S3 Ep55: A history of public debt
When we compare ratios of debt to GDP, do we look closely enough at the political and financial context in which the debts were calculated? Eric Monnet of the Paris School of Economics tells Tim Phill...
13 Nov 202021min
S3 Ep54: Europe should throw out its fiscal rulebook
The EU's increasingly complex system of fiscal rules should be replaced by a system of fiscal standards instead, Olivier Blanchard tells Tim Phillips. You can watch the recording of Olivier presentin...
6 Nov 202019min
S3 Ep53: Gun control in Brazil
In 2003 Brazil enacted strict gun control legislation. Rodrigo Schneider tells Tim Phillips about the effects on crime and homicide, and whether we can assume there would be a similar impact in other ...
30 Okt 202014min
S3 Ep52: The price of a vote
How well does campaign finance work, and which political parties benefit most? Julia Cagé tells Tim Phillips how the price of a vote has varied in recent British and French elections.
26 Okt 202020min
S3 Ep51: Nepotism in academia
How much did nepotism in Europe's ancient universities hold back progress? David De La Croix tells Tim Phillips about his fascinating research into the emergence of modern science.
23 Okt 202012min
S3 Ep50: The Black Death
Seven hundred years ago the worst pandemic in history killed almost half the population of Europe and the Middle East. Mark Koyama tells Tim Phillips about the centuries-long economic impact of the Bl...
16 Okt 202021min
S3 Ep49: Politics and ethnicity in Africa
Some ethnic groups are active in African politics, and some are not. Valeria Rueda tells Tim Phillips the fascinating story of how two socioeconomic revolutions more than a century ago shaped post-col...
9 Okt 202022min
S3 Ep48: Should Google be allowed to acquire Fitbit?
Another week, another tech merger, but this time with huge potential implications for who owns our health data and how it is used. Cristina Caffarra and Greg Crawford tell Tim Phillips why 17 economis...
5 Okt 202032min
