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50 Things That Made the Modern Economy
BBC World Service
110 episodes
6 months ago

Tim Harford tells the fascinating stories of inventions, ideas and innovations which have helped create the economic world.

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Tim Harford tells the fascinating stories of inventions, ideas and innovations which have helped create the economic world.

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Business
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Stock option
50 Things That Made the Modern Economy
10 minutes
5 years ago
Stock option

In theory, stock options should motivate executives to perform better by tying their pay to their company's performance. So why do some argue the practice has just become a way for the highest earners to boost their salaries even further? Tim Harford turns to ancient Greek philosophy and Bill Clinton's presidency in search of the answer.

50 Things That Made the Modern Economy

Tim Harford tells the fascinating stories of inventions, ideas and innovations which have helped create the economic world.