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Ran Abramitzky on the Mystery of the Kibbutz
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Length:
67 minutes
Released:
Oct 22, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Economist and author Ran Abramitzky of Stanford University talks about his book, The Mystery of the Kibbutz, with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Abramitzky traces the evolution of the kibbutz movement in Israel and how the kibbutz structure changed to cope with the modernization and development of the Israeli economy. The conversation includes a discussion of how the history of the kibbutz might help us to understand the appeal and challenges of the socialism and freedom.
Released:
Oct 22, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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