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11. Paul Romer: “I Figured Out How to Get Myself Fired From the World Bank.”
11. Paul Romer: “I Figured Out How to Get Myself Fired From the World Bank.”
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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Jan 9, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
For many economists — Steve Levitt included — there is perhaps no greater inspiration than Paul Romer, the now-Nobel laureate who at a young age redefined the discipline and has maintained a passion for introducing new ideas to staid debates. Levitt finds out what makes Romer a serial “quitter,” why you can’t manufacture big ideas, and what happened when Romer tried to start a charter city.
Released:
Jan 9, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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