223 - China at a tipping point
China looks to have made its choice for now, and it is with Russia. This might be the most consequential decision for the world economy since the fall of the Berlin wall. Globalization is in the balan...
22 Mar 202239min
222 - Odessa - the vibrant symbol of urban irreverence and why it irritates Putin so much.
As the war in Ukraine continues, we focus on an extraordinary city which could well be the next Russian target, Odessa. A product of commerce and an effervescent example of urban economics, Odessa is ...
17 Mar 202240min
221 - Why climate change is an investment, not a cost
To reach the global climate goals in 2030, we need to half our emissions, so speed is the name of the game! Join us as Eric Lonergan & Corinne Sawers talk about the steps and mindset that we need to a...
15 Mar 202237min
220 - Russian sanctions explained with Sony Kapoor
Let's look at the next stage of sanctions, how they're designed and how the whole world is reacting to their implementation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10 Mar 202246min
219 - Women in economics
The celebrate international women’s day we ask why are women still so underrepresented in economics? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8 Mar 202232min
218 - Russian sanctions & Wartime speculations
The west is fighting a new type of war - an economic war instead of a ground war. Let’s investigate what is going on & wether or not its going to work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...
3 Mar 202235min
217 - The Economics of the War
Today we frame the invasion of Ukraine as a war against the "idea" of the EU. For Putin, Ukraine is only the start. The big prize is destabilizing the EU. So far he has miscalculated, but it's early d...
1 Mar 202237min
216 - Russia/Ukraine and where we go next
Russia has amputated a chunk of Ukraine. War is now looming in Europe. How did we end up here? Where did diplomacy go wrong? What is coming next? Today’s episode aims to simply explain the whole situa...
24 Feb 202242min
