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100: Emily Skarbek on the Economics of Natural Disasters and the Samaritan’s Dilemma
100: Emily Skarbek on the Economics of Natural Disasters and the Samaritan’s Dilemma
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47 minutes
Released:
Aug 25, 2016
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Podcast episode
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Dr. Emily Skarbek is a Lecturer in Political Economy at King's College London. Emily’s research examines the role of voluntary associations in solving complex public goods problems after natural disasters. Her empirical approach is three-pronged, drawing on archives, historical sources, and field-work following large-scale natural disasters. In addition, Emily has a passion for the history of economic thought, which she believes can play a key role in advancing contemporary debates. She is particularly interested in the epistemic arguments of Friedrich Hayek. In 2014, Emily was awarded the annual Gordon Tullock prize for best article published in Public Choice by a junior scholar. She is also a contributing author to several books including After Katrina: The Political Economy of Disaster and Community Rebound and Hayek and the Modern World. Dr. Skarbek received her PhD in Economics from George Mason University and was previously an Assistant Professor at San Jose State University and a Fellow at the Center for History of Political Economy at Duke University. Check out the show notes page for all resources, links and books mentioned by Emily at www.economicrockstar.com/emilyskarbek
Released:
Aug 25, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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