WOMEN IN ECONOMICS

About WOMEN IN ECONOMICS

Why do we need diversity in research? Because it makes better science. UBS and the Centre for Economic Policy Research, CEPR, bring you Women in Economics, a podcast series that shines a light on the economists who are making waves in a male-dominated world. Hear about the new perspectives their research offers and learn more about the importance of economics in our everyday lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

UBS & CEPR (Centre for Economic Policy Research)

Category

business · education · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Mar 2021

Latest episode

24 Jan 2022

Latest episodes

1 of 21 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   24 Jan 2022

   Can economics help fight climate change?

   Beatrice Weder di Mauro shares her work on carbon taxation and inflation, how central banks are measuring climate risk, and the role of monetary policy when it comes to fighting the climate crisis. Sources can be found at: ubs.com/WIE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   5 Jan 2022

   The interplay between women’s rights and economic development

   Michèle Tertilt shares her work on family economics and how it can be used to answer questions like does money in the hands of women lead to more economic growth? Sources can be found at: ubs.com/WIE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

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   6 Dec 2021

   Do managers matter?

   Antoinette Schoar shares her work on the impact of managerial styles on firms’ overall success and some of the key differences she’s examined between American and European entrepreneurs. Sources can be found at: ubs.com/WIE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Inside a recent episode

How can we break poverty traps?

Published 12 Jul 2021 · Transcript excerpt

[…] They don't get enough iron. They don't get enough various kinds of vitamins. If we focus on iron, in principle, we know how to get iron into people. For example, you could take iron pills or you can get wheat that is supplemented with iron. Or you can get salt that is supplemented with iron. […]

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