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VoxTalks Economics

Learn about groundbreaking new research, commentary and policy ideas from the world"s leading economists. Presented by Tim Phillips.

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S2 Ep4: Work in transition, part 2

VoxTalks Economics ·

2019/01/25

In our second podcast on the The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development's report on Work in Transition, Tim Phillips talks to Nate Young about how the growth of large cities in EBRD regions affects economic growth and wellbeing. Picture copyright: EBRD.

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S2 Ep3: Work in transition, part 1

VoxTalks Economics ·

2019/01/18

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has published a report that investigates how work is changing in Europe and Asia's transition economies. Tim Phillips talks to the Bank's chief economist, Sergei Guriev, about who is working, how, and where. Picture copyright: EBRD.

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9:40

S2 Ep2: Why we vote for protectionism

VoxTalks Economics ·

2019/01/11

It blows the minds of economists when voters choose protectionist policies that, they point out, make most of them poorer. Gene Grossman tells Tim Phillips how trade models can explain this, if they incorporate insights from other social sciences.

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22:23

S2 Ep1: The half-life of injustice

VoxTalks Economics ·

2019/01/04

If our wealth has been acquired unjustly in the past, does that injustice fade or persist? David Miles of Imperial College tells Tim Phillips how economics can help to answer this question. Read more about David's work on injustice.

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11:48

S1 Ep29: Superstar economists

VoxTalks Economics ·

2018/12/28

We usually measure the effectiveness of economists by how many papers they publish, or how many citations they get. But a new measure takes into account their influence on the work of their colleagues as well. Michael König explains to Tim Phillips how this works, and who gets to be number one. Read more about the research on VoxEU.org.

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10:18

S1 Ep28: Regulating cyber risk

VoxTalks Economics ·

2018/12/21

How should banks and their regulators manage cyber risk? A new discussion paper from the CEPR sets out six principles from an economist's point of view. Anil Kashyap of the University of Chicago and Anne Wetherilt of the Bank of England tell Tim Phillips what they are recommending.

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14:55

S1 Ep27: The end of men

VoxTalks Economics ·

2018/12/14

Women with college degrees are becoming more likely to get good jobs, but for college-educated men, the opposite is true. Henry Siu of the University of British Columbia tells Tim Phillips that the demand for social skills may explain the trend.

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12:51

S1 Ep26: Short-time work

VoxTalks Economics ·

2018/12/07

Even though countries all over the developed world implemented short-time work policies during the great recession, we didn't know whether they worked. Now we do: Camille Landais and Giulia Giupponi of the London School of Economics tell Tim Phillips whether short-time work protects workers, firms or economies.

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16:07

S1 Ep25: Does prison work?

VoxTalks Economics ·

2018/11/30

We are sending more people to prison than ever. But we know surprisingly little about whether, and how, prison sentences cut crime. Gordon Dahl of USC San Diego tells Tim Phillips about new research that shows how prison sentences can work for both inmates and society.

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18:54

S1 Ep24: Connecting to power

VoxTalks Economics ·

2018/11/23

Firms like to be politically connected, because it makes it easier for them to do business. But is it good for the rest of us? Ufuk Akcigit of the University of Chicago tells Tim Phillips about the consequences of connecting to power. Read about Ufuk's other work on business taxation, innovation and protectionism on VoxEU.org.

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19:25

S1 Ep23: The world needs more migrants

VoxTalks Economics ·

2018/11/16

In the developed world borders are being closed and popular resistance to immigration is rising. Yet Lant Pritchett of Harvard University tells Tim Phillips that the rate of migration from poor to rich countries is actually five times too low. Planned mass migration of unskilled labour, he argues, would make everyone better off. Read more about Lant's views on labour mobility on VoxEU.

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S1 Ep22: The economics of the Great War

VoxTalks Economics ·

2018/11/09

This weekend marks 100 years since the end of World War 1. But is the history of the war that we learn at school the whole story? The 20 essays in a new VoxEU ebook on the economic history of the war challenge the conventional wisdom about how the war started, why it was won and lost, and its consequences. Tim Phillips talks to Mark Harrison of the University of Warwick, one of the book’s editors. Download The Economics of the Great War for free from VoxEU.org.

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15:47

S1 Ep21: The rise of superstar firms

VoxTalks Economics ·

2018/11/02

Firms are becoming more unequal in every country and sector. Is the rise of a few superstar firms good or bad the economy, and should we do anything about it? Tim Phillips asks John Van Reenen of MIT to be policymaker for a day. More coverage of superstar firms from voxeu.org here, here and here.

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S1 Ep20: Why education reduces crime

VoxTalks Economics ·

2018/10/26

We know that increasing the school leaving age cuts crime, but why? Is it because kids who are most likely to commit crimes are learning things that make them more employable, or is just because they're off the streets? Tim Phillips talks to Steve Machin of the LSE about new research into the importance of these effects. Read about the research at VoxEU.org.

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20:45

S1 Ep19: The making of modern London

VoxTalks Economics ·

2018/10/19

What accounts for London's explosive growth in the 19th and early 20th centuries? Tim Phillips talks to Stephen Redding of Princeton University about new research that shows how important the railways have been, and continue to be, in creating the modern metropolis. Read about the research on VoxEU.org

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S1 Ep18: The next recession will be a bad one

VoxTalks Economics ·

2018/10/12

In the US, unemployment is at its lowest point for two decades. Wage growth is rising, the economy is growing. Tim Phillips asks Jeffrey Frankel of Harvard University why he worries about the depth of the next recession. Read Jeffrey's blog on VoxEU.org.

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10:46

S1 Ep17: Women and monetary policy

VoxTalks Economics ·

2018/10/05

It's no secret that women have been under-represented in the boardroom in general, and central bank boards are no different. We also know that firms in which women are decision-makers tend to behave differently. Tim Phillips talks to Paola Profeta, one of the authors of a new paper that finds that female central bankers have a measurable effect on monetary policy. Find out more about her research at VoxEU.org.

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17:17

S1 Ep16: The impact of innovation

VoxTalks Economics ·

2018/09/28

The FRAME Project was set up to find out the impact of innovation on macroeconomic outcomes such as productivity, job creation, and unemployment. Diego Comin of Dartmouth College is one of the leaders of the project, and he talks to Tim Phillips about what he and his colleagues have learned. CEPR is a partner of the FRAME Project, which is co-ordinated by ZEW. The CEPR team is led by Diego Comin, a Research Fellow in its Macroeconomics and Growth Programme. The FRAME project has received funding

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19:10

S1 Ep15: The missing profits of nations

VoxTalks Economics ·

2018/09/21

Every year multinational companies reduce their tax bills by about $200 billion simply by shifting profits, legally, to tax havens. Governments criticise tax loopholes and promise to close them. But at the same time they also use them to attract these paper profits to their jurisdiction. Thomas Tørsløv and Ludvig Weir talk to Tim Phillips about where the missing profits of nations go, the effect of the missing billions on government policies, and how to create a fairer system of taxation for

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9:35

S1 Ep14: English in Europe

VoxTalks Economics ·

2018/09/14

English is the most widely-spoken language in Europe, but after Brexit it will cease to be an official language of the EU. Tim Phillips speaks to Shlomo Weber about which languages will become more important as a result, and the long-term implications for the English language — and the people who speak it. Read more about the fate of English in Europe in the column on VoxEU.

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