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Pop-Up Economics

Tim Harford tells a pop-up audience short stories about fascinating people and ideas in economics

Radio 4,5 episodes

Episodes

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Hotpants v the knockout mouse
On Regent Street, Tim Harford looks at heated pants and the business of innovation.
15 mins16 Jan 2013
The Kidney Matchmaker
The story of Al Roth, who worked out how to create a clearing-house for kidneys.
15 mins23 Jan 2013
War-gaming Armageddon
Tim Harford tells the story of Thomas Schelling, who used economics to avert war.
15 mins30 Jan 2013
The Indiana Jones of Economics
How Bill Phillips - war hero, croc-hunter - became one of the fathers of macro-economics.
15 mins06 Feb 2013
When Geeks Took Over Poker
Tim Harford tells the story of Chris Ferguson, who applied game theory to poker, and won.
15 mins13 Feb 2013