Economics
Analysis. The End of Free. Audio, 30 minutes
Will ad-blocking software kill off most free news on the internet?
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Incarnations: India in 50 Lives. Jamsetji Tata: Swadeshi Capitalist. Audio, 14 minutes
How Jamsetji Tata transformed Indian industry and set out to beat the Raj
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Analysis. Tomas Sedlacek: The Economics of Good and Evil. Audio, 30 minutes
Radical ideas on debt, growth and sin from a disruptive thinker.
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The Inquiry. How Much Inequality Is Too Much? Audio, 23 minutes
How far does inequality affect growth and prosperity?
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Four Thought. Economists' Lost Literary Touch. Audio, 15 minutes
Adam Kelly argues that economics needs to get back in touch with its literary side.
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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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