Best Richardson Institute Podcasts (2024)

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Candace Smith on Etiquette 57:55

2h ago57:55

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Send us a text Some questions are hard to ask. Some questions you don’t want to ask. Some questions are hard for you to hear the answers to. Like, how do you tell someone, politely, that they eat with their mouth open? Between a rock and a hard place, you know you gotta do it. You really don’t want to, but you know you can’t stand to watch it anymo…

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Paul Mueller on ESG 57:37

7d ago57:37

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Send us a Text Message. What does it mean for something to be ESG when two of those words are adjectives and one is a noun? I mean think about it. “Environmental, social, and governance” doesn’t really describe anything. It’s also a good example of cacophony. So can someone please explain what it means? Today, luckily, Paul Mueller, senior research…

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Authoritarian Influence and Local Enablers in the Balkans: A Conversation with Donika Emini 29:12

4h ago29:12

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In the Balkans, governing elites who benefit from partnerships with democratic states and participation in the E.U. integration process are, in some cases, simultaneously furthering the autocratic agendas of Russia and China to leverage geopolitics to their advantage. Donika Emini, executive director of the CiviKos Platform and former Reagan-Fascel…

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Ryan Bourne on The War on Prices 48:39

7d ago48:39

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Send us a Text Message. What’s in a price? Good question. How can you be “enslaved” to something like a price, to something that doesn’t eat, sleep, or breathe? Good question. What does it mean to wage a war against this inanimate enslaver? Good question. Join me today with Ryan Bourne, the R. Evan Scharf Chair for the Public Understanding of Econo…

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Taboos and Truths - Breastfeeding 1:05:25

5d ago1:05:25

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Why breastfeeding is hard & how to make it easier Welcome to Season 10 Episode 2 of the She Births® Podcast. Today I talk with midwife and lactation consultant, Katie James from The Midwives' Cauldron & The Feeding Couch. Katie has been a midwife for over 23 years and Lactation Consultant for more than 17 years. She teaches midwives, doctors and do…

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Seizing opportunities from the growth of Intra-ASEAN trade 16:30

9d ago16:30

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ASEAN is an extremely exciting economic region which has proven a viable alternative to multi-national corporates looking to diversity their manufacturing hubs. In this episode, you’ll hear from our industry experts and gain valuable insights as they explore the opportunities and challenges of intra-ASEAN trade, and the growth potential for busines…

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Michael Cannon on Prices and Health 1:02:53

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Send us a Text Message. Michael Cannon is the Cato Institute’s director of health policy studies and it is his third time on the podcast. He has been on The Washingtonian’s list of most influential people for four years in a row. Today, we talk about why people think the American healthcare system is “free market” and the role of prices in determin…

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Charles Noussair on Experimental Economics and Testing Institutions 52:24

11d ago52:24

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Send us a Text Message. Charles Noussair is the Eller Professor of Economics at the University of Arizona and the Director of the Economic Science Laboratory. He also serves as the President of the Economic Science Association. Today, we talk about experimental economics, how it complements other types of economic research, and how economic experim…

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S10 Ep1: Taboos & Truths - Pelvic Floor 1:03:12

28d ago1:03:12

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How you can take ownership of your pelvic health with special guest Anna Scammell. Welcome to our first episode of Season 10 of the She Births® Podcast. This season is all about Taboos and Truths. We have got some really juicy conversations for you about all things us women go through. Todays episode is about prolapse and your pelvic floor. I talk …

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Sandra Peart on Ethical Quandaries and Politics Without Romance 1:11:35

2M ago1:11:35

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Send us a Text Message. Sandra Peart is a Distinguished Professor of Leadership Studies and the President of the Jepson Scholars Foundation at the University of Richmond, as well as a coauthor of Towards an Economics of Natural Equals: A Documentary History of the Early Virginia School, with David Levy. She is also a distinguished fellow of the his…

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Daniel Di Martino on Life in Venezuela and Immigration 48:43

2M ago48:43

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Send us a Text Message. Daniel Di Martino is a PhD candidate in Economics at Columbia University and a graduate fellow at the Manhattan Institute—where he focuses on high-skill immigration policy. He also founded the Dissident Project to teach high school students about the evils of socialist regimes. Today we talk about his life in Venezuela and t…

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HSBC Non-Bank Financial Institutions Stories “Collaboration with Zing” 33:33

2M ago33:33

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The HSBC Non-Bank Financial Institutions brings to you Stories Podcast series. In this episode you’ll hear directly from the CEO of Zing and their product lead on how HSBC GPS supported them through their concept, evolution and the future of Zing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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S9 E6: Creating a great parent-child relationship 1:12:40

2M ago1:12:40

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Today's episode is extra special because it is a conversation with my beautiful son Leroy, who is now 22 years old. We start our dialogue about what constitutes a good relationship and then explore what fosters that. We ended up going into some deep dives about education and values at home, the importance of community and teachers, the importance o…

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Anne Bradley on the Political Economy of Terrorism 59:24

2M ago59:24

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Send us a Text Message. Anne Bradley is an economics professor at the Institute of World Politics and the Vice President of Academic Affairs at The Fund for American Studies. Today, we talk about the political economy of terrorism: what terrorism is, what makes a terrorist, and what the war on terror does to attempt to prevent terrorism. We talk ab…

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Digital IDs and Coercion in China and Venezuela: A Conversation with Iria Puyosa and Valentin Weber 30:00

2M ago30:00

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Globally, democratic activists are confronting novel forms of digital repression pioneered by autocrats who increasingly share software, hardware, and knowledge across borders. Notably, the People’s Republic of China has developed a heavily coercive governance model which it exports internationally through firms such as Huawei and ZTE. In Venezuela…

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UK - Value-based pricing vs. The Billable hour 30:23

2M ago30:23

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In our latest podcast, we explore what exactly is meant by value-based pricing, the benefits it can bring to firms and how they can go about implementing it. To tackle this important topic, our Head of Professional and Business Services, Victoria Ritchie, is joined by two speakers with vast experience of working with firms on implementing value-bas…

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Craig Richardson on Storytelling, Economics, and Magic 1:08:55

3M ago1:08:55

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Send us a Text Message. Craig Richardson is a professor of economics at Winston-Salem State University, and the director of the Center for the Study of Economic Mobility there. Today, we talk about a ton of things, from a breakdown of compelling narratives to magic. He tells us why Elizabeth Warren is more interesting to listen to than economists, …

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Tina Beattie - Language, Desire And Creation In The Context Of Laudato Si 49:09

2M ago49:09

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For March's CTRS seminar, Tina Beattie (Professor Emerita of Catholic Studies, University of Roehampton), gives a paper on Language, desire, and creation in the context of Laudato Si'.This seminar forms part of the Catholic Theology Research Seminar Series (CTRS). The CTRS is a regular forum for scholarly discussion of pertinent issues in the Catho…

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SEPADPod with Louise Kettle 36:39

3M ago36:39

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On this episode of SEPADPod Simon speaks with Louise Kettle, Assistant Professor in Politics and International Relations in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Nottingham. Louise is the author of Learning from the History of British Interventions in the Middle East (Edinburgh University Press, 2018) amongst other things. On this epi…

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Alana Harris - Student Power In Christ The Young Christian Students, Race And Liberation Theology 51:46

2M ago51:46

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For April's CTRS seminar, we were joined by Dr Alana Harris, Reader in Modern British Social, Cultural and Gender History, King’s College London, who will give a paper entitled: ‘Student Power in Christ’: the Young Christian Students, Race Relations and Liberation Theology in Britain after 1968.This seminar forms part of the Catholic Theology Resea…

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Transformative power of digital payments in ASEAN 15:58

3M ago15:58

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Ambitious businesses are looking for growth opportunities in ASEAN. In this episode, you’ll hear from our industry experts discussing how digital payment solutions are revolutionising the way businesses operate and consumers transact in this rapidly growing and dynamic market. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Dan Klein on Smith: Self-Command, Pride, and Vanity 1:03:46

3M ago1:03:46

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Send us a Text Message. Dan Klein is a professor of economics at George Mason University. Today, He talks to us about another of Smith’s great ideas: self-command. We discuss what the difference between command and control is, and how its important in today’s society. He describes the prideful man and the vain man, including details such as their r…

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SEPADPod with Inna Rudolf 50:01

3M ago50:01

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On this episode of SEPADPod Simon speaks with Dr Inna Rudolph, a Research Fellow on the Cross-Border Conflict Evidence, Policy and Trends (XCEPT) research programme at King's College London. Inna is a world leading expert on the hashd al shabi in Iraq and has done fascinating work on the topic. On this episode Simon and Inna talk about living in Ye…

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Katherine Mangu-Ward on AI: Reality, Concerns, and Optimism 56:06

3M ago56:06

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Send us a Text Message. Katherine Mangu-Ward is the editor-in-chief of Reason: the Magazine for Free Minds and Free Markets. Today, we talk about what it is like to be an editor-in-chief and what that job description actually entails. She talks to us about the recent AI issue of Reason, in which they grapple with the big questions regarding the fut…

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Ryan Yonk on the China Dilemma 44:41

3M ago44:41

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Send us a Text Message. Ryan Yonk is a Senior Research Faculty at the American Institute for Economic Research where he is the director of the Public Choice and Public Policy Project. He is also a co-author of The China Dilemma: Rethinking US-China Relations Through Public Choice Theory, with Ethan Yang. Today, we talk about the book and how to app…

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Erik Matson on Adam Smith, David Hume, and the New Paternalists 46:08

3M ago46:08

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Send us a Text Message. Erik Matson is a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and the Deputy Director of the Adam Smith program. He recently released a new book, New Paternalism Meets Older Wisdom: Looking to Smith and Hume on Rationality, Welfare, and Behavioral Economics. Today we talk about paternalism, and ho…

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Lessons Learned from Georgian Civil Society’s Response to a Repressive “Foreign Agents” Law: A Conversation with Tinatin Khidasheli 38:31

3M ago38:31

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Around the world, threats to freedom of expression and association are growing. One crucial example is found in Georgia, a struggling democracy with a population of just under four million people. Last year, the Georgian parliament withdrew proposed legislation targeting so-called “foreign agents” that was strikingly similar to such stifling legisl…

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NBFI Stories – How GPS supported Mastercard using Virtual Accounts 5:47

4M ago5:47

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Hear directly from Mastercard on how the HSBC GPS deal team supported them using the Virtual Account solution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Alice Temnick on Adam Smith as an Educator 45:23

4M ago45:23

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Send us a Text Message. Alice Temnick joins us today on The Great Antidote. She is an IB economics teacher at the United Nations International School in Manhattan and is an education consultant for Liberty Fund’s Adam Smith Works. We continue a previous conversation on Adam Smith, this time exploring his time at Glasgow and his Lectures on Rhetoric…

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S9E5 How to make ‘high risk’ birth beautiful 1:42:22

4M ago1:42:22

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Hannah’s successful VBAC after 2 c-sections In a world where VBAC (vaginal birth after c-section) seems like an insurmountable challenge, Hannah took a leap of faith. Listen in as we explore her journey, filled with lots of learning, determination, resilience, and the unwavering belief in her instinct and intuition. Today I am talking with She Birt…

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Russell Sobel on the Economics of Entrepreneurship 45:01

4M ago45:01

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Send us a Text Message. Russell Sobel is a Professor of Economics and Entrepreneurship at the Baker school of Business at The Citadel and he just put out a new book with the Fraser Institute, The Essential Joseph Schumpeter. He has also written an introductory economics textbook and many, many papers on the economics of entrepreneurship. Today, we …

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Byron Carson on Malaria's Collective Action Problem 43:12

4M ago43:12

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Send us a Text Message. Byron Carson is an associate professor of economics and business at Hampton-Sydney College in Virginia. He is also the author of a recently published book, Challenging Malaria, which we talk about today. He explains to us what malaria is and the different ways that individuals and private interests responded to it before the…

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NBFI Stories - Virtual Accounts 6:24

4M ago6:24

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Learn how the GPS deal team overcame a hurdle for a client by using the Virtual Account solution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Matt Mitchell on the Realities of Socialism in Estonia 48:47

5M ago48:47

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Send us a Text Message. Matt Mitchell is a senior fellow in the Center for Economic Freedom at the Fraser Institute and senior research fellow at the Knee Regulatory Research Center at West Virginia University . Today, we talk about what socialism really means and what it meant for a country like Estonia, which was first occupied by Hitler and then…

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Mary Beth Ingham: Reading Scotus today: Franciscan foundations for a renewed Christian humanism 1:03:14

4M ago1:03:14

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Mary Beth Ingham: Reading Scotus today: Franciscan foundations for a renewed Christian humanism by Centre for Catholic StudiesBy Centre for Catholic Studies

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Giuseppe Buffon: A rule that saves? The Capuchin response to the institutional crisis 40:16

4M ago40:16

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Giuseppe Buffon: A rule that saves? The Capuchin response to the institutional crisis by Centre for Catholic StudiesBy Centre for Catholic Studies

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Margaret Carney: The Third Order Rule of 1982: Discovery, Disruption and Renewed Dedication 1:02:09

4M ago1:02:09

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Please note that the volume on this track fluctuates throughout the recording.By Centre for Catholic Studies

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Kristi Kendall on Human Action and Inspiring Through Ideas 45:36

4M ago45:36

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Send us a Text Message. Kristi Kendall is the director of Undivide Us, a documentary about political polarization in America, what it does to us, and how to fix it, along with many other productions. Today, we’re going to be talking about what’s in a documentary, or film generally, that makes it so moving, especially with members of my generation. …

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New economy business opportunities in ASEAN 15:30

5M ago15:30

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Ambitious businesses are looking for new economy opportunities in ASEAN, a rapidly growing and dynamic region. In this episode, you’ll hear from our industry experts exploring emerging trends and sectors such as digital transformation, e-commerce, and the thriving innovative ecosystem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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China’s Authoritarian Challenge to International Human Rights Institutions: A Conversation with Sophie Richardson 32:48

5M ago32:48

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In recent years, international institutions have become an increasingly critical arena of contestation between autocracies and democracies. China, in particular, has leveraged its participation in those institutions and relationships with autocratic regimes to proffer narratives that support authoritarian models of governance and hide its human rig…

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Stan Veuger on the Dutch Farmer Protests and Cannabis Legalization 50:09

5M ago50:09

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Send us a Text Message. Stan Veuger is a senior research fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, with a myriad of different research areas including the political situation in the Netherlands, which he’s written about at The Unpopulist, and the “Implications of Cannabis Legalization for the U.S. Federal Budget”, a paper which he wrote with Ale…

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S9 E4: Teaching children intuition will change the world 1:02:09

5M ago1:02:09

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How intuition expands talent, creativity, confidence & happinessI have been waiting a long time to record this podcast! To say I am excited about the Intuition Process for children is putting it mildly. I believe this program, with its teachings and the power and integrity of the organisation behind it, has the ability to change the world and, as m…

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Giandomenica Becchio on Feminist Economics 1:01:02

5M ago1:01:02

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Send us a Text Message. Giandomenica Becchio is a professor of economics and the history of economic thought at the University of Torino. Today, she tells us about feminist economics and why it’s an important criticism of neoclassical economics. Without understanding the role of typical gender and family roles, we cannot correctly understand or thi…

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SEPADPod With Erwin Van Veen 29:41

5M ago29:41

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On this episode of SEPADPod Simon speaks with Erwin van Veen, senior research fellow at Clingendael’s Conflict Research Unit (CRU). He is an experienced professional who delivers high quality and insightful strategic advice that helps mitigate violent conflict. His direct area of expertise are the relationships between political order, protest and …

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Behind the Analytics: Deeper into B2B Data 9:52

5M ago9:52

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In episode two, “Behind the Analytics: Deeper into B2B Data”, HSBC’s Erwan Le Grand, European Head of Commercialisation & Account Management, Corporate Cards, Global Payments Solutions and Paytech’s Vince Eavis, Managing Director delve into the topic of AI and its implications on sourcing information for commercial business. Join us for quick insig…

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David Henderson on Robert Solow 57:09

5M ago57:09

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Send us a Text Message. David Henderson is a research fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution and the editor of the Concise Encyclopedia of Economics. He is also an emeritus professor of economics with the Naval Postgraduate School. Today, we talk about another famous economist who has recently passed, Robert Solow. Henderson tells us ab…

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