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WOMEN IN ECONOMICS
Why do we need diversity in research? Because it makes for better science. UBS and 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.
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Can economics help fight climate change?
23:55Beatrice 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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The interplay between women’s rights and economic development
18:11Michèle 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.Do managers matter?
15:52Antoinette 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.Why is it so hard to tax big tech?
15:23Rachel 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.A masterclass in economics
18:57Stephanie 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.How the Asian market responded to the pandemic
11:43Economist 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.
Why do we make economic predictions?
16:30Lucrezia 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.