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Ep 193: The Fight of the Central Banker

Ep 193: The Fight of the Central Banker

FromThe Seen and the Unseen - hosted by Amit Varma


Ep 193: The Fight of the Central Banker

FromThe Seen and the Unseen - hosted by Amit Varma

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Length:
193 minutes
Released:
Oct 4, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The conflict between the government and the central bank seems like an arcane one that only wonks care about -- but it affects the lives of all of us. Viral Acharya joins Amit Varma in episode 193 of The Seen and the Unseen to explain why we should all join him in the battle against Fiscal Dominance.  Also check out: 1. Quest for Restoring Financial Stability in India -- Viral Acharya. 2. Viral Acharya at NYU Stern. 2. Guaranteed to Fail -- Viral Acharya et al. 3. Indian Banks: A Time to Reform? -- Viral Acharya and Raghuram Rajan. 4. On the Importance of Independent Regulatory Institutions –The Case of the Central Bank -- Viral Acharya's AD Shroff Memorial lecture 2018. 5. Yaadon Ke Silsile -- Viral Acharya. 6. Viral Acharya interviewed by Ira Dugal, Mitali Mukherjee, Vivek Kaul and Anantha Narayan. 7. Lakshya Ko har Haal Mein Paana Hai. 8. Rahul Dravid at Headingley, Adelaide and Rawalpindi. 9. What Really Happened? -- Lawrence H White on the 2008 Financial Crisis. 10. Zombie Firms and Creative Destruction -- Episode 118 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Ajay Shah). And do check out Amit's online course, The Art of Clear Writing.
Released:
Oct 4, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

All public policies -- indeed, all actions by humans -- have two kinds of effects: the effects that are intended, and visible; and unintended consequences, which are invisible. The Seen and the Unseen is a podcast that aims to examine both the seen and the unseen effects of our actions. Presented by Amit Varma (a journalist for a decade-and-a-half, and winner of the prestigious Bastiat Prize for journalism in 2007 and 2015 -- the only person to win it twice), the show takes on a specific public policy in every episode, and dissects its seen and unseen effects. For example: the ban on surge pricing by Uber in Delhi. What is seen is that Uber no longer costs so much; what is unseen is that you cannot get an Uber at all, because of the scarcity that is a direct result of the price control. The host explains the economic reasoning at work, and talks to an expert who breaks it down further. The host will have a panel of experts at his disposal, from a variety of disciplines, and will speak to a relevant expert in every episode. Subjects covered will range from broad ones like the state of education in India, to narrower ones like the banning of 'victimless crimes' like prostitution and gambling.