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EconRootsNobel laureate Eric Maskin on mechanism design, Arrow and the worldToday marks a milestone in the history of EconRoots as a podcast. While we have already been blessed with guest appearances from some of the best economists in the field, today we have our first nobel laureate the esteemed Eric Stark Maskin. While we will deal with Maskin important contributions in a later ordinary episode, we are very thankful to Maskin and Copenhagen Business School for awarding us time together doing his spring 2023 visit.Maskin is is an American economist and mathematician. He was jointly awarded the 2007 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences with Leonid Hurwicz and Roger Myerso...2023-08-1731 min

Heller-Hurwicz Office HoursKjetil Storesletten on China's Economic TransformationThe economic transformation of China from a poor and centrally planned country in the 1970s to a middle-income market economy today is an amazing story. Kjetil Storesletten lays out the remarkable scale of change. Among the topics he addresses: What was the secret sauce that the Chinese leadership used to deliver rapid growth? Why was the growth broad based and not concentrated in the richer coastal areas? What is the way forward for China now?2023-07-0518 min

Heller-Hurwicz Office HoursFatih Guvenen on a Wealth TaxThe last few years have seen a renewed interest in wealth taxation. What is a wealth tax, and how does a wealth tax differ from taxes on capital income? Fatih Guvenen discusses research that highlights when a wealth tax, designed to encourage entrepreneurship and risk taking, is preferable to the better-known capital income tax.2023-06-2818 min

Heller-Hurwicz Office HoursMariacristina De Nardi on the Economic Puzzle of AgingIn this episode, Mariacristina De Nardi discusses how longer lives and unpredictable health make our elder years an economic puzzle. Among the puzzles economists are trying to work out: why do many couples keep putting money away long into retirement? Do we enjoy our money less as we age? She also looks at what public policies might be particularly effective at lowering the degree of financial uncertainty in retirement. 2023-06-2114 min

Heller-Hurwicz Office HoursLECTURE: Climate Policy in Economics with Per KrusellScientists agree: global warming is the result of CO2 produced by human activity, and urgent action is needed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. What isn't clear is how this should be done in a global market economy. Fortunately, economic analysis can be used to figure out what policies have the best chance of success given economic and political realities. Tune in to hear Per Krusell, Professor at the Institute for Economic Studies at Stockholm University, discuss the economic approach to reducing carbon emissions. Originally recorded on September 22, 2022.2023-06-151h 24

Heller-Hurwicz Office HoursArt Rolnick on Early Childhood EducationThroughout his career, Art Rolnick has been a researcher and an advocate for government to make large investments in early childhood education for children living in families with low and unstable incomes. The research shows that by investing in quality early childhood education for at-risk children, individuals and society can reap extraordinarily high economic returns, benefits that are low-risk and long-lived.2023-06-1419 min

Heller-Hurwicz Office HoursJoseph Mullins on Bargaining and Negotiating WagesIn this episode, Joseph Mullins talks about his research from the paper, “Firms’ Choices of Wage-Setting Protocols.” The research project examines what drives differences in firms' willingness to bargain and renegotiate wages. Among the results: bargaining does contribute to the overall gender gap in wages. But a policy that prohibits bargaining to close wage gaps would lower wages for all workers, leading to overall welfare losses.2023-06-0717 min

Heller-Hurwicz Office HoursHannes Malmberg on the Aging Global PopulationThe global population is aging. Rising longevity is a powerful demographic force shaping the global economy in many different ways. In this conversation, economist Hannes Malmberg takes a deep dive into how global aging could impact the long-term direction of interest rates. 2023-05-3117 min

Heller-Hurwicz Office HoursLECTURE: U.S. Debt Ceiling: Reining in the Leviathan or Mutually Assured Destruction?Raise the debt ceiling or pay the bills? Economists Chris Phelan, Marco Bassetto and Cristina Arellano discuss the looming debt limit deadline, and what the risk of default may mean for the US economy. Recording sourced from our webinar held on May 24, 2023.2023-05-251h 00

Heller-Hurwicz Office HoursGary Stern on the Banking CrisisGary Stern, former chief executive of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank and co-author of Too Big To Fail, joins the podcast to talk the Silicon Valley Bank crisis, and why restoring market discipline on banks is the first step to making banks and regulators accountable to bank failures. With discussion of the global credit crunch and great recession contextualized in the present day, this episode stresses that there has to be a better way to regulate the banking industry, and avoid these periodic stressful episodes of bank failures, government rescues and economic turmoil. 2023-05-2420 min

Heller-Hurwicz Office HoursManuel Amador & Christopher Phelan on Sovereign DebtSovereign debt defaults have long threatened the stability and growth of economies. Remember the Latin American debt crisis of the early 1980s? How about Europe in the 2010s? Manuel Amador and Christopher Phelan discuss their research into sovereign debt defaults, including the role of reputation. 2023-05-1719 min

Heller-Hurwicz Office HoursFatih Guvenen on Income InequalityThe trend toward rising income inequality in the U.S. has been studied and disputed among economists. Fatih Guvenen advances the scholarly discussion by exploring the concept of measuring inflation-adjusted lifetime inequality over six decades. One stark takeaway: the widespread stagnation of living standards of many American men. We also look at some preliminary data on the experience of younger groups who entered the labor market after 1983. 2023-05-1015 min

Heller-Hurwicz Office HoursKyle Herkenhoff on Monopsony and Labor Market ConcentrationHave you heard of the term “monopsony”? Kyle Herkenhoff explains what monopsony is and how it is measured. His research measures local labor market concentration and its downward trend in the U.S. over the last 40 years – and its link to monopsony. We'll also discuss the Department of Justice push to apply merger guidelines to monopsony, and not just monopoly.2023-05-0316 min

Heller-Hurwicz Office HoursTim Kehoe on International TradeIn this episode, Tim Kehoe discusses the impact of liberalizing international trade and foreign investment on the economy. He lays out why he believes globalization has been a source of productivity increases and the spread of economic progress throughout the world. He also calls for greater action by economists to pay more attention to the negative consequences of globalization and on policies to offset the adverse consequences. 2023-04-2620 min

Heller-Hurwicz Office HoursAnusha Nath on the Minimum WageIn this episode Anusha Nath reviews the initial results from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis’ long-term minimum wage study. The economic impact of raising the minimum wage is controversial. This project is designed to assess over time the labor market effects of Minneapolis’ and St. Paul's minimum wage increases announced in 2017 and 2018, respectively.2023-04-1920 min

Heller-Hurwicz Office HoursV.V. Chari on the Role of Economists in Today's WorldHow can economic research inform better policies? How should we define good public policy? What trade-offs are inevitable in any policy decision? V.V. Chari, founding director of the Heller-Hurwicz Economics Institute, discusses his goal for upcoming podcast episodes to address questions like these. He also addresses what makes for good economic research.2023-04-1723 min

Heller-Hurwicz Office HoursLECTURE: Here we go again? Silicon Valley Bank and the current banking crisisDefund the banks? The recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank, Sovereign Bank, and internationally, Credit Suisse, have brought new focus on banks, their ability to pay depositors, and the role of central banks in regulating and ensuring the stability of our financial system. In this conversation, economists V.V. Chari, Terry Fitzgerald, and Christopher Phelan discuss the current banking crisis and what policies need to change going forward. Recorded at event on March 29, 2023.2023-04-061h 01

Game Changer - the game theory podcastMechanism design explained by one of its founders | with Eric MaskinIn this episode we chat with Nobel Prize laureate Eric Maskin about why mechanism design calls for an engineering approach and which tools are needed to design economic mechanisms. We discuss what separates a bad from a good mechanism and how this knowledge can help market designers, whether the goal is to reduce carbon emissions or sell spectrum rights. Eric Maskin is professor of Economics and Mathematics at Harvard University. He has made countless contributions in the fields of Game Theory and Contract Theory, among others, and received the highest recognition when he won the Nobel Prize...2021-12-2126 min

Eco Radio KCINSPIRING STEWARDSHIP FOR PEOPLE AND PLANETOn September 20, 2021, EcoRadio KC host Richard Mabion speaks with his friends Sharon Abreu and Michael Hurwicz from Orcas Island, WA. Sharon Abreu is Executive & Artistic Director and […] The post INSPIRING STEWARDSHIP FOR PEOPLE AND PLANET appeared first on KKFI.2021-09-1952 min

Eco Radio KCINSPIRING STEWARDSHIP FOR PEOPLE AND PLANETOn September 20, 2021, EcoRadio KC host Richard Mabion speaks with his friends Sharon Abreu and Michael Hurwicz from Orcas Island, WA. Sharon Abreu is Executive & Artistic Director and Michael is President of Irthlingz Arts-Based Environmental Education, a 501(c)(3) organization inspiring stewardship for people and planet through music, theater and technology. https://www.irthlingz.org/ You may […]2021-09-1952 min

River RadioMay 23, 2020 – Food security during the pandemic; the economic outlook from a different perspective; Washington County Commissioner Fran Miron; St. Croix 360 founder Greg SeitzJim Maher and Gayle Knutson talk about food security issues during COVID-19 with Dr. Jennifer van de Ligt, Director of the Food Protection and Defense Institute at the University of Minnesota (4:00); how the economy is being managed through the pandemic with Professor V.V. Chari from the Heller-Hurwicz Economics Institute at the Univ. of Minnesota and an advisor to the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (22:30); the latest from Washington County with County Board Chair Fran Miron (37:00); and news from around the St. Croix River with Greg Seitz of St. Croix 360 (57:00). Also included are updates on news from the community (18:00 a...2021-01-171h 19

EconomiaitaliaPrima Parte- Programmazione economica: ma erano austriaci sia Hayek che Hurwicz?Cosa si intende per programmazione economica? Cosa hanno insegnato Hayek ed Hurwicz al riguardo? Esistono i meccanismi efficienti e che ruolo gioca l'informazione in essi, in teoria ed in pratica? E gli austriaci chi sono? Era austriaco anche Hurwicz? Intervengono Michele Boldrin, Umberto Bertonelli, Lorenz e Nazareno Lecis Ci trovate anche su Instagram @economiaitalia e su youtube EconomiaItalia 2020-10-1255 min

EconomiaitaliaSeconda Parte- Programmazione economica: ma erano austriaci sia Hayek che Hurwicz?Seconda parte Cosa si intende per programmazione economica? Cosa hanno insegnato Hayek ed Hurwicz al riguardo? Esistono i meccanismi efficienti e che ruolo gioca l'informazione in essi, in teoria ed in pratica? E gli austriaci chi sono? Era austriaco anche Hurwicz? Intervengono Michele Boldrin, Umberto Bertonelli, Lorenz e Nazareno Lecis Ci trovate anche su Instagram @economiaitalia e su youtube EconomiaItalia 2020-10-121h 08

Nobel Prize ConversationsRoger Myerson - Nobel Prize ConversationsBelonging to a community is wonderful, but for Economic Sciences laureate Roger Myerson sharing outside your community is more important. By crossing math with history and politics, Myerson arrived at new insights about economics, found his love for Game Theory and moved onwards into new ways to describe situations where markets don’t work properly. Roger Myerson was awarded the 2007 Prize in Economic Sciences, shared with Leonid Hurwicz and Eric Maskin, for mechanism design theory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-03-1237 min

DataTalkDr. Scott E. Page - The Model Thinker: Making Data Work for YouIn today’s DataTalk podcast, we spoke with Dr. Scott Page about his latest book “The Model Thinker: What You Need to Know to Make Data Work for You.” Dr. Page is a social scientist and Leonid Hurwicz Collegiate Professor of Complex Systems, Political Science, and Economics at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He is known for his research on and modeling of diversity and complexity in the social sciences. His specific research interests include path dependence, culture, collective wisdom, adaptation, and computational models of social life.2019-03-0149 min

Feel This Unforgettable Full Audiobook And Feel The Difference.The Diversity Bonus: How Great Teams Pay Off in the Knowledge Economy by Scott E. PagePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/321083to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Diversity Bonus: How Great Teams Pay Off in the Knowledge Economy Author: Scott E. Page Narrator: L.J. Ganser Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 55 minutes Release date: September 19, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: HR & Admin Publisher's Summary: How businesses and other organizations can improve their performance by tapping the power of differences in how people think What if workforce diversity is more than simply the right thing to do in order to make society more integrated and just? What if diversity can also improve the bottom...2017-09-199h 55

WRMusicReview: The Finest Independent Female MusiciansSharon Abreu & Michael Hurwicz - Live @ WRGuerrillaShowcaseFor the final installment of WomensRadio’s Guerrilla Showcase @ the 2009 Indiegrrl Conference in Nashville, TN we proudly present an encore performance from Pacific Northwest Folk legends Sharon Abreu & Michael Hurwicz! Sharon and Michael share an intimate, socio-environmentally enlightening performance with the fearless fans that stuck with us all the way to the end … well past 1AM early Sunday morning! Unfortunately, our recording equipment had all it could take after 25+ live recordings in 3 days, and (lucky for us (and you)) Phyllis A. Travis came to the rescue with her recording gear (and personal engineer, Tarbell)! Thanks Phyllis! Throughout the set, we assu...2009-11-2500 min

WRMusicReview: The Finest Independent Female MusiciansSharon Abreu & Michael Hurwicz - Live @ WRGuerrillaShowcaseJourneying from Orcas Island, across several bodies of water and a far stretch of land, we have a special treat that has roots dating back to the 1960's and expresses a strong environmental awareness...please welcome Sharon Abreu & Michael Hurwicz! 01 - Wild, Wild River 02 - Empty Pockets 03 - The Art Opening 04 - She Shanty 05 - Sweet Talk Blues 06 - Left Hand of God 2009-09-1400 min