Economics
Four Thought. The Whirlpool Economy. Audio, 15 minutes
Charles Leadbeater argues that we are living in a whirlpool economy.
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Simon Evans Goes to Market. Series 2, Sugar. Audio, 30 minutes
Simon Evans presents a comedy lecture on the economics behind sugar.
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Simon Evans Goes to Market. Series 2, Coffee. Audio, 25 minutes
Simon Evans presents a comedy lecture on the economics behind coffee.
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Simon Evans Goes to Market. Series 2, Tobacco. Audio, 30 minutes
Can't face a night without a cigarette? A lecture on the economics of the addictive weed.
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Simon Evans Goes to Market. Series 2, Alcohol. Audio, 30 minutes
Can't face an evening without a glass of wine? The comedian presents a lecture.
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The Inquiry. Has Austerity Worked? Audio, 23 minutes
An examination of whether it is better to cut or spend your way out of an economic crisis
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David Baddiel Tries to Understand. Derivatives. Audio, 15 minutes
David Baddiel explores derivatives. What are they and how do they work?
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Analysis. Peston and the House of Debt. Audio, 30 minutes
Robert Peston asks if skyrocketing household debt or the banks caused the 2007-8 crash.
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The Essay. Trip Sheets, Trip Sheets: The Artistic Scene. Audio, 15 minutes
Why 70s New York was a place of violence and economic collapse, but also artistic ferment.
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Analysis. Varieties of Capitalism. Audio, 30 minutes
Can a country switch from one form of capitalism to another? Jeremy Cliffe investigates.
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Analysis. Deirdre McCloskey. Audio, 30 minutes
Economic historian Deirdre McCloskey on why poverty matters more than inequality.
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Analysis. Why Minsky Matters. Audio, 30 minutes
Do the theories of Hyman Minsky provide a radical challenge to mainstream economics?
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Profile. Janet Yellen. Audio, 13 minutes
Mary Ann Sieghart profiles Janet Yellen, Obama's choice to lead the US Federal Reserve.
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Analysis. Quantitative Easing: Miracle Cure or Dangerous Addiction? Audio, 30 minutes
Could QE lead to another economic crisis? Liam Halligan argues that it could.
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Between the Ears. Between the Ears at 20, Theme and Variations: What We Value. Audio, 30 minutes
Considering what we value: wealth, health, liberty and happiness.
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More or Less. An army of drunk children? Audio, 25 minutes
Are hundreds of young children visiting A&E because of alcohol? Tim Harford investigates.
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Heart and Soul. The Power And The Faith: Romania's Orthodox Church, The Power and the Faith: Romania’s Orthodox Church. Audio, 27 minutes
Can Romania afford to fund religion and build new churches with its economy in decline?
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Pop-Up Ideas. Series 1, Common Tragedy. Audio, 15 minutes
Tim Harford reflects on the impact of mankind on the world around us.
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Assignment. The Bank That Brought Down Cyprus. Audio, 25 minutes
How did billions handed out in bad loans create a financial time-bomb for Cyprus?
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