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Duke University leaves millions of dollars on the table every year by giving away free…
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The Economics of Tariffs and Trade (with Doug Irwin)
Is the United States victimized by trade? What causes trade deficits? Are higher tariffs a…
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Who Won the Socialist Calculation Debate (with Peter Boettke)
For more than a century, some economists have insisted that central planning can outperform markets.…
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Chaos and Complexity Economics (with J. Doyne Farmer)
Physicist J. Doyne Farmer wants a new kind of economics that takes account of what…
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Can a Nation Plunder Its Way to Wealth (with Noah Smith)
Did nations get rich on the backs of other nations? Did the West get rich…
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Life as Conversation – Russ Roberts on his relationship with his father, starting the EconTalk…
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Diane Coyle on Cogs, Monsters, and Better Economics
Mainstream economics, says author Diane Coyle, keeps treating people like cogs: self-interested, rational agents. But…
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John Taylor on Inflation, the Fed, and the Taylor Rule
What’s so bad about rising inflation? Why should we aim for a rate of 2…
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David Henderson on the Essential UCLA School of Economics
Economist and author David Henderson talks about his book (co-authored with Steve Globerman) The Essential UCLA…
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Nicholas Wapshott on Samuelson and Friedman
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Donald Shoup on the Economics of Parking
Author and economist Donald Shoup of UCLA talks about destructive parking policies with EconTalk host…
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Toward a Humane Economy
Conversation Two: Toward a Humane Economy Speakers: Mary Hirschfeld, Russ Roberts, and Vernon Smith with…
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Gary Shiffman on the Economics of Violence
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Don Boudreaux on Buchanan
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Branko Milanovic on the Big Questions of Economics
Author and economist Branko Milanovic of CUNY talks about the big questions in economics with…
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Virginia Postrel on Textiles and the Fabric of Civilization
Author and journalist Virginia Postrel talks about her book The Fabric of Civilization and How…
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Steven Levitt on Freakonomics and the State of Economics
Author and economist Steven Levitt is the William B. Ogden Distinguished Service Professor of Economics…
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Robert Chitester on Milton Friedman and Free to Choose
Once upon a time, a man had an idea for a documentary on free-market ideas.…
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John Kay and Mervyn King on Radical Uncertainty
John Kay and Mervyn King talk about their book, Radical Uncertainty, with EconTalk host Russ…
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