Explain It to Me

Trump chaos, UBI, and the fracking baby boom

May 17, 2017
Guest
Dylan Matthews
Dylan Matthews, an expert in basic income and fracking's impact on marriage and childbearing, joins Sarah and Matt to discuss Trump's latest problems, his reporting on basic income in Kenya, and new research on the effects of fracking on marriage and birth patterns.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 4min
2
Obstruction of Justice and the Comparison to Nixon
03:47 • 21min
3
Presidential Succession, Parliamentary Systems, and Universal Basic Income
25:13 • 2min
4
Direct Cash Transfers in Kenya: Alleviating Poverty and Promoting Growth
27:37 • 15min
5
The importance of infrastructure in impoverished areas and the challenge of outside agents
42:42 • 4min
6
Effects of Cash Injections on Local Prices
46:16 • 16min
7
Exploring Basic Income in Developing Middle Income Countries and India
01:02:40 • 4min
8
The Effects of Men's Earnings on Marriage and Birth Patterns
01:06:15 • 6min
9
Economic Factors and Family Structure
01:12:11 • 5min