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02/01/23 • 25 min
In this episode, Jonathan Colmer explores the intergenerational effects of environmental pollution on economic opportunity. He tells us about his work as co-founder of the Environmental Inequality Lab where he uses census data to determine the link between exposure to air pollution pre-birth and in early childhood of an individual and the economic outcomes of their offspring.
Working Paper:
“Air Pollution and Economic Opportunity in the United States”, with John Voorheis and Brennan Williams
Most recent version (July 2022): https://drive.google.com/file/d/19zLlSTaSJgs1c3FSHo2_l1xUmgSBJuq2/view
Recommendations:
“From the Inside Out: The Fight for Environmental Justice Within Government Agencies” (2019) by Jill Lindsey Harrison
Banzhaf, Spencer, Lala Ma, and Christopher Timmins. 2019. “Environmental Justice: The Economics of Race, Place, and Pollution.” Journal of Economic Perspectives, 33 (1): 185-208. DOI: 10.1257/jep.33.1.185
Currie, Janet, and Reed Walker. 2019. “What Do Economists Have to Say about the Clean Air Act 50 Years after the Establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency?” Journal of Economic Perspectives, 33 (4): 3-26. DOI: 10.1257/jep.33.4.3
Episode 17: Obesity and Wealth -- with Elisa Macchi
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08/04/21 • 14 min
Can obesity signal wealth? In this episode, Elisa talks about the experiment she conducted in Uganda, in which she demonstrates that obese people are perceived as rich and that being obese facilitates access to credit.
Paper:
"Worth your weight? Experimental evidence on the benefits of obesity in low-income countries" by Elisa Macchi
https://elisamacchi.github.io/publication/job-market-paper/
Recommendation:
"The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone" by Olivia Laing
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25667449-the-lonely-city
08/05/20 • 25 min
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the U.S economy at an incredibly rapid pace. Michael Stepner presents his most recent work with Opportunity Insights. Combining anonymized data from private companies, the Opportunity Insights Economic Tracker provides a real-time picture of how the economy is performing. How and where do people spend their money? Who are the most vulnerable workers? Where are located the most affected businesses? What is the impact of state-ordered reopenings, small business loans and stimulus checks on consumption?
Recommendations:
- Podcast Threshold Season 1 https://www.thresholdpodcast.org/season01
- "The Slaughter of the Bison and Reversal of Fortunes on the Great Plains", by Donna Feir, Rob Gillezeau & Maggie E.C. Jones https://www.minneapolisfed.org/~/media/files/community/indiancountry/resources-education/working-papers/cicd-wp-2019-01.pdf
Paper:
- "How Did COVID-19 and Stabilization Policies Affect Spending and Employment? A New Real-Time Economic Tracker Based on Private Sector Data", by Raj Chetty, John N. Friedman, Nathaniel Hendren, Michael Stepner, and the Opportunity Insights Team https://opportunityinsights.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/tracker_paper.pdf
- Opportunity Insights https://opportunityinsights.org
Season 3 Trailer: The Gender Inequality Series
InequaliTalks
09/09/22 • 0 min
Starting Wednesday, September 14th, InequaliTalks is starting its first spotlight series. To begin, we will be looking at gender inequality and interviewing three scholars whose research looks at the intersection of economics and patterns of gender inequality: Lorenzo Lagos, Xiaoyue Shan and Nina Roussille. Make sure to tune in!
Episode 0: Introducing InequaliTalks
InequaliTalks
07/22/20 • 2 min
Inequality is one of the most pressing issues in the public conversation.
Economic research can help us find the tools to address it.
Here is a quick taste of what's to come every second Wednesday.
By Clémentine Van Effenterre
07/19/23 • 33 min
In this episode, Mathilde studies whether jobs supplied locally are protected from globalization and how trade liberalization interacts with labor market regulations and affects wage inequality.
Working Paper:
“International Trade Responses to Labor Market Regulations”
Most recent version (February 2023):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tuVIbzn9QbplrtmfQalpVGcP3QfC-Xal/view
Recommendation:
“Has Globalization Gone Too Far?” (1997) Dani Rodrik
07/05/23 • 23 min
In this episode, Pamela Medina Quispe explores the idea that trade liberalization in Peru negatively impacts women’s participation in the labor market. She points to the increasing presence of the manufacturing industry as a force which is pushing women into an unstable, informal sector.
Working Paper:
"When Women's Work Disappears: Marriage and Fertility Decisions in Peru”, with Hani Mansour and Andrea Velás
Most recent version (January 2023):
https://www.dropbox.com/s/qq1f6prrx84q4jr/Draft_MMV_Jan23_topost.pdf?dl=0
Recommendation:
“Paco Yunque” (1951) by César Vallejo
03/01/23 • 27 min
In this episode, Marie Beigelman speaks about the intergenerational traumas and economic gaps borne of slavery and forced labors in the Caribbean—Guadeloupe and Martinique, specifically. She tells us about her ongoing research exploring the effects of slavery on family units’ development and access to economic opportunity.
Working Paper:
“Intergenerational Impact of Labor Coercion”
https://mariebeigelman.github.io/research/
Recommendation:
“Les Rivières”, by Mai Hua (2019)
https://lesrivieres.maihua.fr/en/
02/15/23 • 20 min
In this episode, Marlon Seror explores how one of the most radical social transformations in recent human history affected economic inequality in China. He demonstrates that inequality persisted despite two revolutions in the same century.
Working Paper:
“Persistence Despite Revolutions”, with Alberto Alesina, David Y. Yang, Yang You and Weihong Zeng
Most recent version (August 2022): https://marlonseror.github.io/papers/Persistence_Despite_Revolutions.pdf
Recommendation:
“To Live” (1992) by Hua Yu
06/21/23 • 23 min
Does trade reduce wages? Why? In this episode, Mayara Felix considers the impact of trade liberalization on workers’ wages, and their ability to find gainful employment. Using the example of Brazil, Mayara argues that trade affects a key economic variable: labor market concentration, and explores its consequences on wage inequality.
Working Paper:
“Trade, Labor Market Concentration, and Wages”
Most recent version (October 2022):
https://www.mayarafelix.com/papers/Felix_JMP.pdf
Recommendations:
“The Second Mother,” by Anna Muylaert (2015)
"This Earth of Mankind” (1980) by Pramoedya Ananta Toer
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How many episodes does InequaliTalks have?
InequaliTalks currently has 37 episodes available.
What topics does InequaliTalks cover?
The podcast is about Research, Courses, Podcasts, Economics, Education, Social Sciences and Science.
What is the most popular episode on InequaliTalks?
The episode title 'Episode 0: Introducing InequaliTalks' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on InequaliTalks?
The average episode length on InequaliTalks is 21 minutes.
How often are episodes of InequaliTalks released?
Episodes of InequaliTalks are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of InequaliTalks?
The first episode of InequaliTalks was released on Jul 22, 2020.
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