Economists on Zoom Getting Coffee
Dany Bahar
A podcast of casual conversations with leading economists about the big questions that keep them busy and that are relevant to all of us. Hosted by Dany Bahar. danybahar.substack.com
S2 Episode #7 - Ivan Werning - Inflation
In today's episode, we have the privilege of hosting an exceptional guest: Ivan Werning, an esteemed Argentinian economist specializing in macroeconomics, international finance, public economics, monetary policies, and taxation. Currently holding the prestigious position of Robert M. Solow Professor of Economics at MIT, Professor Werning conducts extensive research in the fields of Macroeconomics, Public Economics, and International Economics. With personal experience of inflation's impact as a
May 15, 2023 • 26:18
S2 Episode #6 - Diana Van Patten - Multinationals
In today’s episode we have a special guest: Diana Van Patten, an economist working on international trade and macro development. She is an assistant professor at Yale's School of Management, faculty affiliated with Yale's Economic Growth Center, and a research associate. She is working on fascinating topics related to globalization and the role of firms and workers, based on her research in Costa Rica. Come join us in this thrilling conversation!Feel free to email me (host@economistsonzoomgettin
Apr 17, 2023 • 23:50
S2 Episode #5 - Giovanni Peri - Migration
In today’s episode we have a great topic to talk about: entrepreneurship. Our guest is Jorge Guzman: an assistant professor at the management division in Columbia’s business school. He is also affiliated to the National Bureau of Economic Research. Jorge has been working on the topic of entrepreneurship both in the US and abroad, and he's really trying to understand this economic activity - something that we all are interested in comprehending. Yet, it is really hard to do so. Jorge has been dev
Mar 29, 2023 • 24:41
S2 Episode #4 - Jorge Guzman - Entrepreneurship
In today’s episode we have a great topic to talk about: entrepreneurship. Our guest is Jorge Guzman: an assistant professor at the management division in Columbia’s business school. He is also affiliated to the National Bureau of Economic Research. Jorge has been working on the topic of entrepreneurship both in the US and abroad, and he's really trying to understand this economic activity - something that we all are interested in comprehending. Yet, it is really hard to do so. Jorge has been dev
Feb 20, 2023 • 27:04
S2 Episode #3 - Amanda Glassman - Pandemic Post-Mortem in Developing Countries
In this episode of Economist on Zoom Getting Coffee (#ezgc) we host Amanda Glassman. Amanda is executive vice president and senior fellow at the prestigious think tank Center for Global Development in Washington DC. Her research focuses on priority-setting, resource allocation and value for money in global health, as well as data for development. She has more than 25 years of experience working on health and social protection policy and programs in Latin America and elsewhere in the developing w
Jan 6, 2023 • 25:30
S2 Episode #2 - Raj Choudhury - Work From Anywhere
In this episode of Economist on Zoom Getting Coffee (#ezgc) I host Prithwiraj Choudhury, an associate professor at Harvard Business School, a good friend, and co-author. Raj has a fascinating agenda on the future and geography of work, focusing a lot of his work on the gains of immigration in the context of innovation. He has also been a thought leader on a new research agenda: the future of work and the ability of working from anywhere, and how firms are adapting to this new phenomenon. Feel fr
Dec 5, 2022 • 26:57
S2 Episode #1 - Pierre Azoulay - The Innovation Economy
In this episode of Economist on Zoom Getting Coffee we host Prof. Pierre Azoulay, the International Programs Professor of Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Pierre is known in the field for his seminal studies on innovation and entrepreneurship. Listen in for a conversation about what it takes to become a good inventor and entrepreneur! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danybahar.substack.com
Nov 3, 2022 • 23:48
S1 Episode #10 - Anna Stansbury - Worker Power
In this episode at Economists on Zoom Getting Coffee (#ezgc) we host Anna Stansbury, incoming Professor at MIT Sloan's Work and Organization Studies. She is also a non-resident senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. Anna’s research is rigorous, timely and highly policy-relevant. Her research focuses on labor and macro economics, with particular focus on issues to do with labor market power, as an explanation for the slow growth or decline in wages for the average w
Jul 16, 2021 • 31:24
S1 Episode #9 - Seema Jayachandran - "Gender"
In this episode at Economists on Zoom Getting Coffee (#ezgc) we host Prof. Seema Jayachandran, a Professor of Economics at Northwestern University. Seema's research focuses on economic issues in developing countries, including environmental conservation, gender equality, labor markets, health, and education. She serves on the board of directors for the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab, known as J-PAL, and is the chair of its gender sector. She is also the co-director of the National Bureau
May 13, 2021 • 27:56
S1 Episode #8 - Homi Kharas - "Sustainable Development"
In this episode, Economists on Zoom Getting Coffee (#ezgc) hosts Dr. Homi Kharas, a Senior Fellow at the Center for Sustainable Development at the Brookings Institution. Homi has published several articles, book chapters, and opinion pieces on global development policy, global trends influencing developing countries, the emergence of the middle class, the role of international organizations in development, and the G-20, among other topics. Homi has had also a very distinguished public policy c
Apr 6, 2021 • 29:29
S1 Episode #7 - Sam Asher and Paul Novosad - "Economics in High Resolution"
Economists on Zoom Getting Coffee hosts Prof. Sam Asher and Prof. Paul Novosad. Both Sam and Paul are development economists. Sam is an Assistant Professor in the International Economics Department and Johns Hopkins SAIS and Paul is an Associate Professor at Darmouth College. Sam and Paul, during their PhD, started a massive endeavor of collecting and putting together immense datasets of administrative information for academic research purposes. While they’re focus of research has been India, in
Mar 9, 2021 • 23:26
S1 Episode #6 - Bill Easterly - "Aid and Development"
Economists on Zoom Getting Coffee hosts Prof. William (Bill) Easterly. Easterly is a development economist. A professor of Economics at New York University, he is also the Co-director of the NYU Development Research Institute. He is a very influential figure both in academia and beyond. He has written three books that have shaped our thinking about economic development: The Tyranny of Experts (March 2014), The White Man’s Burden (2006), and The Elusive Quest for Growth (2001). In this episode
Feb 3, 2021 • 26:59
S1 Episode #5 - Carol Graham - "Happiness"
Economists on Zoom Getting Coffee hosts Carol Graham, known globally by her pioneering work on a field known as economics of happiness and of wellbeing, a field where she is recognized as one of its most influential scholars. With Carol we talked about the most important findings she've had in her research when tracking people's happiness and wellbeing, both in the US and around the globe, as well as discussing whether it is wellbeing that causes changes in income or the other way around. We als
Jan 5, 2021 • 23:01
S1 Episode #4 - Amit Khandelwal - "Trade and Development"
Economists on Zoom Getting Coffee hosts Prof. Amit Khandelwal, one of the leading economists on topics related to international trade in the context of developing countries. With Amit we talk about the main findings of his studies on how the effects of more trade are different for rich and for poor countries, how firms and countries improve upon the ability to reach new and sophisticated markets, and what are the type of policies that make sense in order for developing countries to benefit the m
Dec 8, 2020 • 28:29
S1 Episode #3 - Raffaella Sadun - "Management"
Economists on Zoom Getting Coffee hosts Prof. Raffaella Sadun, one of the leading scholars understanding the importance of management practices in boosting productivity. With Raffaella we talk about the main findings of her studies on how management varies across firms and countries, and about the role of management in the response of hospitals, and the public health sector more generally, to the COVID19 global pandemic. Raffaella Sadun is a Professor of Business Administrati
Nov 10, 2020 • 23:31
S1 Episode #2 - Ran Abramitzky and Leah Boustan - "Immigration"
Economists on Zoom Getting Coffee hosts Prof. Ran Abramitzky and Prof. Leah Boustan. Ran and Leah are leading economists with a joint research agenda on immigration to the United States from a historical perspective, and particularly, on the mass migration from Europe to the United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Their joint research has been published by the top journals and their work represent the gold standard of research on economic history. In this episode they
Oct 5, 2020 • 28:22
