S1 Ep6: Will central banks issue digital currencies?
Economists have long been sceptical of the potential of cryptocurrencies and other electronic forms of money. But are central banks coming round to the idea? Tim Phillips asks Beatrice Weder di Mauro ...
30 Juli 201811min
S1 Ep5: The UK’s post-Brexit US trade deal
When President Trump recently spoke of his hope for "a great bilateral trade agreement” with the UK after Brexit, what did he really mean? Tim Phillips interviews Dennis Novy of the University of Warw...
27 Juli 201819min
S1 Ep4: What caused the growth of the Sicilian Mafia?
We all know how films and television tell the story of the Mafia, but what can economics tell us about its origins? Tim Phillips talks to Giuseppe De Feo about a new paper that tells the story of how ...
25 Juli 201812min
S1 Ep3: The stubbornly high cost of remittances
For the families of millions of migrant workers around the world, remittances can literally be a life-saver. But the cost of sending money home remains puzzlingly high. So why aren't remittances getti...
23 Juli 201811min
S1 Ep2: The return of regional inequality
For most of the 20th century, inequality between Europe's regions declined. But what has happened in the last 40 years? New historical data gives us the answer. Tim Phillips talks to Joan Rosés of the...
20 Juli 201814min
S1 Ep1: How blockchain technology is changing finance
Blockchain technology has the potential to be a catalyst for change in the financial sector. But can it overcome its technical limitations and governance problems? Tim Phillips talks to Simon Johnson,...
18 Juli 201812min
