S7 Ep52: Financing the green transition
The second of three special episodes of VoxTalks Economics recorded at the Climate Change and the Environment Conference in Paris, jointly organised by the AXA Research Fund and CEPR. The green transi...
5 Nov 202422min
S7 Ep51: Insuring the world of the future
The first of three special episodes of VoxTalks Economics recorded at the Climate Change and the Environment Conference in Paris, jointly organised by the AXA Research Fund and CEPR. Weather patterns ...
1 Nov 202425min
S7 Ep50: The economic effect of the Great Fire of London
In the early hours of 2 September 1666, a spark in Thomas Farriner's bakery on Pudding Lane in the City of London ignited a blaze that would go on to consume 90% of the City’s houses. But how did econ...
25 Okt 202416min
S7 Ep49: Young, educated, and unemployed
In some places in Europe, young college graduates are more likely to be unemployed than young high school graduates. We assume that jobs are more likely to go to people with more education, so can eco...
18 Okt 202414min
S7 Ep48: NOBEL SPECIAL: James Robinson on antisocial norms
The saying “don’t be a toad” in Colombia tells people to mind their own business and not to tell on others. The warning that “snitches get stitches” is common to many societies. It’s easy to imagine w...
15 Okt 202422min
S7 Ep47: Access to opportunity in the sciences
A Nobel season episode: what is the background of the scientists who win the big prize? If talent is equally distributed, but the opportunity to use that talent is not, both individuals and society l...
11 Okt 202421min
S7 Ep46: Food policy in a warming world
In May 2022 the Indian government responded to a heatwave that had cut crop yields by unexpectedly banning wheat exports. Ministers spoke of the need for domestic food security, and the important of r...
4 Okt 202420min
S7 Ep45: How protests are born, and how they die
Every year we see thousands of protest movements on our city streets. Most are fuelled by social media. But why do some protests persist, and some disappear. Why do some remain peaceful, but others be...
27 Sep 202426min
