S3 Ep47: Publishing in economics
Academic economists need to be published, but is the journal system fair and efficient? Sebastian Galiani and Ugo Panizza tell Tim Phillips about a new free VoxEU ebook that tackles racism in publishi...
28 Sep 202020min
S3 Ep46: The old songs
In a crisis, do we get nostalgic about music? Timothy Yeung tells Tim Phillips about Spotify data that suggests we look for comfort by seeking out songs we know. Read the research in Covid Economics...
25 Sep 20209min
S3 Ep45: Post-pandemic transport policy
In the UK, public transport use has remained low after lockdown - but car use is almost back to pre-pandemic levels. What does this mean for a sustainable transport policy? David Newbery tell Tim Phil...
22 Sep 202011min
S3 Ep44: Trustworthiness in the financial sector
Do scandals happen in banks because they recruit people who can't be trusted? Matthias Heinz tells Tim Phillips about new research with a sobering message for bank HR departments.
18 Sep 202010min
S3 Ep43: What next for the UK's furloughed workers?
Nine million workers were furloughed in the UK this summer. What was the experience like for them, and what will happen to them now? Abi Adams-Prassl tells Tim Phillips about how the Job Retention Sch...
15 Sep 202013min
S3 Ep42: Kindergartens in America
At the beginning of the 20th century more than 7,000 kindergartens were set up in the US. Philipp Ager and Francesco Cinnirella tell Tim Phillips about the profound effect of preschool on the life cha...
11 Sep 202011min
S3 Ep41: Racism and the "China virus"
Many Americans blame China for Covid-19. Runjing Lu tells Tim Phillips that the way politicians have exploited the pandemic has led to an increase in prejudice against the US Asian community.
4 Sep 202013min
S3 Ep40: Restoring financial stability to India
In a new book based on his time as deputy governor of India's central bank, Viral Acharya warns that India's bloated public sector is strangling growth. The economy urgently needs institutional reform...
28 Aug 202027min
