Tune into the Backstory Podcast with hosts Riccardo Di Cato, Aakash Bhalothia, Santiago Cantillo, and Maddison Erbabian for a deep dive into the behind-the-scenes process of economic research. Each episode unpacks the hidden journey from a paper's conception to its publication, sharing the challenges and triumphs scholars face along the way. Conceptualized by Paul Niehaus and brought to life by UCSD grad students, Backstory gives voice to the stories that academia often leaves untold.
Backstory: How Research Papers in Economics Get Made
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Tune into the Backstory Podcast with hosts Riccardo Di Cato, Aakash Bhalothia, Santiago Cantillo, and Maddison Erbabian for a deep dive into the behind-the-scenes process of economic research. Each episode unpacks the hidden journey from a paper's conception to its publication, sharing the challenges and triumphs scholars face along the way. Conceptualized by Paul Niehaus and brought to life by UCSD grad students, Backstory gives voice to the stories that academia often leaves untold.
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May 28, 2026
Backstory: Gautam Rao on Democracy, Diffusion, and and the Long Game of Research
<p>In this episode, Maddison speaks with Gautam Rao, Associate Professor at the Haas School of Business and the Department of Economics at UC Berkeley, about his paper titled, "Laboratories of Democracy? Experimental Evidence on Policy Diffusion between Municipalities in Brazil,” joint with Ines Badin, Jonas Hjort, Diana Moreira, Juan Santini. He also discusses how this project built on an earlier project, “How Research Affects Policy: Experimental Evidence from 2,150 Brazilian Municipalities,” and talks about the process of forming collaborations with field partners and coauthors. Gautam also shares about his experience of developing his job market paper, “Familiarity Does Not Breed Contempt: Generosity, Discrimination and Diversity in Delhi Schools.”</p>
May 26, 2026
Backstory: Claudia Allende on School Choice and Competition in Chile
<p>Maddison speaks with Claudia Allende, Assistant Professor of Economics at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Claudia shares the backstory behind her paper with Francisco Gallego and Chris Neilson, titled “Approximating the Equilibrium Effects of Informed School Choice,” along with the story behind her related research including her job market paper, “Competition Under Social Interactions and the Design of Education Policies.” She also shares how she developed the skills to do research combining structural and empirical methods.</p><p><br></p>
April 20, 2026
Backstory: Manaswini Rao on Dispute Resolution in India
<p>Mikey speaks to Manaswini Rao, an assistant professor of economics at the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics at the University of Delaware. Manaswini discusses the challenges faced by the judicial system in India, the promise of mediation address some of those challanges, and her new working paper that measures whether mediation lives up to that promise.</p><p><br></p><p>Read the working paper <a href="https://manaswinirao.com/files/Commercial_Courts_wlegalanalysis.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">here</a>!</p>
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