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Interviews with leading (macro) economists, social scientists and financial professionals to uncover the nuanced facts shaping our global economy.
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How has Saudi Arabia been holding up? | prof. Steffen Hertog
Discussion with prof. Steffen Hertog on Saudi Arabia
Why are the wealthiest so wealthy? | Joachim Hubmer
How do the wealthiest people get so rich? Did they inherit it? Earn it? Save more than everyone else? Or simply invest better?Our guest, Joachim Hubmer, co-authored “Why Are the Wealthiest So Wealthy?”, a paper …
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How do the wealthiest people get so rich? Did they inherit it? Earn it? Save more than everyone else? Or simply invest better?
Our guest, Joachim Hubmer, co-authored “Why Are the Wealthiest So Wealthy?”, a paper that uses Norway’s detailed tax records to weigh these pathways against each other. We talk about how much of top wealth comes from inheritance, earnings, saving and returns, and what really separates old money from new money.
The epic story of how bonds built the modern world | Robin Wigglesworth
Interview with FT Alphaville editor Robin Wigglesworth about his new book: A Fabulous Debt: How Bonds Built the Modern World.
Why does Turkey have more female engineers than Finland? | Manuel Bagues
In Sweden, Norway and Finland, women have more freedom and opportunity than almost anywhere else on Earth. Yet these are also the places where fewer women choose to study engineering or computer science …
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In Sweden, Norway and Finland, women have more freedom and opportunity than almost anywhere else on Earth. Yet these are also the places where fewer women choose to study engineering or computer science. Economists and psychologists call this the gender-equality paradox, and it is one of the most hotly debated findings in social science.
In this episode, I talk to Manuel Bagues, Professor of Economics at the University of Warwick, about his new research with Natalia Zinovyeva. Their answer starts somewhere unexpected: the playground and the extra-school activities, which are usually highly gender-segregated.
The false promises of the AI industry | Ilyaz Nasrullah
Interview with Ilyaz Nasrullah (computer scientist & columnist) about his new book. The book in Dutch can be found here: https://www.nieuwezijds.nl/boek/dit-is-ai/Research mentioned in the conversation …
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Interview with Ilyaz Nasrullah (computer scientist & columnist) about his new book.
The book in Dutch can be found here: https://www.nieuwezijds.nl/boek/dit-is-ai/
Research mentioned in the conversation: https://fion.ac/jellyfish.pdf
& https://youtu.be/kopoLzvh5jY?si=AHDAGAFmSk5K004B
What's really behind Korea's massive defense export boom | HB Hong
In just a couple of years, South Korea turned from one of the world's largest defense importers to exports. In this interview, Korean expert HG Hong (Platoon Magazine) explains why.
Are monopolies really taking over the economy? | Brian Albrecht
Big Tech has never been bigger. Google, Amazon and Metaserve more customers and earn bigger profits every year, and AI companies are claiming a growing share of the stock market. For many, that's a warning …
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Big Tech has never been bigger. Google, Amazon and Metaserve more customers and earn bigger profits every year, and AI companies are claiming a growing share of the stock market. For many, that's a warning sign: the bigger these firms get, the harder they are to challenge, and the easier itbecomes to charge more and deliver less without losing customers. It's the opposite of how competitive markets are supposed to work, and the reason calls to revive antitrust enforcement keep growing louder.
But is market power really on the rise? And are monopoliespart of why everything feels so expensive? In this episode, Alejandro talks with Brian Albrecht, chief economist at the International Center for Law & Economics, about what the data actually says on markups, competition and corporate power, and why economists disagree so sharply about it.
How governments can increase fertility rates | Lyman Stone
Why have fertility rates collapsed in the past decades? Is there anything governments can do to reverse this situation? In this episode, we review the leading explanations for long-run demographic change, the …
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Why have fertility rates collapsed in the past decades? Is there anything governments can do to reverse this situation? In this episode, we review the leading explanations for long-run demographic change, the role of smartphones, and the evidence for and against different policies aimed at boosting birth rates at the national level.
Economist defends rent controls | prof. Frank Braconi
Frank Braconi is one of the few economists willing to argue that rent control, properly designed, can work. But what does "properly designed" mean? When should it be used, where, and how? We discuss San …
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Frank Braconi is one of the few economists willing to argue that rent control, properly designed, can work. But what does "properly designed" mean? When should it be used, where, and how? We discuss San Francisco's decontrol-recontrol model and whether it can blunt the harms of gentrification.
What Chinese rule will actually look like | Dr. Dave Kang
As China's star rises, people like Ray Dalio think we may see the emergence of a new tribute system. In this podcast, I discuss with tribute system expert Dr. Dave Kang what the tribute system actually was and …
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As China's star rises, people like Ray Dalio think we may see the emergence of a new tribute system. In this podcast, I discuss with tribute system expert Dr. Dave Kang what the tribute system actually was and whether or not we can anticipate seeing it return.
Can a land value tax fix housing? | Lars Doucet
Prime downtown land sits empty while cities run out of housing. Tax buildings and you punish building; tax land and you punish sitting on it. In this episode, Lars Doucet, author of Land is a Big Deal …
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Prime downtown land sits empty while cities run out of housing. Tax buildings and you punish building; tax land and you punish sitting on it. In this episode, Lars Doucet, author of Land is a Big Deal, discusses the history and relevance of land value taxes to prevent land speculation and address the housing affordability crisis.
What over 100 studies reveal about rent controls? | Prof. Konstantin Kholodilin
What does sixty years of evidence actually say about rent control? Konstantin Kholodilin (DIW Berlin) read 112 empirical studies to find out. We go through the results.
Why birth rates are falling everywhere all at once | John Burn-Murdoch
Fertility rates are falling in the Europe and the US, but also in places China, Tunisia and Colombia. What can explain this global trend, and what are the political and economic consequences of low birth rates …
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Fertility rates are falling in the Europe and the US, but also in places China, Tunisia and Colombia. What can explain this global trend, and what are the political and economic consequences of low birth rates societies? In this episode, we bring FT chief data reporter John Burn-Murdoch to make sense about these trends.
Why demographics will change everything | Prof. Charles Goodhart
https://unanchoredcentralbanker.com/
Is economics a science? | Adam Mastroianni
What do we mean when we label economics a a science? Can social sciences ever develop a paradigm? In this interview, psychologist Adam Mastroianni discusses the state of psychology as a science and how …
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What do we mean when we label economics a a science? Can social sciences ever develop a paradigm? In this interview, psychologist Adam Mastroianni discusses the state of psychology as a science and how paradigms improve scientific progress.
How are the Gulf economies holding up? | Prof. Steffen Hertog
This is an update to my conversation with Gulf economy expert Prof. Steffen Hertog. We are already five months into the Iran war now: How much longer will the strait of Hormuz remain closed? and what could that …
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This is an update to my conversation with Gulf economy expert Prof. Steffen Hertog. We are already five months into the Iran war now: How much longer will the strait of Hormuz remain closed? and what could that mean for the Gulf countries?
Why everyone is wrong about Japan's economy | Takuji Aida (Sanaenomics advisor)
Takuji Aida, advisor to prime minister Sanae Takaichi, explains Sanaenomics.
Why you should worry more about inequality? | Prof. Morten Nyborg
Is inequality harmful, or should economist focus more on absolute poverty? In this interview, prof. Morten Nyborg presents inequality as an externality and discusses the different policy tools to reduce it.
What economists get wrong about public debt? | Prof. Steve Keen
In this episode, I sat down with Professor Keen to ask him about his views on inflation, public debt, and how governments should respond to global shocks.
Is the wealth tax actually working for Norway | Prof. Ole-Andreas Næss
Wealth taxes are the key policy proposal to prevent wealth from concentrating at the top, and they're now being discussed in both the US and the UK. In this episode, we dig into the recent Norwegian experience …
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Wealth taxes are the key policy proposal to prevent wealth from concentrating at the top, and they're now being discussed in both the US and the UK. In this episode, we dig into the recent Norwegian experience with wealth taxation. How big was the response from the wealthy? Did the tax raise enough revenue to compensate for the capital flight? And what are the lessons for other countries considering a wealth tax of their own?
How are Europe's economies holding up? Dr. Oscar Arse (ECB)
ECB Director general economics on how Europe's economies are responding to the Hormuz energy shock.Publications mentioned by Oscar below:https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/blog/date/2026/html/ecb.blog20260603~3015f …
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ECB Director general economics on how Europe's economies are responding to the Hormuz energy shock.
Publications mentioned by Oscar below:
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/blog/date/2026/html/ecb.blog20260603~3015f38292.en.html
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/blog/date/2025/html/ecb.blog20250508~897078ce87.en.html
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/blog/date/2026/html/ecb.blog20260309~3a4841b028.en.html
What´s next after the reopening of Hormuz? Prof. Steve Keen
This is the first part of our interview with prof. Keen, where we talk about the economic consequences of the Iran war and what to expect after the reopening of the strait of Hormuz.
Why firms actually underpay their workers? Prof. Arin Dube
For decades, productivity and wages grew together. Then they didn't. Since the 1970s, workers across the developed world have become significantly more productive, yet their wages have largely stagnated. Where …
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For decades, productivity and wages grew together. Then they didn't. Since the 1970s, workers across the developed world have become significantly more productive, yet their wages have largely stagnated. Where did the gains go, and what can policy actually do about it?
In this episode, we examine the central argument of The Wage Standard, the new book by labor economist Arindrajit Dube. Dube argues that the decoupling of wages from productivity is not an inevitable consequence of technological change or globalization, but a political and institutional failure, one that can be reversed. We walk through the mechanisms behind wage stagnation, the role of market power in labor markets, and the policy levers Dube proposes to restore the link between work and prosperity.
Why governments can borrow more than they think. Prof. Bezemer
Are governments finally hitting their debt limits? In this interview, Professor Dirk discusses the role of bond markets and central banks on government borrowing
Are we already in a new World War? prof. Paul Poast
Interview with prof. Paul Poast from University of Chicago
Will western governments soon hit their debt limits? Prof. John Cochrane
Economics professor John Cochrane discusses the limits of government borrowing. Is public debt sustainable? What caused the latest inflation episode?
What happens when you tax the rich? Prof. Wojciech Kopczuk
Columbia Professor Wojciech Kopczuk discusses progressive taxation. Is the US tax system less progressive than European systems? What are the potential and the limitations of a wealth tax?
Why we are getting poorer | Dr. Cahal Moran (Unlearning Economics)
Interview on the book why we are getting poorer with Dr. Cahal Moran the man behind the YouTube channel Unlearning Economics.
How are Gulf economies holding up? prof. Steffen Hertog
LSE professor Steffen Hertog gives an overview of how the various Gulf economies are holding up after almost 2 months of the US-Israel vs. Iran war and the closure of the strait of Hormuz.
There is NO Venture Capital shortage in Europe | Jasper H. van Dijk
Jasper van Dijk from the Dutch Institute for Public Economics on why a lack of venture capital is NOT why Europe lacks big recent firms.
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