Gene Tunny presents and elaborates on his opening remarks to the Queensland Parliamentary Inquiry on the state government’s …
6 years, 2 months ago
Dynamic Pricing
Episode 43
Economics Explained host Gene Tunny discusses dynamic pricing, which is used by Uber and airlines among other businesses, with his Adept Economics co…
6 years, 3 months ago
Unfreezing Discount Rates with Marion Terrill of the Grattan Institute
Episode 42
Economics Explained Host Gene Tunny discusses unfreezing discount rates for infrastructure projects with Marion Terrill, Transport and Cities Program…
6 years, 3 months ago
Fiscal Vaccine for COVID-19 with Prof. Tony Makin
Episode 41
Professor Tony Makin of Griffith University speaks about his new CIS Policy Paper A Fiscal Vaccine for COVID-19 with Economics Explained host Gene Tu…
6 years, 3 months ago
Gender pay gap recap
Episode 40
Why is there a gender pay gap - i.e. why do women earn less than men on average? To what extent is it due to working in different types of jobs, leve…
6 years, 3 months ago
Seven Habits of Highly Effective Economists
Episode 39
Economics Explained host Gene Tunny speaks about one of his favourite books, Stephen Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, with Tim Hughes, a …
6 years, 4 months ago
Picking winners: Industry policy with Craig Lawrence
Episode 38
Economics Explained host Gene Tunny speaks with Craig Lawrence, Managing Director of Lytton Advisory, regarding the pros and cons of picking winners …
6 years, 4 months ago
Uncertainty and the perils of prediction with William M Briggs
Episode 37
Economics Explained host Gene Tunny speaks with statistician William M “Matt” Briggs about uncertainty and the perils of prediction.
Matt is a consult…
6 years, 4 months ago
US infrastructure: lessons from Australia, with Darren Brady Nelson
Episode 36
Darren Brady Nelson speaks about his new Heartland Institute Policy Brief How to fix America's crumbling infrastructure: lessons from Australia with …
6 years, 4 months ago