Podcasts by EconTalk Archives, 2011
EconTalk is an award-winning weekly talk show about economics in daily life. Featured guests include renowned economics professors, Nobel Prize winners, and exciting speakers on all kinds of topical matters related to economic thought. Topics include health care, business cycles, economic growth, free trade, education, finance, politics, sports, book reviews, parenting, and the curiosities of everyday decision-making. Russ Roberts, of the Library of Economics and Liberty and George Mason U., draws you in with lively guests and creative repartee. Look for related readings and the complete archive of previous shows at EconTalk.org, where you can also comment on the podcasts and ask questions.
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Klein on Knowledge and Coordination from 2011-12-19T06:30
Dan Klein of George Mason University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the ideas in Klein's new book, Knowledge and Coordination. Klein argues that allegory is a powerful way to think abo...
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Munger on Profits, Entrepreneurship, and Storytelling from 2011-12-12T06:30
Mike Munger of Duke University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about profit. What is profit's role in allocating resources? How should we feel about the people who earn profits or who take th...
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Cowen on the European Crisis from 2011-12-05T06:30
Tyler Cowen of George Mason University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the European crisis. Cowen argues that Greece is likely to default either in fact or in spirit but that the key qu...
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Simon Johnson on the Financial Crisis from 2011-11-28T06:30
Simon Johnson of MIT and the author (with James Kwak) of 13 Bankers talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the origins of the financial crisis and how the next one might be prevented. Invoking...
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Taubes on Fat, Sugar and Scientific Discovery from 2011-11-21T06:30
Gary Taubes, author of Good Calories, Bad Calories, talks to EconTalk host Russ Roberts about what we know about the relationship between diet and disease. Taubes argues that for decades, doctors, ...
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Baumeister on Gender Differences and Culture from 2011-11-14T06:30
Roy Baumeister of Florida State University and the author of Is There Anything Good About Men talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the differences between men and women in cultural and econo...
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Kaplan on the Inequality and the Top 1% from 2011-11-07T06:30
Steven Kaplan of the University of Chicago talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the richest Americans and income inequality. Drawing on work with Joshua Rauh, Kaplan talks about the composit...
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Avent on Cities, Urban Regulations, and Growth from 2011-10-31T06:30
Ryan Avent of the Economist and author of The Gated City talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about The Gated City and how cities have restricted access to land and housing. Avent argues that rest...
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Ramey on Stimulus and Multipliers from 2011-10-24T06:30
Valerie Ramey of the University of California, San Diego talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the effect of government spending on output and employment. Ramey's own work exploits the exogen...
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Wapshott on Keynes and Hayek from 2011-10-17T06:30
Nicholas Wapshott, author of Keynes Hayek: The Clash That Defined Modern Economics, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about John Maynard Keynes and Friedrich A. Hayek--their ideas, their disagr...
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Frank Rose on Storytelling and the Art of Immersion from 2011-10-10T06:30
Frank Rose, author of The Art of Immersion and correspondent for Wired Magazine, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about how the web has changed the art of storytelling and the interactions bet...
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Bruce Meyer on the Middle Class, Poverty, and Inequality from 2011-10-03T06:30
Bruce Meyer of the University of Chicago talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the middle class, poverty, and inequality. Many economists and pundits argue that the middle class has made litt...
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Rosenberg on the Nature of Economics from 2011-09-26T06:30
Alex Rosenberg of Duke University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the scientific nature of economics. Rosenberg, a philosopher of science talks about whether economics is a science. He ...
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Garett Jones on Stimulus from 2011-09-19T06:30
Garett Jones of George Mason University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the workers who were hired with money from the 2009 American Recovery and Re-investment Act--the stimulus package...
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Frank on Competition, Government, and Darwin from 2011-09-12T06:30
Robert Frank of Cornell University and author of The Darwin Economy talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about competition, government and the relevance of Darwin for economics. In a lively and sp...
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Winston on Lawyers from 2011-09-05T06:30
Clifford Winston of the Brookings Institution talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the market for lawyers and the role of lawyers in the political process. Drawing on a new co-authored book,...
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Hanushek on Teachers from 2011-08-29T06:30
Eric Hanushek of Stanford University's Hoover Institution talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the importance of teacher quality in education. Hanushek argues that the standard measures of q...
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O'Donohoe on Potato Chips and Salty Snacks from 2011-08-22T06:30
Brendan O'Donohoe of Frito-Lay talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about how potato chips and other salty snacks get made, distributed, and marketed. The interview follows an hour-long tour of a ...
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Brady on the Electorate and the Elections of 2010 and 2012 from 2011-08-15T06:30
David Brady of Stanford University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the lessons of the election of 2010 and what we might expect from the elections of 2012. Brady draws on political hist...
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Satz on Markets from 2011-08-08T06:30
Debra Satz, Professor of Philosophy at Stanford University, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about her book, Why Some Things Should Not Be For Sale: The Moral Limits of the Market. Satz argues...
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Admati on Financial Regulation from 2011-08-01T06:30
Anat Admati of Stanford University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about ways to make the financial system more stable. In particular, Admati explores the implications of higher capital requi...
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Hennessey on the Debt Ceiling and the Budget Process from 2011-07-25T06:30
Keith Hennessey of Stanford University's Hoover Institution talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the debt ceiling and the budget process. Hennessey, who worked for Senate Majority Leader Tre...
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Taylor on Fiscal and Monetary Policy from 2011-07-18T06:30
John Taylor of Stanford University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the state of the economy and the prospects for recovery. Taylor argues that the design of the fiscal stimulus was inef...
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Banerjee on Poverty and Poor Economics from 2011-07-11T06:30
Abhijit Banerjee of MIT talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about Banerjee's book (co-authored with Esther Duflo), Poor Economics. The conversation begins with how randomized control trials (a pa...
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Skeel on Bankruptcy and the Auto Industry Bailout from 2011-07-04T06:30
David Skeel of the University of Pennsylvania Law School talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about bankruptcy and the government bailout of the auto industry. Skeel argues that the bailout damage...
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Otteson on Adam Smith from 2011-06-27T06:30
James Otteson of Yeshiva University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about Adam Smith. The conversation begins with a brief sketch of David Hume and his influence on Smith and then turns to th...
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Munger on Exchange, Exploitation and Euvoluntary Transactions from 2011-06-20T06:30
Mike Munger of Duke University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the psychology, sociology, and economics of buying and selling. Why are different transactions that seemingly make both pa...
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Buchholz on Competition, Stress, and the Rat Race from 2011-06-13T06:30
Todd Buchholz, author of Rush: Why You Need and Love the Rat Race, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the ideas in the book. Buchholz argues that competition and striving for excellence is...
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Eichengreen on the Dollar and International Finance from 2011-06-06T06:30
Barry Eichengreen of University of California, Berkeley and author of Exorbitant Privilege talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the history and importance of the dollar as the dominant inter...
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Easterly on Benevolent Autocrats and Growth from 2011-05-30T06:30
William Easterly of New York University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the oft-heard claim that poor countries led by autocrats grow faster than poor countries that are democratic. Dra...
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Harford on Adapt and the Virtues of Failure from 2011-05-23T06:30
Tim Harford, author and journalist, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about Adapt, Harford's book on the virtues of failure and the trial and error process. Harford argues that success is more ...
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Byers on the Blind Spot, Science, and Uncertainty from 2011-05-16T06:30
William Byers of Canada's Concordia University and author of The Blind Spot talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the nature of knowledge, science and mathematics. Byers argues that there is ...
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Caplan on Parenting from 2011-05-09T06:30
Bryan Caplan of George Mason University and EconLog talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the ideas in Caplan's new book, Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids. Caplan argues that parents spend t...
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Papola on the Keynes Hayek Rap Videos from 2011-05-02T06:30
John Papola of Emergent Order talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about their collaboration creating rap videos based on the ideas of John Maynard Keynes and F. A. Hayek. Their first was "Fear th...
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Rubinstein on Game Theory and Behavioral Economics from 2011-04-25T06:30
Ariel Rubinstein of Tel Aviv University and New York University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the state of game theory and behavioral economics, two of the most influential areas of e...
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Munger on Microfinance, Savings, and Poverty from 2011-04-18T06:30
Mike Munger of Duke University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about microfinance. Munger argues that cultural forces make it difficult for some families to save, and the main value of microf...
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Rodrik on Globalization, Development, and Employment from 2011-04-11T06:30
Dani Rodrik of Harvard University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about trade, the labor market, and trade policy. Drawing on a recent paper with Margaret McMillan on trade and productivity, ...
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Andresen on BitCoin and Virtual Currency from 2011-04-04T06:30
Gavin Andresen, Principal of the BitCoin Virtual Currency Project, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about BitCoin, an innovative attempt to create a decentralized electronic currency. Andresen...
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Vincent Reinhart on Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, and the Financial Crisis from 2011-03-28T06:30
Vincent Reinhart of the American Enterprise Institute talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the government interventions and non-interventions into financial markets in 2008. Conventional wis...
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Coyle on the Economics of Enough from 2011-03-21T06:30
Diane Coyle, author of The Economics of Enough, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the future and the ideas in her book. Coyle argues that the financial crisis, the entitlement crisis, and...
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Townsend on Development, Poverty, and Financial Institutions from 2011-03-14T06:30
Robert Townsend of MIT and the Consortium on Financial Systems and Poverty talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about development and the role of financial institutions in growth. Drawing on his r...
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Dyson on Heresy, Climate Change, and Science from 2011-03-07T06:30
Freeman Dyson of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about science, his career, and the future. Dyson argues for the importance of what he calls here...
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George Will on America, Politics, and Baseball from 2011-02-28T06:30
Author and syndicated columnist George Will talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the state of the country, the nature of politics, and at the end, a little about baseball. The conversation b...
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Cowen on the Great Stagnation from 2011-02-14T06:30
Tyler Cowen of George Mason University and author of the e-book The Great Stagnation talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the ideas in the book. Cowen argues that in the last four decades, t...
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Kling on Patterns of Sustainable Specialization and Trade from 2011-02-07T06:30
Arnold Kling of EconLog talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about a new paradigm for thinking about macroeconomics and the labor market. Kling calls it PSST--patterns of sustainable specializatio...
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Deer on Autism, Vaccination, and Scientific Fraud from 2011-01-31T06:30
Investigative journalist Brian Deer talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about Deer's seven years of reporting and legal issuessurrounding the 1998 article in The Lancet claiming that the MMR vac...
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Fazzari on Stimulus and Keynes from 2011-01-24T06:30
Steve Fazzari of Washington University in St. Louis talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the economics of Keynesian stimulus. They discuss the stimulus package passed in February 2009 and wh...
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Boudreaux on Monetary Misunderstandings from 2011-01-17T06:30
Don Boudreaux of George Mason University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts on some of the common misunderstandings people have about prices, money, inflation and deflation. They discuss what is...
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Caldwell on Hayek from 2011-01-10T06:30
Bruce Caldwell of Duke University and the General Editor of the Collected Works of F. A. Hayek, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about Hayek, his life, his ideas, his books, and articles. The ...
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Hanson on the Technological Singularity from 2011-01-03T06:30
Robin Hanson of GMU talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the idea of a technological singularity--a sudden, large increase in the rate of growth due to technological change. Hanson argues th...
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Hanson on the Technological Singularity from 2011-01-03T06:30
Robin Hanson of GMU talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the idea of a technological singularity--a sudden, large increase in the rate of growth due to technological change. Hanson argues th...
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Hanson on the Technological Singularity from 2011-01-03T06:30
Robin Hanson of GMU talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the idea of a technological singularity--a sudden, large increase in the rate of growth due to technological change. Hanson argues th...
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