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Podcast produced by Rethinking Economics Italia. Every two weeks, we discuss a subject relating to Economics and question the common understanding of that subject. Our episodes take the formats of either interviews with Academic and professional experts or short stories we call "I want to know".

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    • Dec 7, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 19 EPISODES


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    19 - IWTK 2022 Nobel Prize in Economics

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 63:44


    Is the economy stupid? is back and once more, we sought to explain to you this year's Nobel Prize in Economics! This time, Isabel teaches you what bank runs are, the range of problems they can create and how economists figured out how to best avoid them. Don't forget to follow us and to let us know what you thought about the episode

    18 - IWTK Rigged lottery

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 23:07


    Is the economy stupid? is back with an IWTK! Damian tells Joe about a time when a famous author rigged the national lottery. How did that happen? How was it even possible to rig a lottery? And could we do it again today? Don't forget to follow us and to let us know what you thought about the episode

    17 - Sex Work with Marina Della Giusta

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 48:55


    Is the economy stupid? is back with a guest episode! Joe and Damian talked to Professor Marina Della Giusta about the economics of sex work. What is it? How can economics help to understand the stigma of sex work? What effects does the criminalization of sex work have and how can economics help to measure them? Don't forget to follow us and to let us know what you thought about the episode

    16 - IWTK Fibonacci sequence in the stock market

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 16:19


    Do you know what the Fibonacci sequence is? Did you know that it has been playing an important role in the stock market lately? If you want to learn more about this subject or just to get a refresher on it, listen to this IWTK and let Joe tell you everything you need to know! Don't forget to follow us and to let us know what you thought about the episode

    15 - Benefits of psychedelic therapies with Elliot Marseille

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 48:09


    Did you ever hear about psychedelic drugs, which notably include LSD? Did you know that medicine-researchers are considering to use them in a variety of treatments? On this week's episode, we talk to Dr. Elliot Marseille on the economic benefits of psychedelics-assisted therapy. He tells us how he came to become an expert on the subject and discusses its contemporary state-of-affairs. Don't forget to follow us and to let us know what you thought about the episode

    14 - IWTK Carbon Tax

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 34:37


    Is the economy stupid? is back with a IWTK! Damian compares carbon taxes and cap-and-trade emissions schemes and discusses with Joe their potential benefits but also risks. Australian politics bonus included! Don't forget to follow us and to let us know what you thought about the episode

    13 - Big Pharma's business model with Gabriela Hertig

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 36:36


    This week on Is the economy stupid?, Gianluca and Damian had the chance to talk to Gabriela Hertig and discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has shown that Big Pharma's business model is flawed and should be reformed. Have a listen and see if you are as convinced as we are. Don't forget to follow us

    12 - 2021 Nobel Prize in Economics

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 26:11


    Is the economy stupid? is BACK for season 2! Our newest member, Joe, explains to us how the 2021 Nobel Prize in Economics helped people all over the world grasp the importance of natural experiments and gives us funny but informative examples to understand his point. Don't forget to follow us: https://www.facebook.com/rethinkeconit https://www.instagram.com/rethinkingeconomicsbocconi/

    11 - Command Economy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 22:28


    "I want to know" about Command Economy: Yushan explains how Command economy with its pros and cons differs from a free market economy

    10 - Environmental and Green Economics

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 24:09


    "I want to know" about environmental and green economics: in this episode Damian gives an introduction about how these themes are conceived in Economics

    9 - Business and Human Rights with Florian Wettstein

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 31:52


    Florian Wettstein discusses with us the challenges of a possible reconciliation between business and human rights

    8 - Gross Domestic Product

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 12:47


    "I want to know" about GDP: Gianluca explains how GDP originated and provides examples of some of its limitations

    7 - Cryptocurrency with Luca Fantacci

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 32:51


    Luca Fantacci discusses cryptocurrency with us

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    6 - Gig Economy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 15:56


    "I want to know" about Gig Economy: Gianluca explains how this rapidly growing trend bears risks for workers and provides the grounds for further discussions

    5 - Minimum Wage with Sergio Rossi

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 35:47


    Sergio Rossi discusses Minimum Wage with us

    4 - Tulipmania

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 20:26


    "I want to know" about Tulipmania: Damian explains how a common misconception influences our current understanding of financial markets and especially bubbles

    3 - Basic Income with Guy Standing - part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 26:46


    Guy Standing discusses Basic Income with us

    2 - Basic Income with Guy Standing - part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 30:10


    Guy Standing discusses Basic Income with us

    1 - Pilot episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 10:49


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