S8 Ep20: Expelling the experts
President Trump, aided by DOGE under Elon Musk, promised deep cuts to the US federal bureaucracy. In these cases, and many others in recent history, populist politicians complain about a bloated and u...
11 Apr 202521min
S8 Ep19: Central banks as financial agents of the state
Central banks play a crucial role in modern economies, managing money supply, setting interest rates, and ensuring financial stability. But their relationship with governments, particularly their role...
4 Apr 202526min
S8 Ep18: When our values clash at work
Do you and your boss see the world in the same way and how does that affect your performance at work? You might not agree with your boss about everything. But if you and your boss don’t have the same ...
28 Mar 202526min
S8 Ep17: The menopause penalty at work
Recorded at the CEPR Paris Symposium. The menopause can be a huge biological shock to women, but there has been almost no research into the consequences for their working lives. A new study uses admin...
21 Mar 202519min
S8 Ep16: The next generation: Paris ‘24
Recorded at the CEPR Paris Symposium. Whenever economists gather, you will find many of tomorrow’s best economists too. They get a rare chance to present their research, and traditionally we like to a...
14 Mar 202527min
S8 Ep15: Ending period stigma in schools
Recorded at the CEPR Paris Symposium. Everywhere in the world there is still a stigma around periods. That can lead to bullying or exclusion in schools. Girls are stressed, and that affects their abil...
5 Mar 202515min
S8 Ep14: The laws that protected women from work
Recorded at the CEPR Paris Symposium. During the first half of the 20th century, the US introduced state laws that imposed restrictions on when and how women were permitted to work outside the home. T...
28 Feb 202514min
S8 Ep13: The class gap in career progression
Recorded at the CEPR Paris Symposium. Recent research shows that our sex and race still affect our life chances. New evidence investigates whether class is still important in one profession that's clo...
26 Feb 202516min
