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#65 - Economism and Bad Economics - w/ James Kwak

#65 - Economism and Bad Economics - w/ James Kwak

FromPolitical Economy Forum


#65 - Economism and Bad Economics - w/ James Kwak

FromPolitical Economy Forum

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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Nov 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, Prof. James Kwak of UConn School of Law speaks to Nicolas Wittstock about the impact of overly simple economic models on policy debates. James Kwak's 2017 book Economism makes the forceful case that simplistic Econ 101 ideas pervade policy discourse and sometimes even economic policy. 
Released:
Nov 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (92)

The Political Economy Forum of the University of Washington discusses cutting-edge academic research in the area of Political Economy.