S5 Ep30: Curing Covid inflation
Recorded live at CEPR Paris Symposium 2022: Supply chain disruption caused by Covid-19 has fed inflation and hobbled stimulus policies. Sebnem Kalemli Özcan tells Tim Phillips about the only solution ...
1 Jul 202210min
S5 Ep29: Defusing the carbon bombs
Recorded live at CEPR Paris Symposium 2022: Sanctions against Russia have sent the price of oil and gas rocketing – triggering more, not less, fossil fuel extraction, and some giant projects that hav...
29 Jun 202218min
S5 Ep28: Inflation and Europe’s public finances
Recorded live at CEPR Paris Symposium 2022: What are the consequences of an extended period of above-target inflation for the euro area? Agnès Bénassy-Quéré and Giancarlo Corsetti discuss policy optio...
24 Jun 202219min
S5 Ep27: The Economics of Brexit
The latest CEPR ebook investigates the impact of Brexit so far on the economies of the UK and EU. Tim Phillips talks to three of the authors: Jonathan Portes, Thomas Sampson and Sarah Hall.
23 Jun 202226min
S5 Ep26: The consequences of war for the EU
Recorded live at CEPR Paris Symposium 2022: What are the long-term consequences of the conflict in Ukraine for the EU? Lucrezia Reichlin and Philippe Martin discuss the impact of the war on trade, ene...
22 Jun 202214min
S5 Ep25: Piketty on equality
Recorded live at CEPR Paris Symposium 2022: Thomas Piketty’s short new book promises A brief history of equality. He tells Tim Phillips about why institutions are precarious, why policymakers should c...
17 Jun 202212min
S5 Ep24: Male and female voices in economics
We know women are under-represented in economics. But if male economists are more comfortable expressing a strong opinion, does this increase the perceived imbalance? Sarah Smith tells Tim Phillips ab...
10 Jun 202217min
S5 Ep23: The price of war
How hard will sanctions on Russia bite? Anna Pestova and Mikhail Mamonov tell Tim Phillips about the depth of the economic hardship that the Russian people will suffer in 2022.
3 Jun 202220min
