Backstory: How Research Papers in Economics Get Made
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Backstory: How Research Papers in Economics Get Made is a science podcast hosted by UC San Diego. It has 46 episodes, with the latest published April 2026.
Tune into the Backstory Podcast with hosts Riccardo Di Cato, Aakash Bhalothia, Santiago Cantillo, and Maddison Erbabian for a deep dive into the behind-the-scenes process of economic research. Each episode unpacks the hidden journey from a paper's conception to its publication, sharing the challenges and triumphs scholars face along the way. Conceptualized by Paul Niehaus and brought to life by UCSD grad students, Backstory gives voice to the stories that academia often leaves untold.
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Backstory: Claudio Ferraz on When Democracy Refuses to Die
Andre Gray on Density and Diversity in African Cities
Backstory: Fulvia Budillon on Facility Birth and Early-Life Mortality in Malawi
Backstory: Ariel Zucker Bergquist on Price Incentives for Conservation
Backstory: Lauren Falcao Bergquist on High-quality Coffee Farmers in Uganda
Backstory: Paul Christian on Balancing Equity and Efficiency in Agricultural Subsidies
Backstory: Dean Spears on After the Spike: Population, Progress and the Case for People
Backstory: Maddie McKelway on Household Communication and Women's Employment
Backstory: Yasir Khan on Credit Policy for Minorities
Backstory: Oeindrila Dube on Conflict and Contact Theory
Backstory: Loren Brandt on Labor Force Participation and Structural Change
Backstory: Nathan Nunn on Zero-Sum Environments, the Evolution of Beliefs, and Development
Backstory: Raúl Sánchez de la Sierra on Unbundling Social Preferences At the Heart of a Major Armed Group in Congo
Backstory: Natalie Bau on Long-Term Effects of School Quality in a Low-Income Country
Backstory: David McKenzie on Problem Selection and Public Goods Creation
Backstory: Francis Annan on the Economic Impacts of Financial Firms
Backstory: Gani Aldashev on How Institutions Affect the Governance of Firms
Backstory: Kelsey Jack on Drought, Adaptation, and Inequality
Backstory: Gedeon Lim on Ethnic Proximity and Politics
Backstory: Gaurav Khanna on The IT Boom and Other Consequences of Chasing the American Dream
Backstory: Michela Giorcelli on the Effects of Business School Education on Manager Career Outcomes
Backstory: Steven Brownstone on Labor Market Effects of Agricultural Mechanization
Backstory: Ellora Derenoncourt on Historical Incarceration Penalty in the US
Backstory: Susanna Berkouwer on Cooking, Health, and Daily Exposure to Pollution
Backstory: Erin Kelley on Value of Long Run Forecasts in Developing-Country Agriculture
Backstory: Jared Rubin on Enlightenment Ideals and Belief in Progress Before the Industrial Revolution
Backstory: Edward Miguel and Paul Niehaus on the General Equilibrium Effects of Cash Transfers
Backstory: Salma Mousa on Players, Performance, and Prejudice Against Minorities
Backstory: Duncan Thomas on Long-term Impacts of Exposure to a Natural Disaster
Backstory: Francesco Amodio on Labor Market Power, Self-employment, and Development
Backstory: Girija Borker on Perceived Risk of Street Harassment and Educational Choices of Women
Backstory: Martin Mattsson on Formalizing Dispute Resolution Mechanisms
Backstory: Doug Gollin on High-Frequency Human Mobility in Three African Countries
Backstory: Vincent Pons on Strategic Platform Adjustments during U.S. and French Elections
Backstory: Teresa Molina on Intergenerational Mobility in the Philippines
Backstory: Bryce Steinberg on Family Planning, Infertility Fear and Contraception Take-Up
Bakckstory: Pauline Rossi on the Drivers of Fertility in Burkina Faso
Backstory: Diana Martinez on How Immigration Affect Incumbent Students
Backstory: Ernest Liu on Innovation Networks and R&D Allocation
Backstory: Jeff Weaver on Polity Size and Local Government Performance
Backstory: Garima Sharma on Monopsony and Gender
Backstory: Pascaline Dupas on Colonial Origins of Fertility Behaviors
Backstory: Gustavo Bobonis on Norms of Corruption in Politicians’ Malfeasance
Backstory: Seema Jayachandran on Reshaping Gender Attitudes in India Through Schools
Backstory: Diego Comin on TECHnological Factor Productivity
Backstory: Lelys Dinarte-Diaz on Violent Discipline and Parental Behavior
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