S1 Ep14: English in Europe
English is the most widely-spoken language in Europe, but after Brexit it will cease to be an official language of the EU. Tim Phillips speaks to Shlomo Weber about which languages will become more im...
14 Sep 20189min
S1 Ep13: IMF reform: An unfinished agenda
Two decades ago the four authors of the CEPR's first Geneva Report on the World Economy examined the future of the IMF. This year, for the 20th report, they returned to see what progress has been made...
7 Sep 201828min
S1 Ep12: Populism in France
In the French presidential election the parties of right and left collapsed, beaten by political newcomer Emmanuel Macron and the far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. Daniel Cohen of the Paris School of...
31 Aug 201819min
S1 Ep11: The decline of northern England
The north of England and Wales lag the south in output per person, educational attainment, and even life expectancy. Neil Cummins of the London School of Economics tells Tim Phillips that this can be ...
24 Aug 201815min
S1 Ep10: Financing the war on cancer
New drugs mean that many types of cancer are no longer a death sentence. But new medical treatments may have a catastrophic financial cost for patients. Tim Phillips talks to Ralph Koijen about how li...
17 Aug 201811min
S1 Ep9: Explaining Germany's recovery
In 1997 Germany was called "the sick man of Europe". So what is behind its exceptional recovery? Tim Phillips talks to Dalia Marin, the editor of a new VoxEU ebook that explains what Germany did, and ...
10 Aug 201812min
S1 Ep8: Tax evasion and inequality
It's routine for the rich to dodge tax by hiding it offshore. But how much of their wealth are they hiding illegally? Tim Phillips talks to Annette Alstadsæter of the Norwegian University of Life Scie...
3 Aug 201811min
S1 Ep7: Robots and jobs
If the robots are coming for our jobs, how many of us will they actually replace? Tim Phillips talks to MIT's Daron Acemoglu who argues that the robot apocalypse isn't going to happen just yet. If y...
1 Aug 201817min
