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Think Like An Economist
Betsey Stevenson & Justin Wolfers
Frequency: 1 episode/10d. Total Eps: 54
Think Like an Economist and you’ll see the world more clearly, empowering you to make better decisions at work, at home, and in your community. Leading economists Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers will take you on a joyous romp through their field as they introduce you to the big ideas in economics, and show how you can apply them to live in your own life. Their signature approach reveals that every decision is an economic decision and this podcast uncovers the economic forces that shape the world around you. Betsey and Justin believe that economics is a superpower, and they want to teach you to fly.
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S E53: Economics For All Your Decisions In Life - From Romance to Retirement
Episode 53
mardi 14 décembre 2021 • Duration 21:20
Think Like An Economist has taken you on a journey through the economic principles, showing you the tools of economics, and how they can be applied at home and at work. In this season finale, Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers reveal the big life choices they've made using those tools of economics, and how you can apply economics to help make decisions throughout your life.
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S E52: Useful Economics in Everyday Life
Episode 52
mardi 7 décembre 2021 • Duration 18:33
We're all actors in the economy, with different habits, dilemmas and choices. And economics is about everyday decisions in our daily lives as much as it is about government policy. As economics professors, Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers have honed the ways to show how economics involves everyone. They discuss their method of teaching economics, and the way they show that economic tools can help us all make good decisions.
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S E43: Why wages vary - Why some of us get paid more than others
Episode 43
mardi 17 août 2021 • Duration 22:33
Why do some people earn so much more than others? How does society value certain jobs over other jobs - and how can we make sure we get a higher wage? Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers help navigate the vagaries of the job market, and have some advice how to get the best wage deal.
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S E42: Think Like An Economist gets back to business
Episode 42
mardi 10 août 2021 • Duration 02:16
Economists Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers are back to help you think like an economist. This season is our mini-MBA, and we'll unpack even more economic tools, with a focus on showing you how to make wise business decisions.
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S E41: Aggregate Demand & Aggregate Supply
Episode 41
mardi 11 mai 2021 • Duration 23:01
It's time to explore macroeconomics from a new yet familiar perspective, using economy-wide supply and demand curves to forecast the economy's total output and average price level. Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers show you how this perspective can help you diagnose the economy's ills, and prescribe the appropriate policy medicine.
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S E40: Budget Deficits and Government Debt
Episode 40
mardi 4 mai 2021 • Duration 20:35
Government deficits and debt are at record levels in many countries, provoking widespread anxiety. Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers explain why governments run deficits and rack up debt, whether they're likely to be sustainable, and if you really need to worry.
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S E39: Fiscal Policy - Government Spending and Taxes
Episode 39
mardi 27 avril 2021 • Duration 16:10
There's no bigger player in the economy than the government, which can adjust billions of dollars worth of taxes and spending. Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers explain how policymakers can adjust these levers to keep the economy on track.
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S E38: Monetary Policy - The Financial Levers That Tame Business Cycles
Episode 38
mardi 20 avril 2021 • Duration 24:10
Central Banks around the world, such as the Federal Reserve, work to keep the economy running smoothly. They set interest rates and adjust financial conditions to keep inflation and unemployment stable and low. Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers take you to the heart of the Fed's decision making process, and explain how those decisions affect your life and the broader economy.
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S E37: The Fed Model - Predicting what will happen to the Economy
Episode 37
mardi 13 avril 2021 • Duration 23:55
When a shock such as the Covid pandemic sends waves through the global economy, how do economists find ways to respond? Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers guide you through the Fed Model - the mainstay of policy makers and financiers around the world. They examine the key relationships in the macroeconomy and the shocks that destabilise them.
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S E36: Inflation and the Phillips Curve
Episode 36
mardi 30 mars 2021 • Duration 25:06
Why do we end up paying higher prices than we used to? And what are the main causes of this economy-wide inflation? Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers talk us through how expectations influence inflation, and how greater demand, and problems with supply can push up prices.
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