Economic Rockstar
176 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 135 ratingsEconomic Rockstar is created for you, the economist, financial analyst, teacher or student. If you are looking to expand your knowledge or awareness, Frank Conway delivers the information you just don't want to miss. Economic Rockstar brings to you each week an economist, financial analyst or business leader who shares their experiences, research interests or ideas. Hear their views on different schools of economic thinking - Chicago, Austrian, Keynesian and Classical, behavioral economics, stock markets, and how economics and finance can be used in our lives. Economic Rockstar interviews top-level lecturers and academics from highly renowned universities, best-selling authors and bloggers, inspirational CEOs and business leaders, as well as amazing and thought-provoking people who have recently discovered economics and finance and are carving out a career in their new-found passion. Guests in each episode gives us wonderful advice, takeaways and insights that will help you become part of the Economic Rockstar community that will be 'Connecting Brilliant Minds in Economics and Finance'.
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175: Glenn Hubbard on Leadership Values, Supply-Side Economics and Manhattanville
February 15, 2019 14:42 - 22 minutes - 10.9 MBProfessor Glenn Hubbard is an American economist and academic. He is currently the Dean of the Columbia University Graduate School of Business, where he is also Russell L. Carson Professor of Finance and Economics. On September 13, 2018 he announced that he would not seek another term in his position as Dean after having served out his current term which ends on June 30, 2019. Glenn previously served as Deputy Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of the Treasury from 1991 to 1993,...
174: Wendy Carlin on The Core Project, Capitalism, Democracy and Normative Statements
January 31, 2019 23:09 - 54 minutes - 25.8 MBWendy Carlin is Professor of Economics at University College London (UCL), Research Fellow of the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), London, and Fellow of the European Economic Association. Her research focuses on macroeconomics, institutions and economic performance, and the economics of transition. She is a member of the Expert Advisory Panel of the UK’s Office for Budget Responsibility. She has acted as a consultant for international organizations such as the European Bank f...
173: Stephen Wright on Core Econ as a Learning Resource for Mainstream Economics
January 28, 2019 22:02 - 15 minutes - 7.81 MBThis is an excerpt from a previous conversation that I had with Professor Stephen Wright but was unreleased at the time. We felt it appropriate that it should be released at a time if I ever spoke to Professor Wendy Carlin. This day is coming and now this part of my conversation with Stephen can be released. Check out the links over at www.economicrockstar.com/coreecon. Visit www.core-eco.org to access this amazing website.
172: Best of 2018 Part 2: From the Great Depression to Futurism; Institutions, Individualism and Cooperation
January 21, 2019 22:53 - 1 hour - 54.1 MBThis is a reflection on some episodes from 2018. The themes I have chosen looks at growing up in the Great Depression and what to expect in the future with AR and AI, as well as Institutions, Individualism, Cooperation and Reciprocity. Featured episodes are: 123 Vernon Smith on his early childhood years during the Great Depression and how they survived by moving to live on a farm before losing it all, his mother as a socialist and who she voted for in the Presidential elections in 1919 wh...
171: Best of 2018 Part 1
January 02, 2019 23:07 - 1 hour - 51.2 MBBest of 2018 Part 1 Excerpts from the following episodes feature in this 'Best of 2018 Part1'. 170 Jim Rogers on opportunities in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Venezuela and North Korea 139 Loretta Napoleoni North Korea growth prospects and how they can position themselves in the world economy 155 Lotta Moberg Refugee Cities and SEZs 167 James Kenneth Galbraith on the prospects for the Greek economy 150 Chris Blattman the economic and psychological effects of violence and war esp among...
170: Jim Rogers on Investing in 2019 and the US Debt Problem
December 23, 2018 18:25 - 56 minutes - 26.8 MBJim Rogers is an American businessman and financial commentator based in Singapore. He is the Chairman of Rogers Holdings and Beeland Interests, Inc. In 1973, Jim co-founded of the Quantum Fund with George Soros and having retired at the age of 37, Jim spent some of his time traveling on a motorcycle around the world - a Guinness World Record and one which is documented in Investment Biker, a international bestselling book. He has been a guest professor of finance at the Columbia Busine...
169: Jennifer Murtazashvili on Democracy and Informal Order in Afghanistan and Uzbekistan
December 16, 2018 21:11 - 1 hour - 30.9 MBJennifer Murtazashvili is professor and director of the International Development Program at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research explores questions of governance, public administration, and local institutions with a geographical focus on Central and South Asia and the former Soviet Union. Jennifer’s first book, Informal Order and the State in Afghanistan, was published by Cambridge University Press in 2016. Check out the...
168: Harry Markowitz on His Journey Through Philosophy and Finance and Not Being Done Yet
December 01, 2018 22:11 - 1 hour - 29.2 MBDr. Harry Markowitz is the principal of Markowitz Company, and an adjunct professor at the Rady School of Management, UCSD. Harry has applied computer and mathematical techniques to various practical decision making areas. In recognition of his work, Harry received the 1989 Von Neumann Award from the Operations Research Society of America for his work on portfolio theory, sparse matrix techniques and the SIMSCRIPT simulation programming language. In 1990 he shared The Nobel Prize in Ec...
167: James Kenneth Galbraith on Inequality, Democracy and the Impact of the Financial Crisis on Greece
November 25, 2018 18:51 - 59 minutes - 27.9 MBJames Kenneth Galbraith is the Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr. Chair in Government/Business Relations and Professor of Government at Lyndon B. Johnson School of Business Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin. He directs the University of Texas Inequality Project and is a managing editor of Structural Change and Economic Dynamics. In 2014 he was co-winner, with Angus Deaton, of the Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economics. James has a PhD from Yale University. James Galbraith...
166: Naomi Brockwell on Bitcoins, Blockchain and ICOs
November 16, 2018 21:07 - 34 minutes - 16.4 MBIn this episode with Naomi Brockwell, we discuss bitcoin, blockchain and initial coin offerings (ICOs). This is our second conversation - 4 years on from our first back in 2014. Check out the links at www.economicrockstar.com/naomi Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/economicrockstar Enjoy!
165: Stephen Wright on Valuing the Stock Market Using Equity q
November 09, 2018 17:34 - 1 hour - 34.6 MBStephen Wright is Professor of Economics at Birkbeck College, University of London, UK. Previously Professor Wright worked at the Bank of England and Cambridge University. He is co-author of 'Valuing Wall Street: Protecting Wealth in Turbulent Times' - an informative book published in 2000 warning of the high valuation placed on stocks at that time. In this episode we discuss his work on valuing the stock market using a variant of Tobin's q - a valuation method put forward by the late ...
164: Nicholas Gruen on Data Sharing and Reform in Economic Thinking
November 01, 2018 22:59 - 1 hour - 37.6 MBNicholas Gruen is CEO of Lateral Economics and is a widely published policy economist, entrepreneur and commentator. In this episode Professor Gruen discusses the need for reform in economics at both academic and policy level. He also explains the importance of information and how information is poorly managed at the central planning stage but can be used effectively under the right direction if this information or data can be shareable both from the private and the public sector. Chec...
163: Kevin Kelly on the Inevitable and Asking Questions of the Unknown
October 26, 2018 00:43 - 1 hour - 31.8 MBKevin Kelly is cofounder of Wired Magazine and former editor of The Whole Earth Review. He is considered a futurist and has written a number of books identifying technological trends and innovations, including his most recent book The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future. Check out the episode at www.economicrockstar.com/kevinkelly or watch it over on the Economic Rockstar YouTube channel. Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/economicrockst...
162: Jennifer Burns on Ayn Rand:Goddess of the Market and Objectivism
October 20, 2018 18:28 - 58 minutes - 27.4 MBIn this episode Jennifer Burns, Associate Professor of History and Research Fellow of Stanford's Hoover Institution, explores the life and work of Ayn Rand. Jennifer's book Goddess of the Market: Ayn Rand and the American Right was featured in this episode and is available at all leading bookstores. Check out the links at www.economicrockstar.com/jenniferburns Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/economicrockstar
161: Tyler Cowen on Stubborn Attachments - A Vision for a Society of Free and Prosperous Individuals
October 11, 2018 21:56 - 55 minutes - 26.2 MBTyler Cowen is Holbert L. Harris Chair of Economics at George Mason University and serves as chairman and general director of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He is coauthor of the popular economics blog Marginal Revolution and cofounder of the online educational platform Marginal Revolution University. His latest book 'Stubborn Attachments' is part of our discussion in this episode. Check out www.economicrockstar.com/tylercowen for all links, books and resources mention...
160: Arjo Klamer on the Value of Culture and Art in Economics
October 04, 2018 19:18 - 1 hour - 49.4 MBArjo Klamer is Professor of Cultural Economics at the Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands. His recent book 'Doing the Right Thing: a Value Based Approach' looks at the human perspective in the economy and the firm. It focuses on the most important goods such as families, homes, communities, knowledge and art. It places economic processes in their cultural context. Professor Klamer's other book 'The Value of Culture' is also discussed in this episode. Check out the links at ...
159: Diane Coyle Rebroadcast on GDP, Its Shortcomings and Alternative Measures
September 23, 2018 21:36 - 57 minutes - 27.1 MBThis is a rebroadcast of a conversation I had with professor Diane Coyle. It first featured as episode 69 on 21 January 2016. Check out www.economicrockstar.com/dianecoyle for all links, books and resources mentioned in this episode. Support the podcast on Patreon for as little as $1 per month over at www.patreon.com/economicrockstar
158: Robin Hanson Rebroadcast: The Age of Em and How Brain Emulations Will Double Economic Growth Every Month
September 14, 2018 22:37 - 1 hour - 30.1 MBThis is a rebroadcast of my conversation with Professor Robin Hanson of George Mason University. Robin discusses his book the Age of Em and I decided to rebroadcast this after listening to The Joe Rogan Experience with Elon Musk. Check out the show notes page at www.economicrockstar.com/robinhanson Support the show at www.patreon.com/economicrockstar Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
157: François Allisson on Value and Prices in Russian Economic Thought
September 08, 2018 18:54 - 1 hour - 35.7 MBFrançois Allisson is a scholar in history of economic thought and a senior lecturer at the Centre Walras-Pareto at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland. His research interests encompass the whole history of Russian economic thought, with a special emphasis on the theories of value and prices at the end of the imperial period and the beginning of the Soviet era ( which covers the years from the 1870s to the 1920s). In this episode we chat about pricing using the theory labour of valu...
156: Peter Boettke on Hayekian Economics, Political Economy and Social Philosophy
August 31, 2018 23:15 - 1 hour - 53 MBPeter Boettke of George Mason University joins me once again on the podcast. He discusses the Hayekian principles laid out in his new book "F. A. Hayek: Economics, Political Economy and Social Philosophy". Check out the links at www.economicrockstar.com/hayekeconomics Support the show on Patreon at www.patreon.com/economicrockstar
155: Lotta Moberg on Refugee Cities and the Blockchain Industry as Special Economic Zones
August 25, 2018 00:18 - 1 hour - 31.6 MBLotta Moberg is a Macroeconomic Analyst for William Blair’s Dynamic Allocation Strategies (DAS) team. She has a Ph.D. in Economics from George Mason University and earned her BA in Economics from Lund University (Sweden). Prior to joining the DAS team, Lotta worked in Russia for the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and in Kosovo for the Swedish Armed Forces. She has published articles on special economic zones, tax benefits, tax competition, and municipal bankruptcy. Lotta's book T...
154: Pat Holt on the Economics in Spider-Man, Wonder Woman and Black Panther
August 17, 2018 22:36 - 1 hour - 31.7 MBPat Holt is a computer engineer, a comic book geek and a born-again economics lover. Pat reached out to Brian O'Roark after listening to episode 116 of this podcast and after a while, he contributed a chapter to the book 'Superheroes and Economics: The Shadowy World of Capes, Masks and Invisible Hands' edited by Rob Salkowitz and Brian. Listen to Pat's story right here on the Economic Rockstar podcast. Check out the show notes page at www.economicrockstar.com/patholt Support the podc...
153: Sarah Skwire and Steve Horwitz on Their Writing Approach, Advice, Habits and Struggles
August 11, 2018 23:25 - 1 hour - 47.4 MBI catch up once again with Sarah Skwire and Steve Horwitz but this episode is a little different and was inspired by my previous conversation with Sarah back in episode 129. We chat about their approach to writing, their habits and struggles that they deal with as well as any tips and advice that they can share with us. Check out the show notes over at www.economicrockstar.com/sarahandsteve Support the show on Patreon at www.patreon.com/economicrockstar
152: David Kyle Johnson on Economics and Philosophy in Soylent Green
August 04, 2018 22:00 - 1 hour - 30.1 MBThis is a 3rd instalment of my interviews with Professor David Kyle Johnson, an Associate Professor of Philosophy at King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. We catch up again after watching the 1973 dystopian movie 'Soylent Green' and discuss some economics and philosophical themes that run through the movie. I hope you enjoy this one. Make sure to listen to episodes 146 and 151 featuring Professor Johnson. Check out the show notes page for all links and resources mentioned in t...
151: David Kyle Johnson Unreleased Bonus Episode Continuing Our Conversation from Episode 146
August 02, 2018 23:10 - 37 minutes - 17.1 MBThis is a continuation of my conversation with Professor David Kyle Johnson from Episode 146. Here we talk about some economic themes present in the 1970s movie Soylent Green and more. Show notes at www.economicrockstar.com/episode151 Support the show for as little as $1 per month at www.patreon.com/economicrockstar Thanks again for your continued support. It's always appreciated.
150: Chris Blattman on Crime, Cocaine, Chicago Gangs and the Colombia Mafia
July 28, 2018 23:49 - 1 hour - 38.4 MBChris Blattman is the Ramalee E. Pearson Professor of Global Conflict Studies at The University of Chicago’s Pearson Institute and Harris Public Policy. He is an economist and political scientist who studies poverty, violence and crime in developing countries. Chris has designed and evaluated strategies for tackling poverty, including cash transfers to the poorest. Much of his work is with the victims and perpetrators of crime and violence, testing the link between poverty and violence...
149: Soumaya Keynes on Tariffs, Trump and Trade Agreements
July 20, 2018 23:16 - 1 hour - 31.6 MBSoumaya Keynes is the economics and trade correspondent at The Economist. She writes for the print edition and the Free Exchange blog. Before joining The Economist Soumaya did research on the public finances and pensions at the Institute for Fiscal Studies, an economic research institute. Before that Soumaya worked in the Banking and Credit team at Her Majesty’s Treasury in London. Soumaya has an M.Phil. and B.A. in Economics from Trinity College, Cambridge. She is co-host of a weekly ...
148: Tom W. Bell on Special Economic Zones, Copyright and Liberland
July 15, 2018 19:55 - 1 hour - 34.9 MBTom W. Bell earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Chicago in 1993, then practiced law in Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C. before serving as a policy director at the Cato Institute. In 1998, he joined the faculty of Chapman University, Fowler School of Law, where he teaches all of the first-year common law courses and electives in high-tech and intellectual property law. Professor Bell has published papers on copyright, Internet law, polycentric law, prediction markets, and...
147: Ngaio Hotte on Resource Economics, Externalities and Elinor Ostrom
July 08, 2018 22:53 - 1 hour - 31.2 MBNgaio Hotte is a Ph.D candidate at the University of British Columbia. Her research title is ‘How can trust be built among parties engaged in collaborative natural resource governance?’ and she draws influence from the work of the only female Nobel laureate in economics, Elinor Ostrom. Ngaio’s Research Interests include trust, government-to-government relations, Indigenous communities, collaboration and natural resources and we touch on some of these topics in out conversation in this epis...
146: David Kyle Johnson on Science Fiction as Philosophy and Finding Nietzsche's Übermensch in Economics
June 30, 2018 07:43 - 1 hour - 30.9 MBDr. David Kyle Johnson is Associate Professor of Philosophy at King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He earned a master’s degree and doctorate in philosophy from the University of Oklahoma. At Oklahoma, he won the coveted Kenneth Merrill Graduate Teaching Award. In 2011, the American Philosophical Association’s committee on public philosophy gave him an award for his ability to make philosophy accessible to the general public. Professor Johnson regularly teaches classes on metaph...
145: Marie Mora on Puerto Rican Socioeconomic Outcomes in the US and the AEA Mentoring Program
June 24, 2018 12:21 - 1 hour - 29.9 MBMarie Mora is professor of economics at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Professor Mora serves as director of the National Science Foundation-funded American Economic Association Mentoring Program and has served on the board of the American Economic Association’s Committee on the Status of Minority Groups in the Economics Profession. She also served two terms as a member of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Data Users Advisory Committee, two terms as president of the American...
144: Donald Boudreaux on International Trade, Tariffs and Protectionism
June 15, 2018 10:19 - 1 hour - 34.8 MBDonald Boudreaux is an American economist, author, professor, and co-director of the Program on the American Economy and Globalization at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. He is the author of the 2007 and 2012 books Globalization and Hypocrites and Half-Wits, respectively. He contributes a column twice a month to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and contributes to the Cafe Hayek blog. Check out the links, books and resources mentioned in this episode at ...
143: Mike Melissinos on Launching an Investment Firm Using the Trend Following System
June 10, 2018 17:57 - 1 hour - 30.4 MBMike Melissinos began his research into investing philosophy while working as a junior analyst at Bear Stearns and J.P. Morgan. Both the collapse of Bear and the Financial Crisis, in general, were eye-opening experiences and motivated him to launch his own investment firm – namely, to offer a better way to protect capital while still being able to capitalize on major trends. He graduated from Seton Hall University (2006) with a degree in Accounting. In 2007, Michael worked as a hedge fund ...
142: Niels Kaastrup-Larsen on Time, Diversification and Asset Allocation in Trend Following Strategies
June 02, 2018 18:34 - 1 hour - 34.2 MBNiels Kaastrup-Larsen is Managing Director (Europe) of Dunn Capital. He is the founder and host of the podcast Top Traders Unplugged and also hosts the CME Group's podcast Managed Futures. Check out all the links, books and resources mentioned in this episode at www.economicrockstar.com/niels2 Check out www.patreon.com/economicrockstar for ways in which you can help support the podcast
141: Dan Hamermesh on the Economics of Sleep
May 27, 2018 22:41 - 50 minutes - 23.1 MBDan Hamermesh discusses his current work and his forthcoming book 'Spending Time' which explores the allocation and the use of time by gender, by region, by country and by economic factors. The main focus of this conversation is on the economics of sleep. Check out the links, resources and books mentioned in this episode over on the show notes page at www.economicrockstar.com/danhamermesh2. If you enjoyed this episode, check out my other conversation with Dan from Episode 25 on the Eco...
140: Michael Covel on the Trend Following Strategy that Beats the Market
May 12, 2018 00:07 - 1 hour - 30.7 MBMichael Covel is an entrepreneur and author of five books on Trend Following as well as host of his podcast Trend Following Radio. His podcast and work on Trend Following can be found on his website www.trendfollowing.com. Check out the all links to this episode at www.economicrockstar.com/michaelcovel. To support the show, please leave an honest rating and review on Apple Podcasts and subscribe so that you'll never miss an episode. Check out other ways in which you can support the s...
139: Loretta Napoleoni on North Korea The Country We Love to Hate
May 06, 2018 22:24 - 1 hour - 30.5 MBLoretta Napoleoni returns to the Economic Rockstar podcast to talk about her work and recent book on North Korea. Loretta is an expert on terrorist financing and money laundering, and advises several governments and international organizations on counter-terrorism. Check out the show notes page at www.economicrockstar.com/lorettanapoleoni or visit Loretta's own site at www.lorettanapoleoni.net.
138: Rebecca Moryl on Using Economics Podcasts in the Classroom to Connect to the Real World
April 29, 2018 22:25 - 57 minutes - 26.5 MBRebecca Moryl is Assistant Professor of Economics at Emmanuel College, Boston. In addition to experience as an economist and public policy analyst, Professor Moryl has professional experience in operations management, fundraising management, efficiency evaluation and improvement, and program marketing. Rebecca has served as a professional consultant to nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and small businesses. She integrates her work in nonprofits with teaching through student...
137: Rakesh Ramachandran on Crypto Economics and How Knowledge of Austrian Economics Created His Blockchain Company QBRICS
April 21, 2018 22:35 - 55 minutes - 25.6 MBRakesh Ramachandran in co-founder and CEO of QBRICS, an enterpreise blockchain platform company. Rakesh is self-thought in economics and created QBRICS based on his readings of Austrian economics. He is a long-time listener to the podcast and I'm thrilled to to share this conversation with you. check out the links, books and resources over at the shownotes page at www.economicrockstar.com/rakesh Support the podcast by subscribing on Apple Podcast or your favorite platform. You can al...
136: Abby Hall on the Boomerang Effect and the Militarization of the US Domestic Police Force
April 14, 2018 10:13 - 1 hour - 33.1 MBAbby Hall is an Assistant Professor in Economics at the University of Tampa in Tampa, Florida and a Research Fellow with the Independent Institute. She earned her PhD in Economics from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia in 2015. Her broader research interests include Austrian Economics, Political Economy and Public Choice, and Peace Economics, and Institutions and Economic Development. Her work includes topics surrounding the U.S. military and national defense, including, dom...
135: David Zetland Bonus Episode
April 08, 2018 15:16 - 42 minutes - 19.3 MBThis is a continuation of my conversation with David Zetland which was pre-released on Patreon. The first part of the conversation can be heard in episode 133.
134: Edward Castronova on the Economy of Virtual Worlds
March 30, 2018 22:55 - 1 hour - 38.6 MBEdward Castronova is professor of Telecommunication and Cognitive Science at Indiana University Bloomington. He pioneered the study of how money, value, and property flow inside online games like Everquest Castronova’s paper Virtual Worlds: A First-Hand Account of Market and Society on the Cyberian Frontier became the most downloaded paper in the entire database — beating out works by dozens of Nobel laureates. Today, it’s still in the top three. Check out the show notes page at www.econ...
133: David Zetland on Climate Change and Water Civilization
March 23, 2018 14:51 - 1 hour - 29.9 MBDavid Zetland is an assistant professor at Leiden University College, where he teaches various classes on economics. He received his PhD in Agricultural and Resource Economics from UC Davis in 2008. He has previously featured on Episode 39 on the podcast. Check out the show notes at www.economicrockstar.com/davidzetland2 To support the show for as little as $1 a month, visit www.patreon.com/economicrockstar Enjoy!
132: Eric Lonergan on the Philosophy of Money Part 2
March 19, 2018 23:05 - 49 minutes - 22.6 MBThis is part 2 of my conversation with Eric Lonergan, hedge fund manager and author of Money. If you'd like to hear more from Eric, please check out Episode 130 or visit www.economicrockstar.com/podcasts Eric's work can be found at www.pholosophyofmoney.net
131: Vernon Smith Previously Unreleased Bonus Episode
March 12, 2018 12:09 - 18 minutes - 8.54 MBThis episode is about 15 minutes of unreleased material from my conversation with Nobel laureate Professor Vernon Smith. This was recorded in March 2017 and I had made this material available only to Patreon members. If you'd like to support the show, please check out my Patreon page at www.patreon.com/economicrockstar and contribute anything from $1 a month. Thanks for continuing to support the show by listening. This is what matters more.
130: Eric Lonergan on the Philosophy of Money (Part 1)
March 01, 2018 23:04 - 1 hour - 29.4 MBEric Lonergan is a macro hedge fund manager, economist, and writer. His most recent book is Money (2nd ed) published by Routledge. He has written for Foreign Affairs, The Financial Times, and The Economist. He also advises governments and policymakers. He first advocated expanding the tools of central banks to including cash transfers to households in the Financial Times in 2002. In December 2008, he advocated the policy as the most efficient way out of recession post-financial crisis, contr...
129: Sarah Skwire on the Sensibility of Literature for Economic Thinking
February 23, 2018 21:06 - 1 hour - 32.5 MBSarah Skwire is a Senior Fellow at Liberty Fund, a non-profit educational foundation, and the co-author of the college writing textbook, Writing with a Thesis, which is in its 12th edition. Sarah has published a range of academic articles on subjects from Shakespeare to zombies and the broken window fallacy, and her work has appeared in journals as varied as Literature and Medicine, The George Herbert Journal, and The Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. Sarah writes a regular ...
128: Sarah Smith on the Economics of Charitable Giving and Gender Roles in Economics
February 16, 2018 22:31 - 55 minutes - 25.4 MBSarah Smith is Professor of Economics and Head of the Department of Economics at the University of Bristol. Her research interests are in applied micro - specifically consumer behaviour and public economics. Sarah has worked on pensions, saving and retirement and welfare policy and her main focus now is the economics of not-for-profit organisations. Professor Smith has been working with a number of charity organisations to understand what motivates individuals to give and how donations r...
127: Barry Eichengreen on the Importance of Economic History, the IMF and Reserve Currencies
February 08, 2018 23:04 - 54 minutes - 25 MBBarry Eichengreen is Professor of Economics and Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley, where he has taught since 1987, and Professor of American History and Institutions, University of Cambridge. Professor Eichengreen is a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research and Research Fellow of the Centre for Economic Policy Research. Professor Eichengreen has been a fellow of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (Palo A...
126: Jeffrey Miron on Libertarianism, Drug Legalization and Genghis Khan
February 01, 2018 20:07 - 58 minutes - 26.9 MBJeffrey Miron is a Senior Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Economics at Harvard University, as well as a senior fellow at the Cato Institute. His field of expertise is the economics of libertarianism; he has advocated for many libertarian policies, including legalizing all drugs and allowing failing banks to go bankrupt. He has written four books including "Drug War Crimes: The Consequences of Prohibition" and "Libertarianism, from A to Z." Check out ...