The Economic History Podcast
Seán Kenny
The Economic History podcast is a platform for sharing knowledge, ideas and new research with a general interest audience. Each month we meet leading academics in the field and discuss a range of topics, including pandemics, long run economic growth, gender issues, financial crises, inequality, sustainable development and a number of weird and fun economic experiments in history. There is no time like the past to help us understand the present.
Episodes
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Jul 6, 2020 • 41min
The Economic Costs of Discrimination
In this episode, Professor Lisa Cook talks about her work on measuring the economic costs of discrimination. We discuss the lost output resulting from the large volume of "missing" patents (equivalent to a medium-sized European country's) due to racial violence and institutionalized discrimination. We also discuss the macroeconomic consequences of discrimination against African Americans and women at each stage of the innovation process.
Jun 22, 2020 • 48min
Experiments with Money and People
In this episode, we chat with François Velde about his work on great debasements, sudden deflations in France, and lottery punters paying more for uncertain, rather than certain, payoffs.
Jun 8, 2020 • 47min
'Artificial' Towns, Regional Inequality and Technological Change
This week, we chat with Dr. Kerstin Enflo about her research on the economic causes and effects of artificially planted towns, regional inequality and the impact of technological changes on the labour force.
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May 25, 2020 • 1h 3min
Debt, Default and Debt Mutualisation
Rui Estevez, Associate Professor at the Graduate Institute of International Development and Editor of the Financial History Review, dives deep into the history of public debt. He discusses the complexities and economic costs of government defaults, particularly in Latin America. The conversation highlights the evolution of debt mutualization, especially regarding Eurobonds, and its potential implications for national credit ratings and bondholders. Estevez also emphasizes the importance of understanding historical case studies to navigate today's financial landscape.
