Economists are always talking about The Pie – how it grows and shrinks, how it’s sliced, and who gets the biggest shares. Join host Tess Vigeland as she talks with leading economists from the University of Chicago about their cutting-edge research and key events of the day. Hear how the economic pie is at the heart of issues like the aftermath of a global pandemic, jobs, energy policy, and more.
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Does achieving gender equality only benefit women? Are gender quotas thwarting meritocracy? Are women more risk averse than men? If you think you know the answers to these questions, then think again! Busted is an audio podcast series that busts prominent myths surrounding gender and the economy by teaming up with leading experts in the field. We uncover the origins of each myth and give you the tools to bust each myth yourself! Busted is a GATE audio series production from the Institute for ...
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Pigment Paradox: A podcast on colourism in India and beyond
The Institute for Gender and the Economy
BMO GATE MBA Fellow Nishtha Taneja tackles the tough topic of colourism in the workplace and beyond. Lighter skin tones often receive preferential treatment, while darker skin tones face discrimination. This bias exists across various racial and ethnic communities and influences important areas such as employment, housing, and social interactions. This podcast is a GATE Audio production from the University of Toronto’s Institute for Gender and the Economy: www.gendereconomy.org
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Live recordings of events from the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), an independent, global think tank, working for a sustainable and peaceful world in which every person thrives. Our events cover everything from climate change and migration to gender and the Sustainable Development Goals. Join the global discussion of international development and humanitarian issues. Find out more about ODI events: www.odi.org/events
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Manhattan Insights is an intellectual engine for advancing economic opportunity, individual liberty, and the rule of law in America and its great cities. Featuring the nation’s sharpest scholars, journalists, activists, and civic leaders, this show offers a deeper understanding of the policy issues and cultural challenges shaping our future. Hosted by Reihan Salam and the scholars of the Manhattan Institute.
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Vanessa Ko interviews companies to uncover the best practices and policies they’re implementing to improve gender diversity. She also highlights innovations in the field that change the conversation on gender diversity in business.
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Business leaders and policy makers often fail to consider how their policies, products, services and processes can have impacts on inequality. To think about how to unlock innovative opportunities using an intersectional gender lens, GATE joined with our Rotman partner, the TD Management and Data Analytics lab, to host a one-day conference in the Spring of 2023 called “Gender Analytics: Possibilities” (or GAP). This podcast shares exciting panel conversations from the conference on topics li ...
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The Behavioural Approaches to Diversity (BAD) Conference: An audio series
The Institute for Gender and the Economy
This four-part audio series features the four panel conversations hosted at The BAD Conference. These panels focused on discussions around the roots of inequality, how to move towards real change, masculinity, and lessons from practice. Bringing together over 20 speakers and 200 guests from policy, business, and academia, the conference aimed to uncover new solutions from the behavioural sciences to make real progress on diversity and inclusion.
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In this podcast, GATE MBA Student Fellow Narjis Premjee interviews individuals who have covered or uncovered certain aspects of their identity in the workplace, such as their religion, ethnicity, marital status, disabilities, and sexual orientation. “Covering” refers to the ways in which a person conceals certain aspects of their identity in public due to a fear of backlash, discrimination, and/or bias. In this podcast, MBA Student Fellow Narjis Premjee interviews people who have covered or ...
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Social Cohesion In Displacement- Toward Evidence - Based Practice
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India’s government has big goals for economic growth. The former Governor of the country’s Reserve Bank, Raghuram Rajan, argues that India won't be able (and shouldn't try) to follow traditional methods of development. Professor Rajan, now of the the Chicago Booth School of Business, joins The Pie to discuss India’s untraveled path to prosperity.…
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ChatGPT: Who’s Adopting, Who’s Abstaining, and Why?
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A year-and-a-half after its launch, half of workers report having used ChatGPT on the job. On this episode of The Pie, Anders Humlum, Assistant Professor at the Chicago Booth School of Business, shares results from a recent, large-scale survey profiling the workers who are leading the generative AI curve.…
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#AfDBAM2024- Building Resilient African Economies In The Face Of Global Shocks - FR
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#AfDBAM2024- Building Resilient African Economies In The Face Of Global Shocks - EN
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ODI In Conversation With H E Albin Kurti
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Color beyond Borders: The Global Impact of Corporate Colorism
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Welcome to " The Pigment Paradox," the podcast where we delve into the often overlooked but deeply impactful issue of colourism against women. In this episode, we are exploring the intricacies of colourism—a global issue that touches hearts and lives in different corners of the world.By The Institute for Gender and the Economy
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Beyond Skin Deep: Women's Mental Health & Colorism
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Welcome to "The Pigment Paradox," the podcast where we explore the intersection of corporate colorism and gender in India. In this episode, we're diving into a topic that's often overlooked but is critically important: mental health and colorism in India.By The Institute for Gender and the Economy
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Uncovering Bias: HR Dilemmas and DEI Solutions
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Welcome again to "The Pigment Paradox," where we navigate the complexities and realities of colorism against women in Indian workplaces. We heard about the challenges faced by employees in the last podcast but in this episode, let's hear the perspective of HR managers and their challenges in solving this issue. We will also hear from a few professi…
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Unfiltered: Women Speak Out on Colorism's Impact from Playground to Boardroom
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In this episode, we dive into personal stories and tackle the tough topic of colorism in the workplace. I define colorism as the practice of treating people differently based on their skin tone. Lighter skin often receives preferential treatment, while darker skin faces discrimination. This bias exists across various racial and ethnic communities a…
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ODI In Conversation With Mark Malloch-Brown
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Bring In The Bondholders- Inside The Argentinian Debt Crisis With Greg Makoff
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Charting A Path To Prosperity- Sri Lankas Journey From Debt To Growth
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Is College Worth It? Measuring the Returns to Higher Education
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College graduates earn more than those who didn’t attend college. Does this mean higher education boosts your income? Or, does college simply attract students who would’ve earned more anyway? Jack Mountjoy, an economist at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, discusses his research on the returns to higher education.…
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Accessibility is about making information, resources, activities, and environments, well, accessible. That means that everyone should be able to engage with these things with minimal effort and as meaningfully as possible. Countries around the world including Canada and the US have adopted accessibility laws, but there’s still a huge disconnect bet…
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BudgetByte #4 – Can Innovative EMIS Platforms Improve Education Spending?
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Confronting Disparities In Humanitarian Responses: Lessons From Nigeria
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Scaling Up A Response In Complex Humanitarian Crises
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Reconstructing Accountability Narratives; Centre The Interests & Priorities Of Affected Communities
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Navigating Green Trade Measures: avoiding a green squeeze
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Climate Change, Conflict And Displacement
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Beyond Survival Displacement, Rights And Wellbeing - ARABIC
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How To Better Reach Underserved Borrowers
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Financing Resilient Prosperity In SIDS
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The Role Of Development Finance Institutions In Addressing Food Security In Fragile Economies
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A Model, Modern Treasury? Evaluating Spending Controls In The UK From 1992 - 2015
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The EU - Africa Migration Agenda – Realising A New Partnership
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Beyond Survival- Displacement, Rights And Wellbeing - ENGLISH
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Fighting Traffic in Chicago: Lower Fares, More Trains, Fewer Buses
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American cities are overreliant on cars. Policies for reducing this gridlock and pollution range from changing public transit fares or frequencies to introducing new tolls. In this episode of The Pie, Milena Almagro, Assistant Professor of Economics at Chicago Booth, shares her research showing the optimal mix of these policies for cities dealing w…
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Capitalism Can Save the Environment | Benji Backer
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Progressives have long dominated the environmental movement, advocating government spending and bureaucratic oversight as the solution to climate change. Countless local and federal regulations have been aimed at mitigating environmental harm, often hampering productivity. Is this really the best way to preserve our planet? Some conservatives belie…
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Maximising The Developmental Value Of MDB Callable Capital: Project Findings And Policy Options
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Which Companies Discriminate Most? Experimental Evidence on Callback Rates by Applicant Race and Gender
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A small number of companies are responsible for a substantial amount of the discrimination in today’s labor market. Who are they? In this episode of The Pie, Evan Rose, the Neubauer Family Assistant Professor in Economics discusses results from his recent experiment to measure discrimination among the largest employers in the United States.…
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Shifts in the Housing Market & the YIMBY Movement | Salim Furth
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The pandemic transformed urban housing markets, prompting increased demand for residential space and spurring a shift toward remote work. Many remote employees have left large cities for smaller ones, but housing demand remains strong in major urban centers. As cities' populations fluctuate, the pro-development YIMBY (Yes In My Backyard) movement h…
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Care work is foundational to societies and to humanity. But even though everyone needs care, care work and those who provide it are often ignored, trivialized, or devalued. Why? Part of the reason is that care work is gendered: there’s a myth that care work is women’s work and that women just have the natural skill to be carers. In this episode, ex…
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Recessions: What Are They Good For? Possibly Your Health
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When the Great Recession hit in 2007, it produced the largest decline in US employment since the Great Depression. It also substantially reduced mortality. In this episode of The Pie, Matt Notowidigdo discusses how economic downturns can lead to valuable health gains that may even offset some of the negative consequences of recessions.…
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How Technological Transformation Can Make a Conservative Vision Possible | Jon Askonas
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Rapid advances in artificial intelligence, genome editing, and materials science are poised to dramatically change the way we live, work, and learn—but is that a good thing, or is it a prospect we should dread? As it stands, conservatives are divided on that question, with some embracing technological breakthroughs and others fearing the threat the…
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ODI Fellowship Scheme Introductory Webinar 2024 – 2
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ODI Fellowship Scheme Introductory Webinar 2024 – 1
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Knowing When to Stop: The Unintended Consequences of Monetary Policy
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This episode of The Pie features a panel discussion following a talk from Raghuram Rajan, the Katherine Dusak Miller Distinguished Service Professor of Finance at Chicago Booth, about his book "Monetary Policy and Its Unintended Consequences." The panel included Charles Evans, former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, and was moderat…
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