EconTalk
Russ Roberts
EconTalk: Conversations for the Curious is an award-winning weekly podcast hosted by Russ Roberts of Shalem College in Jerusalem and Stanford's Hoover Institution. The eclectic guest list includes authors, doctors, psychologists, historians, philosophers, economists, and more. Learn how the health care system really works, the serenity that comes from humility, the challenge of interpreting data, how potato chips are made, what it's like to run an upscale Manhattan restaurant, what caused the 2008 financial crisis, the nature of consciousness, and more. EconTalk has been taking the Monday out of Mondays since 2006. All 900+ episodes are available in the archive. Go to EconTalk.org for transcripts, related resources, and comments.
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May 4, 2006 • 39min
Don Cox on the Economics of Inheritance
Don Cox, an economics professor at Boston College, discusses the economics of inheritance, how parents allocate their time and money among their children, changes in inheritance practices in Tanzania, potential conflicts in dividing inheritance, dynamics of family relationships and inheritance distribution, and the biological purpose of adolescence.
Apr 18, 2006 • 40min
Skip Sauer on the Economics of Sports
Skip Sauer of Clemson University and Russ Roberts talk about the economic impact of sports stadiums, how to create incentives in baseball, football and soccer, and the virtues and failings of socialism in sports.
Apr 10, 2006 • 30min
Michael Munger on Ticket Scalping and Opportunity Cost
Michael Munger of Duke University talks with Russ Roberts about the economics of ticket scalping, examining our reactions to free and found goods, gifts, e-Bay, value in use vs. value in exchange, and opportunity costs.
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Mar 16, 2006 • 35min
Don Cox on the Economics of Parenting
Don Cox of Boston College talks with Russ Roberts about how creating incentives can ease daily life with toddlers and young children.
