S5 Ep47: Slowing the spread of the next epidemic
Whether it’s a return of Covid-19 or another epidemic, we now know much more about the best policies to protect economies while limiting the spread of infection from place to place. Flavio Toxvaerd te...
21 Okt 202219min
S5 Ep46: How does climate change affect asset prices?
Heat stress from climate change affects the economy, so does it change the cost of issuing debt or the return on equities? Viral Acharya has investigated how this climate risk is priced, and he tells ...
14 Okt 202222min
S5 Ep45: How social media influences the news
We know that millions of people get their news from social media, but does Twitter influence what traditional news outlets report as well? Julia Cagé tells Tim Phillips about a new study of 2 billion ...
7 Okt 202218min
S5 Ep44: Violence against women at work
When a man is violent to a woman at work, is the outcome different compared to when a man is the victim? A new study reaches some disturbing conclusions. Abi Adams-Prassl talks to Tim Phillips.
30 Sep 202217min
S5 Ep43: The illusion of control
We need a financial system, but does that mean we must also have regular financial crises? Regulation and risk management attempt to eliminate them, but does the cost and effort simply deliver what Jo...
23 Sep 202222min
S5 Ep42: Does inequality create growth?
If we are less equal, is that good or bad news for economic growth? Reto Foellmi reviewed the research, and he has some answers for Tim Phillips.
16 Sep 202219min
S5 Ep41: Ghost firms and tax fraud
The problem of fake firms that issue fake receipts so that clients can claim fraudulent tax deductions is widespread but hard to stop, and it’s costing governments everywhere billions in lost revenues...
9 Sep 202219min
S5 Ep40: Our workless future
As intelligent autonomous machines become better at doing all our jobs, will there be enough work and income to go around? If only some of us work, who will that be, and what happens to the rest of us...
2 Sep 202221min
