S6 Ep51: Later-life mortality and the repeal of prohibition
In the 1930s we didn’t know that drinking alcohol during pregnancy could affect the health of a baby. David Jacks of the National University of Singapore has used the repeal of Prohibition to investig...
24 Marras 202329min
S6 Ep50: Violence against women in politics
In today’s polarised atmosphere, violent attacks on politicians are not unusual, and women are more likely to be the victims. Are they victimised because they choose different policies, or just becaus...
17 Marras 202318min
S6 Ep49: Is there a market for biodiversity?
Climate change will have an impact on the natural environment, and the natural environment will affect the rate of climate change. Is biodiversity risk reflected in asset prices? Is it possible to use...
14 Marras 202331min
S6 Ep48: AI’s impact on jobs
By automating non-routine tasks, AI may have a profound effect on the jobs we do, and even whether those jobs exist. How much should we fear, and how much should we welcome this change? In the second ...
10 Marras 202323min
S6 Ep47: Will deglobalisation lead to a new Cold War?
When the Soviet Union collapsed, the narrative was that we were at “the end of history”. Now we have changed our minds: globalization is in retreat, and we're entering a new Cold War. Is this new narr...
3 Marras 202317min
S6 Ep46: Whither climate finance?
New series: climate finance is an essential part of the fight against climate change. Join co-hosts Alissa Kleinnijenhuis and Tim Phillips for the important debates in climate finance, with the resear...
31 Loka 202329min
S6 Ep45: Does anger drive populism?
On social media and in interviews, voters and their representatives sometimes seem full of rage. Is the current rise in populism driven by this anger, or is that conclusion too simplistic? Klaus Desme...
27 Loka 202320min
S6 Ep44: How the US solved its Korean EV trade crisis
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 provided $350 billion in tax credits and other incentives for clean energy technologies in the US. So how did American policymakers respond when South Korean govern...
20 Loka 202324min
