Episodes
Sunday Apr 03, 2022
Nathan Nunn on the Dynamics of Beliefs, Tradition, and Change
Sunday Apr 03, 2022
Sunday Apr 03, 2022
Culture and tradition are important determinants of human behavior that are usually perceived to be outside the proper scope of economics. Today, Nathan Nunn will join us to discuss his most recent paper delivered during the 2022 AEA Distinguished Lecture. We talk about why culture matters, how beliefs are formed, and when relying on tradition may pay off.
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Jesús Fernández-Villaverde on the Incoming Demographic Collapse
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Most recent demographic projections suggest humanity will reach its population peak by the end of the century. What lies ahead is uncertain as it will be a first for our world. Today, Professor Jesús Fernández-Villaverde joins us to discuss the challenges and the opportunities that may come with the end of the world's demographic transition.
Sunday Feb 27, 2022
Michela Giorcelli on the Impact of Management on Productivity
Sunday Feb 27, 2022
Sunday Feb 27, 2022
Sunday Feb 13, 2022
Michael Andrews on Innovation & its Social Underpinnings
Sunday Feb 13, 2022
Sunday Feb 13, 2022
Innovation is heralded as an essential trait of success in modern firms and societies alike. Entrepreneurs are hailed as our modern-day heroes, persons with creativity and heightened perceptiveness committed to finding better and more efficient ways of creating value. But what are the social conditions necessary to foster people like that? What are the broader institutional underpinnings that facilitate innovation? Today Michael will talk to us about it
Sunday Jan 30, 2022
Markus Brunnermeier on the Principles of a Resilient Society
Sunday Jan 30, 2022
Sunday Jan 30, 2022
Human societies are inherently prone to recurring shocks that constantly disrupt their organization. How can we effectively manage these shocks? How can we build better societal mechanisms to cope better and assure us a return to normalcy? Today Markus will help us understand the severity of the issue.
Sunday Dec 05, 2021
Sunday Dec 05, 2021
Southeast Asia has historically been the land of spices and riches to Westerners. To Asians, it was the buffer zone of conflict where Indian Buddhism and Chinese Confucianism collided. A geographical area where highlands and rain forest create the ideal spot for huge, diverse societies to emerge. Today, Jessica will talk to us about how these factors contributed to molding specific land-ownership patterns in the region and their impact on gender relations.
Sunday Nov 14, 2021
Leonard Kukic on Economic Performance of Socialist Yugoslavia
Sunday Nov 14, 2021
Sunday Nov 14, 2021
Out of World War II, a socialist state was born under the leadership of Joseph Tito that united many of the several ethnicities into one polity: Yugoslavia. It has been described as an alternative type of socialism deviating from a firm conception of central planning. Today Leonard Kukić will talk to us about how successful the experiment was in economic performance and its capability to unify the region.
Sunday Oct 31, 2021
Melanie Xue on State Repression in Imperial China
Sunday Oct 31, 2021
Sunday Oct 31, 2021
In 17th century China, the Qing regime persecuted individuals for speech crimes against the state through literary inquisitions. The persecution targeted intellectuals, diminishing their reputation. It also affected the operation of charitable organizations. Through time, they amplified distrust of others and increased apathy towards local governance. Today Melanie will talk to us about it
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