Podcast Episodes
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3:55 – Quiggin on the relevance of the two lessons in economics for responding to climate change…6 years, 9 months ago
Randomised controlled trials & economic development
Episode 14
This episode’s guest Associate Professor Andreas Chai is Discipline Head of Economics and Business Statistics in the Griffith University Business Sch…
6 years, 9 months ago
The Gender Pay Gap with Dr Leonora Risse
Episode 13
This episode’s guest Dr Leonora Risse is currently a fellow in the Women and Public Policy program at the Harvard Kennedy School. Prior to taking up …
6 years, 10 months ago
Multinational and Personal Tax Avoidance and Evasion
Episode 12
This episode’s guest is Professor Pascalis Raimondos, head of the School of Economics and Finance at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), a…
6 years, 10 months ago
The Media and Digital Disruption with Rebecca Archer
Episode 11
This episode’s guest is Rebecca Archer, Director of Connect Media Training. Australian listeners may know Rebecca as Rebecca Hyam, former ABC finance…
6 years, 10 months ago
Economics in Two Lessons with John Quiggin
Episode 10
This episode features Professor John Quiggin, author of Economics in Two Lessons: Why Markets Work so Well, and Why they Can Fail So Badly. The book …
6 years, 10 months ago
Job platforms and recruitment agencies
Episode 9
This episode’s guest is Chris Poole, a Senior Consultant at Frontline Health Recruitment, an Australian recruitment agency specialising in the health…
6 years, 11 months ago
Behavioural Economics with Dr Brendan Markey-Towler
Episode 8
Dr Brendan Markey-Towler is a Senior Consultant at Behaviour Innovation, a Brisbane-based consultancy firm specialising in behavioural change which h…
6 years, 11 months ago
Innovation & digital public goods with Nicholas Gruen
Episode 7
In this episode, Economics Explained host Gene Tunny discusses innovation and digital public goods with his colleague Dr Nicholas Gruen, CEO of Later…
6 years, 11 months ago
Personal Finance
Episode 6
Many people struggle with managing money. For example, last month, Australian ABC News reported “1.9 million Australians are struggling with credit c…
6 years, 11 months ago