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WOMEN IN ECONOMICS

UBS & CEPR (Centre for Economic Policy Research)

21 episodes

1 week ago

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.

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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.

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Episodes (20/21)

WOMEN IN ECONOMICS

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.

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3 years ago

23 minutes 55 seconds

WOMEN IN ECONOMICS

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.

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3 years ago

18 minutes 11 seconds

WOMEN IN ECONOMICS

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.

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3 years ago

15 minutes 52 seconds

WOMEN IN ECONOMICS

Why is it so hard to tax big tech?

Rachel Griffith talks corporate tax, why it’s so hard to tax big technology companies in a global world, and what could be done to change that. Sources can be found at: ubs.com/WIE.

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4 years ago

15 minutes 23 seconds

WOMEN IN ECONOMICS

A masterclass in economics

Stephanie Schmitt-Grohé gives us a masterclass in economics and answers an array of questions ranging from liquidity traps, raising inflation rates, currency pegs, and more. Sources can be found at: ubs.com/WIE.

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4 years ago

18 minutes 57 seconds

WOMEN IN ECONOMICS

How the Asian market responded to the pandemic

Economist Tao Wong shares how China and other Asian economies have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic through monetary policy and the lessons learned from previous crises. Sources can be found at: ubs.com/WIE.

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4 years ago

11 minutes 43 seconds

WOMEN IN ECONOMICS

Why do we make economic predictions?

Lucrezia Reichlin, a pioneer of big data, shares her work on measuring macroeconomic indicators and how these datasets can act as a way to gauge the pulse of the economy. Sources can be found at: ubs.com/WIE.

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4 years ago

16 minutes 30 seconds

WOMEN IN ECONOMICS

How to get more women into economics

A selection of economists discuss why there aren’t more women in the field of economics, and what can be done to make economics a more inclusive space. Sources can be found at: ubs.com/WIE.

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4 years ago

13 minutes 38 seconds

WOMEN IN ECONOMICS

How does culture affect our decisions?

Paola Sapienza explores the link between trust and cultural backgrounds as they relate to our economic decision making, particularly in financial behavior. Sources can be found at: ubs.com/WIE.

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4 years ago

15 minutes 4 seconds

WOMEN IN ECONOMICS

Why financial literacy matters

Antoinette Schoar shares her work and research on the responsibility of regulatory institutions, the importance of financial literacy, and the inclusivity of financial tools. Sources can be found at: ubs.com/WIE.

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4 years ago

19 minutes 26 seconds

WOMEN IN ECONOMICS

How can we address gender inequality?

Marianne Bertrand shares the results of some of her work done on implicit biases, particularly within the labor market, and tactical ways to address the inequality they can cause. Sources can be found at: ubs.com/WIE.

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4 years ago

15 minutes 1 second

WOMEN IN ECONOMICS

How can we break poverty traps?

Esther Duflo shares her research based on randomized controlled trials, and how she is fighting to alleviate global poverty one experiment at a time. Sources can be found at: ubs.com/WIE.

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4 years ago

14 minutes 57 seconds

WOMEN IN ECONOMICS

Policy responses to COVID-19

Paul Donovan, chief economist at UBS, sits down with economists Lucrezia Reichlin and Stephanie Schmitt-Grohé to discuss some of the issues around the pandemic and the monetary and fiscal policy changes that were implemented to address them. Sources can be found at: ubs.com/WIE.

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4 years ago

21 minutes 24 seconds

WOMEN IN ECONOMICS

What helps people make better choices in life?

Rachel Griffith discusses how incentives and public policy can be implemented to help people make better decisions and live healthier lives. Sources can be found at: ubs.com/WIE.

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4 years ago

15 minutes 21 seconds

WOMEN IN ECONOMICS

Can we use television to fight poverty?

Eliana La Ferrara shares her work on how changing belief systems can address everything from poverty and aspiration traps, to desegregation efforts, and better sex education and family planning. Sources can be found at: ubs.com/WIE.

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4 years ago

22 minutes 32 seconds

WOMEN IN ECONOMICS

Who is challenging the US dollar's dominance?

Gita Gopinath discusses the US dollar's status as the world's reserve currency, and the importance of a multilateral approach to global issues. Sources can be found at: ubs.com/WIE.

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4 years ago

19 minutes 4 seconds

WOMEN IN ECONOMICS

Alternative facts and the economics of media

Ekaterina Zhuravskaya shares insights from her research into alternative facts and fact checking. She also discusses the economics of media, particularly in times of conflict. Sources can be found at: ubs.com/WIE.

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4 years ago

16 minutes 35 seconds

WOMEN IN ECONOMICS

The impact of COVID-19 on business failures

Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan explains the importance of SMEs within our economies and the policies that helped them survive COVID-19. She also shares the economic case for a global approach to vaccines. Sources can be found at: ubs.com/WIE.

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4 years ago

22 minutes 46 seconds

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Gender equality and the COVID-19 crisis

We’re digging deeper into the effects COVID-19 has had on gender equality. Michèle Tertilt researches the role of women in both family dynamics specifically and society at large. So when COVID-19 hit, she was perfectly positioned to examine its effects. Sources can be found at: ubs.com/WIE.

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4 years ago

16 minutes 56 seconds

WOMEN IN ECONOMICS

Why are there so few female economists?

Economists Beatrice Weder di Mauro, Jean Tirole and Hélène Rey kick off Women in Economics by uncovering the field's gender problem. They explain how economics can help us better understand the world and why gender diversity can lead to new discoveries. Sources can be found at: ubs.com/WIE.

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4 years ago

19 minutes 19 seconds