S6 Ep28: Aghion: Is green growth possible?
Is innovation our best hope for dealing with climate change and, if so, how can we stimulate the sort of innovation that we need to make the green energy transition? Philippe Aghion tells Tim Phillips...
19 Juli 202317min
S6 Ep27: Johnson and Bozio: Can research influence policy?
From the PSE-CEPR Policy Forum at the Paris School of Economics. The IFS in the UK and the IPP in France combine rigorous research with a commitment to communicate the results to media and public. How...
14 Juli 202325min
S6 Ep26: Blanchard: What caused US inflation?
From the PSE-CEPR Policy Forum at the Paris School of Economics. What caused inflation in the US, where will it settle, and how much unemployment will be the cost of bringing it back to target? Olivie...
12 Juli 202318min
S6 Ep25: Duflo: Development in the 21st century
In the first of a series of podcasts recorded at the PSE-CEPR Policy Forum at the Paris School of Economics, Esther Duflo talks to Tim Phillips about how development economics can respond to the chall...
7 Juli 202324min
S6 Ep24: Do economists slow down as they age?
Is economics a young person’s game? Great mathematicians tend to peak early, but not great artists – so which category does a professor of economics fall into? Dan Hamermesh has investigated the produ...
30 Juni 202317min
S6 Ep23: Immigration and public goods
Voters fret that immigration overcrowds local schools, overwhelms hospitals, and that they will have to pay higher taxes as a result. Are those fears justified? Anna Maria Mayda and Mine Senses have s...
23 Juni 202328min
S6 Ep22: The impact of trade sanctions
Do Europe’s trade sanctions hurt Russia, or do they hurt European firms more? Gauging the impact of sanctions isn’t easy or reliable, but Jean Imbs tells Tim Phillips about a new way to estimate their...
16 Juni 202318min
S6 Ep21: How male and female economists collaborate
When there are more women in the workplace, that means either more gender diverse teams, or more collaboration between women. There are more female economists now, so how is that reflected in the way ...
9 Juni 202317min
