Thinking Big, Remembering Small - From Micro to Macro
Now we've learned the tools of microeconomics, it's time to step up to macro. Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers are here to show you how millions of individual microeconomic decisions affect the mac...
5 Tammi 20215min
Private Information - I Know Something You Don’t Know
What happens when you know something that others don't? Or they know something you don't? These information asymmetries can great create a fog of mistrust, and doing business can get tricky. Betsey St...
22 Joulu 202019min
Price Discrimination - Why some people pay less
Discounts for the elderly or students may seem generous - but they win more customers. When businesses ask how they can make as much money as possible from each customer, they need a sophisticated pri...
15 Joulu 202017min
Market Power - Why businesses charge more
What's the competition? When businesses have less competition, they have more market power and can raise their prices. Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers explore competition in the market place and t...
8 Joulu 202019min
Inequality - Understanding the Gap between Rich and Poor
How hard is it to move out of poverty and up the economic ladder? Justin Wolfers and Betsey Stevenson explore how economic inequality is shaped by people's backgrounds and opportunities. And they look...
1 Joulu 202017min
A New Treasury Secretary - Who is Janet Yellen and what will she do?
America’s President-elect has made his choice for the new Secretary of the Treasury. Janet Yellen is an economist and friend of the Think Like an Economist team, Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers. B...
24 Marras 202013min
Presidential Econ 101 - A To Do List
The U.S. presidential election may be over, but what does the new president need to do to get the economy back on track and prepare for future shocks? In this special episode, Justin Wolfers has some ...
17 Marras 202011min
The Labor Market - Live to Work, or Work to Live?
What can you do to make sure you're working in the right job, and getting paid the right salary? Or, if you're the boss, how can you make sure you're making the right hiring decisions? Justin Wolfers ...
10 Marras 202016min
