a podcast covering developments in the dismal science
| My guest in this episode, recorded November 8, 2017, is Fiona Burlig (University of Chicago). We discuss her research on energy efficiency and machine learning. I also summarize some of the recent National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) working papers. I hope you enjoy! |
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| My guest in this episode, recorded November 5, 2017, is Eoin McGuirk (Yale University). We discuss his research on politics and war. I also summarize some of the recent National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) working papers. I hope you enjoy! |
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| My guest in this episode, recorded October 27, 2017, is Kristopher Hult (Charles River Associates). We discuss his research on personalized medicine. I also summarize some of the recent National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) working papers. I hope you enjoy! |
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| My guest in this episode, recorded October 22, 2017, is John Buckell (Yale University). We discuss his research on regulation of e-cigarettes. References to the literature on this topic are provided below. I also summarize some of the recent National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) working papers. I hope you enjoy! |
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Literature on e-Cigarettes:
Levy, D. T., Borland, R., Lindblom, E. N., Goniewicz, M. L., Meza, R., Holford, T. R., . . . Abrams, D. B. (2017). Potential deaths averted in USA by replacing cigarettes with e-cigarettes. Tobacco Control.
Glasser, A. M., Collins, L., Pearson, J. L., Abudayyeh, H., Niaura, R. S., Abrams, D. B., & Villanti, A. C. (2017). Overview of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems: A Systematic Review. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 52(2), e33-e66.
Regmi, K., Kaphle, D., Timilsina, S., & Tuha, N. A. A. (2017). Application of Discrete-Choice Experiment Methods in Tobacco Control: A Systematic Review. PharmacoEconomics – Open, 1-13.
Buckell, J., Marti, J., & Sindelar, J. (2017). Should Flavors Be Banned In E-Cigarettes? Evidence On Adult Smokers And Recent Quitters From A Discrete Choice Experiment. National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper Series, No. 23865.
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| In this sixth episode, recorded October 3, 2017, I welcome my second guest, Vasil Yasenov (UC Berkeley and IZA). We discuss his research on immigration and labor markets. I also summarize some of the recent National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) working papers. Two topics are prominent: immigration and health. I hope you enjoy! |
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In this fifth episode, recorded October 1, 2017, I welcome my first guest, Joan Monras (CEMFI and CEPR). We discuss his research on consumption segregation. I also summarize some of the recent National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) working papers. Two topics are prominent: race and health. I hope you enjoy! |
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My slides on Universal Basic Income are here.
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FER is now on iTunes! In this fourth episode, recorded September 19, 2017, I offer a few brief remarks about the focus of Frontiers of Economic Research and I summarize all National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) research papers from the prior week. Two topics are prominent: health and education. I’ve used new audio processing for this episode and introduced links to papers in the show notes.
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In this third episode, recorded September 6, 2017, I offer a few brief remarks about the focus of Frontiers of Economic Research and I summarize all National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) research papers from the prior week. Two topics are prominent: health and immigration. This episode has a negative number because I am in the early stages of learning audio editing and designing the podcast. I’ve reorganized the presentation of the material and I have a new mic.
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In this second episode, recorded August 26, 2017, I offer a few brief remarks about the focus of Frontiers of Economic Research and I summarize all National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) research papers from a few weeks in the past. This episode has a negative number because I am in the early stages of learning audio editing and designing the podcast. I’m working my way up to episode 0.
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In this pilot episode, recorded August 5, 2017, I offer a few brief remarks about the focus of Frontiers of Economic Research and I summarize all National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) research papers from a few weeks in the past. This episode has a negative number because I am in the early stages of learning audio editing and designing the podcast. I’m working my way up to episode 0.
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