Episode 69: Testing two theories of the origin of government
October 31, 2023
Leander Heldring discusses the formation of ancient states in Iraq.
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Episode 68: Ending school segregation for Mexican Americans
October 02, 2023
Francisca Antman discusses the impact of desegregating Mexican American schools on educational outcomes in California.
Episode 67: Learning the language
September 05, 2023
Blake Heller discusses the impact of adult English language training programs on immigrant earnings and civic engagement.
Episode 66: Transitional housing and recidivism
August 09, 2023
Logan Lee discusses the impact of residential housing programs on reincarceration rates.
Episode 65: Economic questions raised by Alzheimer's disease
July 10, 2023
Corina Mommaerts discusses what economists can do to help policymakers address issues surrounding Alzheimer鈥檚 disease.
Episode 64: Reconceptualizing the path to universal health insurance
June 12, 2023
Mark Shepard discusses the limitations of a 鈥渕arket failures鈥� approach to achieving universal health insurance coverage in the United States.
Episode 63: Gender bias in bank lending
May 15, 2023
Michelle Brock discusses discriminatory lending practices toward women in Turkey.
Episode 62: The importance of local activism
April 18, 2023
Daniel Hungerman discusses the long-run effects of the first Earth Day celebration.
Episode 61: Market design and live events
March 20, 2023
Eric Budish discusses the introduction of auctions to the primary market for tickets.
Episode 60: Graduate school and mental health
February 21, 2023
Valentin Bolotnyy discusses the state of student mental health in eight top-ranked economics programs.