Can African countries mimic Asia’s economic success? With Joe Studwell
Africa is traditionally seen as a continent of immense resources, let down by poor governance and excessive violence. Joe Studwell disagrees. In his book, How Africa Works, Studwell flips those assump...
22 Touko 28min
Should economics have fewer taboos? With Alvin Roth
Economists like to think of their discipline as a rational science. But might we make better decisions if we ditched some of our moral aversions? Specifically: would we make better choices if we learn...
15 Touko 25min
Will AI help the Fed conquer inflation? With Austan Goolsbee
Between the Iran war, high gas prices, and wobbly jobs numbers, central bankers have plenty to worry about. But some see a light on the horizon: artificial intelligence. AI could lead to abundant prod...
8 Touko 31min
How will falling fertility rates hurt the economy? With Melissa Kearney
Typically, a society’s population remains stable if women have about 2.1 children each. By that metric, the word has a big problem. In developed countries the total fertility rate is well below that f...
1 Touko 33min
Will energy security fears change the global energy market? With Daniel Yergin
A few months ago, the oil market looked pretty serene. But the US-Iran war has upended global supplies and pushed energy security to the top of the policy agenda. Importers have realised they need to ...
23 Huhti 28min
Introducing: The Story of Money
The economist John Kenneth Galbraith once quipped that “there can be few fields of human endeavour in which history counts for so little as in the world of finance.” This show sets out to prove the op...
21 Huhti 1min
Will the energy shock change global trade imbalances? With Brad Setser
China runs an enormous trade surplus, much to the chagrin of some of its trading partners: cheap exports of cars, chemicals and other goods are hampering major economies, especially in Europe. But the...
17 Huhti 33min
How long will the Iran energy shock last? With Chris Giles
President Donald Trump backed off his threats to wipe out “a whole civilization". Instead, we have a ceasefire – at least for now. But how much damage has the conflict between Iran, the US and Israel ...
9 Huhti 30min
