Economics For All Your Decisions In Life - From Romance to Retirement
Think Like An Economist has taken you on a journey through the economic principles, showing you the tools of economics, and how they can be applied at home and at work. In this season finale, Betsey S...
14 Dec 202121min
Useful Economics in Everyday Life
We're all actors in the economy, with different habits, dilemmas and choices. And economics is about everyday decisions in our daily lives as much as it is about government policy. As economics profes...
7 Dec 202118min
A Conversation with Emily Oster: The Economics of Pregnancy, Parenting and the Pandemic
Emily Oster is one of the most interesting economists in the world, and she uses the tools of economics in everything she does. Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers explore Emily's thoughts about how e...
30 Nov 202127min
A Conversation with Larry Summers: The Influence of Economic Ideas and the Dangers of Secular Stagnation
Larry Summers has been at the forefront of economic thinking for decades - a World Bank chief economist, Professor at Harvard and U.S. Treasury Secretary. He's also warned that the global economy is i...
9 Nov 202131min
A Conversation with Greg Mankiw: Financial Crisis, Recessions and Communicating Economics
Professor Greg Mankiw is one of the most influential economists today: a New Keynesian, advisor to Presidents, and a good friend of Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers. In this episode, the three of t...
2 Nov 202128min
Behavioral Economics - We're only human!
We all can make mistakes when faced with choices. Biases and old habits can get in the way of good economic decision making. Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers discuss the way our psychology affects ...
21 Sep 202111min
Making Decisions in an Uncertain World
Uncertainty and risk are all around us. So how can we make good decisions when we don't know what will happen? Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers show you how to understand risk, and your reaction to...
14 Sep 202120min
Game Theory - Thinking Strategically
In business, as in life, we often have to make decisions based on what others choose. But how do we make the right strategic decisions? Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers unpick the problems of strat...
7 Sep 202122min
