Prescription for Disaster: Drug Deaths in America | Steven J. Davis, William Evans, Ethan Lieber | Hoover Institution
Steve speaks with William Evans and Ethan Lieber about the heartbreaking rise of deaths due to drug misuse in the United States. A major shift in prescription practices for pain management after 1995 ...
3 Juni 48min
Chokepoints and Supply-Chain Vulnerabilities | Steven J. Davis, Soumaya Keynes, Chad Bown | Hoover Institution
Cross-border supply chains bring great efficiencies but also present vulnerabilities that adversaries can exploit. How should we think about these vulnerabilities and their implications for economic a...
20 Maj 59min
Should States Enforce Noncompete Agreements? | Steven J. Davis, Evan Starr | Hoover Institution
Steven Davis speaks to Evan Starr, a leading expert on the economics of noncompete clauses. They discuss the prevalence of noncompete clauses in employment agreements; the pros and cons for employers,...
6 Maj 49min
Online Buddies for Jobseekers | Steven J. Davis, Michèle Belot, Philipp Kircher | Hoover Institution
When job loss leads to a long spell of unemployment, it causes a big blow to self-esteem, a lasting drop in living standards, and serious hardship for the job loser’s family. Is there a low-cost way t...
22 Apr 49min
The Economic Price of War | Steven J. Davis, Jonathan Federle, Moritz Schularick | Hoover Institution
How does war affect national output, productivity, and consumer prices in belligerent countries and economies worldwide? Two economists, Jonathan Federle and Moritz Schularick, investigate how war and...
8 Apr 55min
America’s Mid-Life Mortality Gap | Steven J. Davis, Jonathan Skinner | Hoover Institution
Mortality rates fell sharply for college-educated Americans in recent decades but not for other Americans. Mortality trends also differ sharply between rural and urban areas of the United States and a...
25 Mars 29min
Tariffs and Trade Deficits | Steven J. Davis, Brent Neiman | Hoover Institution
Tariffs: How high? Who pays? And what’s their impact on trade deficits? Steven Davis speaks to Brent Neiman about President Trump’s approach to tariff policy and the latest data on trade deficits. Whi...
25 Feb 57min
What Next for Venezuela? | Steven J. Davis, Ricardo Hausmann | Hoover Institution
US military forces captured Nicolás Maduro last month, but the Chavista regime remains intact, at least for now. How can Venezuela find its way back to the rule of law, human rights, democracy, and pr...
11 Feb 50min
