S2 Ep22: The Yrjo Jahnsson award
The award is given to the best European economist under 45. This year, Oriana Bandiera of LSE and Imran Rasul of UCL share the prize. They talk to Tim Phillips about their work, and #whateconomistsrea...
31 Touko 201922min
S2 Ep21: The cost of kids
Women earn less than men after they start a family. Can better policies close the gap? Camille Landais of LSE tells Tim Phillips about new research comparing six countries. Read about the research on...
24 Touko 201918min
S2 Ep20: Managing the secret state
Did the KGB manage its informers using the iron fist or the invisible hand? Mark Harrison tells Tim Phillips how the state motivated and disciplined its secret workforce. Read more of Mark's researc...
17 Touko 201918min
S2 Ep19: The end of the WTO?
Who will be the biggest loser in this trade war? Chad Bown tells Tim Phillips why it could be the WTO's dispute resolution system, and why we should worry if this happens.
10 Touko 201919min
S2 Ep18: The lost ones
MariaCristina De Nardi tells Tim Phillips that non-college-educated Americans born in the 1960s are dying younger, earning less, and paying more for healthcare than in their parents' generation.
3 Touko 201919min
S2 Ep17: How art auctions work
What does economics teach us about art auctions? Katy Graddy of Brandeis University tells Tim Phillips what he needs to know before he bids for a painting of some artichokes.
27 Huhti 201912min
S2 Ep16: The 2018 trade war
Has the trade war with China been good for American businesses and consumers? The first results are in, and David Weinstein tells Tim Phillips who the winners and losers are.
19 Huhti 201920min
S2 Ep15: Girls, boys and multiple choice
How should multiple choice tests be scored? It seems like a harmless question, but Nagore Iriberri tells Tim Phillips how she discovered that well-intentioned marking schemes may be penalising girls, ...
12 Huhti 201913min
