EPISODE · Jun 30, 2019 · 37 MIN
Freakonomics
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Freakonomics - by Stephen J Dubner & Steven Levitt'The hidden side of everything' Economics ultimately boils down to the study of incentives. Incentives are all around us, whether natural or manufactured (like by a parent, teacher, boss, politician or economist). In this episode, we talk about 4 major areas of economics, using a few stories and studies from the book to flesh out the concepts: - Moral incentives VS Economic incentives - Information Asymmetry - Correlation VS Causation - Risk Assessment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Freakonomics - by Stephen J Dubner & Steven Levitt'The hidden side of everything' Economics ultimately boils down to the study of incentives. Incentives are all around us, whether natural or manufactured (like by a parent, teacher, boss, politician or economist). In this episode, we talk about 4 major areas of economics, using a few stories and studies from the book to flesh out the concepts: - Moral incentives VS Economic incentives - Information Asymmetry - Correlation VS Causation - Risk Assessment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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