UChicago Economics Events and Conversations

About UChicago Economics Events and Conversations

The Becker Friedman Institute for Economics at the University of Chicago (BFI) serves as a hub for cutting-edge analysis and research across the entire UChicago economics community to uncover new ways of thinking about the field. Featuring conversations and lectures from premier BFI events, this podcast explores the latest economic insights and trends from leading voices in policy, business, the media, and academia, revealing how rigorous thinking shapes our understanding of the world.

Publisher

Becker Friedman Institute at UChicago

Category

business · government · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Jun 2015

Latest episode

5 Sept 2023

Latest episodes

47 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Sept 2023

   Lessons from Pandemic Unemployment Benefits: When Government Generosity Becomes Necessity

   The U.S. government swung into action when the ranks of the pandemic unemployed swelled almost beyond recognition. Three years on, economists are continuing to study the effects of the largest increase in unemployment benefits in U.S. history. The Harris School of Public Policy’s Peter Ganong and Chicago Booth’s Joseph Vavra join The Pie to discuss the impacts on spending and job-finding.

2. 

   22 Aug 2023

   The Hidden Economic Forces That Determine How Much You Earn

   How much effect do government policies have on doctors’ wages? And when those wages are high, does it drive inequality in other jobs? And how does Taylor Swift factor in? Or Beyoncé? Joshua D. Gottlieb of the Harris School of Public Policy joins The Pie to discuss his research using detailed data to study earnings and how they’re influenced by forces like public policy and rising inequality.

3. 

   8 Aug 2023

   A Case for Public School Choice? Lessons from Los Angeles

   When the Los Angeles Unified School District combined some neighborhood high schools into Zones of Choice, schools had to compete for students. The result? Achievement gaps narrowed, and more kids reported that they liked school. Chris Campos of Chicago Booth joins The Pie to discuss the results of a new study.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

13 ratings

Contact UChicago Economics Events and Conversations

Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.