S7 Ep48: NOBEL SPECIAL: James Robinson on antisocial norms
The saying “don’t be a toad” in Colombia tells people to mind their own business and not to tell on others. The warning that “snitches get stitches” is common to many societies. It’s easy to imagine w...
15 Okt 202422min
S7 Ep47: Access to opportunity in the sciences
A Nobel season episode: what is the background of the scientists who win the big prize? If talent is equally distributed, but the opportunity to use that talent is not, both individuals and society l...
11 Okt 202421min
S7 Ep46: Food policy in a warming world
In May 2022 the Indian government responded to a heatwave that had cut crop yields by unexpectedly banning wheat exports. Ministers spoke of the need for domestic food security, and the important of r...
4 Okt 202420min
S7 Ep45: How protests are born, and how they die
Every year we see thousands of protest movements on our city streets. Most are fuelled by social media. But why do some protests persist, and some disappear. Why do some remain peaceful, but others be...
27 Sep 202426min
S7 Ep44: The US is in a fiscal mess
US federal debt is expected to grow to historic highs in the next 10 years, and the interest bill for that debt will continue to grow too. But does it matter? Yes, say Giancarlo Corsetti and Riccardo ...
20 Sep 202427min
S7 Ep43: Digital access and infectious disease
During the global spread of Covid, governments were forced to rely on NPIs – non-pharmaceutical interventions – such as masks and social distancing. Carol Propper tells Tim about the stunning effectiv...
13 Sep 202415min
S7 Ep42: The economics of strategy
Organisations don’t just provide employment: they solve, or attempt to solve, important problems in our society. Organisational economics has made some impressive strides in recent years to show what ...
6 Sep 202414min
S7 Ep41: The EU miracle
In 2004 75 million people in 10 countries joined the EU. Their GDP per capita has grown dramatically in the last 20 years – but how much of that is due to EU membership, and how much would have happen...
30 Aug 202423min
