EconTalk Archives, 2006
EconTalk is an award-winning weekly talk show about economics in daily life. Featured guests include renowned economics professors, Nobel Prize winners, and exciting speakers on all kinds of topical matters related to economic thought. Topics include health care, free trade, economic growth, education, finance, politics, sports, book reviews, parenting, and the curiosities of everyday decision-making. Russ Roberts, of the Library of Economics and Liberty (econlib.org) and George Mason U., draws you in with lively guests and creative repartee. Look for related readings and the complete archive of previous shows at EconTalk.org, where you can also comment on the podcasts and ask questions.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 49 minutes
- Episodes
- 31
- Years Active
- 2006
Making Schools Better: A Conversation with Rick Hanushek
Russ Roberts and Rick Hanushek, of Stanford University, talk about why the standard reforms such as more spending or better educated teachers have failed and what needs to be done in the future.
00:34:03 |
Mon 24 Jul 2006
Barro on Growth
Russ Roberts interviews Robert Barro, Harvard University Professor and Hoover Institution Senior Fellow, on the economics of growth, what the developed world can do to help poor people around the wor…
00:47:02 |
Mon 17 Jul 2006
An Interview with Gary Becker
Russ Roberts interviews Gary Becker, of the University of Chicago, on the challenges of being an intellectual maverick, the economic approach to human behavior, the influences of Adam Smith and Alfre…
00:29:05 |
Mon 10 Jul 2006
Giving Away Money: An Economist's Guide to Political Life
Mike Munger, of Duke University, and Russ Roberts talk about the economics of politics, rent-seeking, lobbying and the sometimes perverse incentives of the political world.
00:28:51 |
Fri 23 Jun 2006
Intermittent Explosive Disorder: Mental Illness or Made-Up Malady?
Russ Roberts looks at the economics and science of intermittent explosive disorder--violent rage out of proportion to its cause. Was the recent study that discovered this problem good science or unre…
00:24:01 |
Fri 16 Jun 2006
The Economics of Organ Donation
Richard Epstein, law professor at the University of Chicago, and Russ Roberts discuss the market for kidneys. Should people be allowed to buy and sell kidneys? How might a market for kidneys actually…
00:39:05 |
Mon 05 Jun 2006
The Economics of Medical Malpractice
Alex Tabarrok of George Mason U. and Russ Roberts talk about medical malpractice, why insurance premiums vary by state, price gouging by insurance companies, the politics of being a judge and an idea…
00:39:01 |
Tue 30 May 2006
The Economics of Inheritance
Don Cox of Boston College and Russ Roberts discuss the economics of inheritance, estates and the family. They look at how parents divide their time and money between their children and our concerns f…
00:39:01 |
Thu 04 May 2006
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 sociali…
00:39:04 |
Tue 18 Apr 2006
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, an…
00:29:45 |
Mon 10 Apr 2006
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.
00:34:06 |
Thu 16 Mar 2006
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