Think Like An Economist

By Betsey Stevenson & Justin Wolfers

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Episodes: 108

Tiffany
 Apr 25, 2021
I'm learning so much, thank you! for people who aren't super comfortable with this topic, this podcast is a great way to ease yourself in! Material is well presented and broken into chunks so you can follow along. good stuff!

educational yet patronizing
 Sep 29, 2020


 Aug 17, 2020

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Think Like an Economist and you’ll see the world more clearly, empowering you to make better decisions at work, at home, and in your community. Leading economists Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers will take you on a joyous romp through their field as they introduce you to the big ideas in economics, and show how you can apply them to live in your own life. Their signature approach reveals that every decision is an economic decision and this podcast uncovers the economic forces that shape the world around you. Betsey and Justin believe that economics is a superpower, and they want to teach you to fly.


Episode Date
S E53: Economics For All Your Decisions In Life - From Romance to Retirement
Dec 14, 2021
S E52: Useful Economics in Everyday Life
Dec 07, 2021
S E51: A Conversation with Emily Oster: The Economics of Pregnancy, Parenting and the Pandemic
Nov 30, 2021
S E50: A Conversation with Larry Summers: The Influence of Economic Ideas and the Dangers of Secular Stagnation
Nov 09, 2021
S E49: A Conversation with Greg Mankiw: Financial Crisis, Recessions and Communicating Economics
Nov 02, 2021
S E48: Behavioral Economics - We're only human!
Sep 21, 2021
S E47: Making Decisions in an Uncertain World
Sep 14, 2021
S E46: Game Theory - Thinking Strategically
Sep 07, 2021
S E45: Business Strategy - How to boost profitability
Aug 31, 2021
S E44: Entry, Exit and Long-Run Profitability - How to get ahead in the Market
Aug 24, 2021
S E43: Why wages vary - Why some of us get paid more than others
Aug 17, 2021
S E42: Think Like An Economist gets back to business
Aug 10, 2021
S E41: Aggregate Demand & Aggregate Supply
May 11, 2021
S E40: Budget Deficits and Government Debt
May 04, 2021
S E39: Fiscal Policy - Government Spending and Taxes
Apr 27, 2021
S E38: Monetary Policy - The Financial Levers That Tame Business Cycles
Apr 20, 2021
S E37: The Fed Model - Predicting what will happen to the Economy
Apr 13, 2021
S E36: Inflation and the Phillips Curve
Mar 30, 2021
S E35: Connecting Interest Rates & Output
Mar 23, 2021
S E34: The Boom and Bust of Business Cycles
Mar 16, 2021
S E33: Exchange Rates & International Finance - The flow of currencies around the world
Mar 09, 2021
S E32: The Financial Sector - Bonds, Stocks and Shares - should you or shouldn't you?
Mar 02, 2021
S E31: Investment - Upfront costs for future gains
Feb 23, 2021
S E30: Consumption and Saving - Spend Now or Save to Spend Later
Feb 16, 2021
S E29: Assignment: Spending and Saving
Feb 09, 2021
S E28: Inflation - When money loses its value
Feb 02, 2021
S E27: Unemployment - Does joblessness have to mean hopelessness?
Jan 26, 2021
S E26: Economic Growth - Improving our Lives
Jan 19, 2021
S E25: Gross Domestic Product - Adding Up Everything We Do
Jan 12, 2021
S E24: Thinking Big, Remembering Small - From Micro to Macro
Jan 05, 2021
S E23: Private Information - I Know Something You Don’t Know
Dec 22, 2020
S E22: Price Discrimination - Why some people pay less
Dec 15, 2020
S E21: Market Power - Why businesses charge more
Dec 08, 2020
S E20: Inequality - Understanding the Gap between Rich and Poor
Dec 01, 2020
S E19: A New Treasury Secretary - Who is Janet Yellen and what will she do?
Nov 24, 2020
S E18: Presidential Econ 101 - A To Do List
Nov 17, 2020
S E17: The Labor Market - Live to Work, or Work to Live?
Nov 10, 2020
S E16: Externalities - The Full Cost of the Choices we make
Nov 03, 2020
S E15: International Trade - Cars from Corn
Oct 27, 2020
S E14: Gains From Trade - Why Ringo played the drums
Oct 20, 2020
S E13: Economic Surplus - Getting the Most out of Life
Oct 13, 2020
S E12: When Governments Intervene - Taxes, Price & Quantity Regulations
Oct 06, 2020
S E11: Elasticity - What will you do when prices change?
Sep 29, 2020
S E10: Equilibrium - Balance in a Busy World
Sep 22, 2020
S E9: Supply - Getting the Best Out of What You Sell
Sep 15, 2020
S E8: The Law of Demand - How You Choose to Buy
Sep 08, 2020
S E7: Juggling Work and Childcare During a Pandemic
Sep 02, 2020
S E6: Is now the time to improve yourself?
Aug 25, 2020
S E2: Core Principle 1 - The Cost-Benefit Principle - The Pros & Cons
Aug 18, 2020
S E3: Core Principle 2 - The Opportunity Cost Principle - Or What?
Aug 18, 2020
S E4: Core Principle 3 - The Marginal Principle - Just One More?
Aug 18, 2020
S E5: Core Principle 4 - The Interdependence Principle - No Decision is an Island
Aug 18, 2020
S E1: Why Should You Think Like an Economist?
Aug 04, 2020
Introducing: Think Like An Economist
Jul 16, 2020