S7 Ep13: Pandemic, war and debt
Covid-19 and the war on Ukraine have challenged debt sustainability. Can our existing institutions meet that challenge? Following the release of the CEPR fifth annual report on The Future of Banking, ...
15 Mars 202423min
S7 Ep12: Women are from Mars too
Are men from Mars, and women from Venus? If so, policies that seek to close the gender gap by equalising opportunities are unlikely to succeed. A recent paper finds that, contrary to popular belief, w...
8 Mars 202417min
S7 Ep11: Weder di Mauro: What went wrong at Credit Suisse
It is 12 months since the sudden downfall of Credit Suisse, one of a tiny number of Too Big to Fail global banks. Beatrice Weder di Mauro was one of an expert team who were asked by the Swiss Departme...
1 Mars 202422min
S7 Ep10: The euro at 25
On 1 Jan 1999, the euro launched. In the 25 years that followed, despite several moments when it seemed the entire project might implode, it has proved to be extremely resilient. Marco Buti and Gianca...
23 Feb 202429min
S7 Ep9: Can parents teach patience?
You want your children to be patient, work hard, and be able to save for the future. But can children learn these traits from their parents? Daniela Del Boca tells Tim Phillips about research in Itali...
16 Feb 202415min
S7 Ep7: Climate finance instruments
Frédéric Samama has pioneered the development and introduction of instruments that make climate finance not only possible, but practical. He tells Alissa Kleinnijenhuis and Tim Phillips about his rese...
13 Feb 202436min
S7 Ep8: Main Street’s pain, Wall Street’s gain
During Covid, America waited every Thursday for the release of the Initial Jobless Claims numbers at 8.30am. What happened next? Nancy Xu tells Tim Phillips that asset price movements may reflect expe...
9 Feb 202416min
S7 Ep6: The impact of mandatory profit sharing
Recorded at the CEPR Paris symposium 2023: In France, a law that compels many firms to share profits with their employees. Which employees end up earning more? And does their share in their employer’s...
2 Feb 202415min
