Episode 58: How good is popular financial advice?
December 13, 2022
James Choi discusses how advice from popular financial authors differs from the theories and models of academic economists.
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Episode 57: The costs of cultural traditions
November 15, 2022
Eduardo Montero and Dean Yang discuss the long-term economic consequences of religious festivals in Mexico that coincide with peak planting or harvest months.
Episode 56: Fundraising Appeals and the Lift/Shift Question
October 20, 2022
Sarah Smith discusses the impact of major fundraising interventions on overall charitable donations.
Episode 55: School bullying, cyberbullying, and remote learning
September 19, 2022
Andrew Bacher-Hicks and Joshua Goodman discuss the effects of the pandemic on bullying.
Episode 54: Protecting vulnerable kids
August 22, 2022
Joseph Doyle discusses the history and economics of foster care in the United States.
Episode 53: Grade inflation and graduation
July 25, 2022
Jeffrey Denning discusses how lower grading standards have led to higher college completion rates.
Episode 52: Just what the doctor ordered?
June 27, 2022
Bradley Shapiro discusses the costs and benefits of directly advertising prescription drugs to consumers.
Episode 51: The returns to an economics degree
May 31, 2022
Zachary Bleemer discusses why studying economics in college can lead to significantly higher career earnings.
Episode 50: Comparing 911 responses
May 02, 2022
CarlyWill Sloan discusses race and police use of force in two American cities.
Episode 49: The great reset?
March 30, 2022
Guido Alfani discusses how historical pandemics affected wealth gaps between rich and poor.