Joab Corey: Global Supply Chains and the Evolving Economy

In this episode, Professor of Economics Dr. Joab Corey talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about the evolving economies of the world.Learn more about Dr. Corey via https://profiles.ucr.edu/app/home/profile/jcoreyPodcast Highlights:“This COVID-19 pandemic has actually led to an increase in real wages among the lowest quartile of earners...”-       Dr. Corey on one of the complex impacts the pandemic has had. “A lot of people are using this opportunity to not stay at a job they decided they don't like, but use this opportunity to create a new job for themselves that may be more fulfilling.”-       Dr. Corey on the topic of self-employment.“There is a greater variety of quality now than ever before.”-       Dr. Corey on the idea that consumers have more quality options now than ever before.Guest:Joab Corey (Professor of Economics)Interviewers:Kevin Karami (UCR Public Policy Major, Dean’s Chief Ambassador)Zeno Marganian (UCR Public Policy Major, Dean’s Ambassador)Music by:C Codainehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Xylo-Ziko/Minimal_1625https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Xylo-Ziko/PhaseCommercial Links:https://spp.ucr.edu/ba-mpphttps://spp.ucr.edu/mppThis is a production of the UCR School of Public Policy: https://spp.ucr.edu/Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the interviewers and guests alone and do not reflect the official positions of the UC Riverside School of Public Policy or the University of California, Riverside.Subscribe to this podcast so you don’t miss an episode. Learn more about the series and other episodes via https://spp.ucr.edu/podcast.