What do graduates do?
Migration has played an important role in the economies and societies of the Baltic states over recent decades. How has this affected the worldviews and future hopes of young people? Two researchers d...
28 Sep 202140min
Valery Tsepkalo: Building a hi-tech hub
Our guest Valery Tsepkalo is known for many reasons, including his expertise in developing technology hubs. In this interview he explains how, under his supervision, in a mere 10 years the Belarus Hi-...
25 Jul 202146min
Liva Zorgenfreija: A look at the current economic situation
We hear many opinions about the ongoing economic situation. Are we facing a financial crisis or not? Is there enough government support in the wake of the COVID crisis? Will we soon have high inflatio...
13 Apr 202141min
Andris Kotans: Insights in the world of investment funds
Andris Kotans, an experienced asset manager, explains the basics of investment funds and how they work. He talks about smart investment and why ethical decisions matter even in the highly competitive ...
6 Jan 202139min
Martins Kazaks: What role do central banks play?
Martins Kazaks, the Governor of the Central Bank of Latvia has been a student and teacher of economics for more than 20 years and became Latvian central bank governor in 2019. In this podcast he talks...
20 Nov 202034min
Jeffrey Sommers: The changing shape of the US economy and society
Professor Jeffrey Sommers has studied the US economy and society for decades. In this interview he explains how 50 years of change have led to recent unrest and current problems in the US, both econom...
27 Okt 202039min
Mark Gamsa: Gold rush on the borders of Russia and China
This week Mike Collier talks to academic and researcher Mark Gamsa about an extraordinary subject that has never been seriously studied until now – an incredible gold rush on the borders of Russia and...
12 Jun 202038min
