S3 Ep51: Nepotism in academia
How much did nepotism in Europe's ancient universities hold back progress? David De La Croix tells Tim Phillips about his fascinating research into the emergence of modern science.
23 Okt 202012min
S3 Ep50: The Black Death
Seven hundred years ago the worst pandemic in history killed almost half the population of Europe and the Middle East. Mark Koyama tells Tim Phillips about the centuries-long economic impact of the Bl...
16 Okt 202021min
S3 Ep49: Politics and ethnicity in Africa
Some ethnic groups are active in African politics, and some are not. Valeria Rueda tells Tim Phillips the fascinating story of how two socioeconomic revolutions more than a century ago shaped post-col...
9 Okt 202022min
S3 Ep48: Should Google be allowed to acquire Fitbit?
Another week, another tech merger, but this time with huge potential implications for who owns our health data and how it is used. Cristina Caffarra and Greg Crawford tell Tim Phillips why 17 economis...
5 Okt 202032min
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
