https://bfi.uchicago.edu/podcast/the-pie/Economists are always talking about The Pie - how it grows and shrinks, how it’s sliced, and who gets the biggest shares. Join hosts Eduardo Porter and Tess Vigeland as they talk with leading economists from the University of Chicago and other experts about the most pressing matters of today. Hear how the economic pie is at the heart of issues like COVID-19 vaccine development, gender dynamics in the workplace, energy policy, jobs, and more.en-usStreamGuys Recast2020WBEZ & Becker Friedman Institute for EconomicsEconomics podcast from WBEZ and University of ChicagoEconomists are always talking about The Pie - how it grows and shrinks, how it’s sliced, and who gets the biggest shares. Join hosts Eduardo Porter and Tess Vigeland as they talk with leading economists from the University of Chicago and other experts about the most pressing matters of today. Hear how the economic pie is at the heart of issues like COVID-19 vaccine development, gender dynamics in the workplace, energy policy, jobs, and more.falseepisodicWBEZ & Becker Friedman Institute at UChicagopodcasts@wbez.orghttps://wbez-rss.streamguys1.com/wbez/20201116160848-ThePie_1400x1400.jpghttps://bfi.uchicago.edu/podcast/the-pie/Economists and policymakers alike rely on the “value of a statistical life” to make important trade-offs. What are the merits of such a calculation? Can it be improved? Economists Michael Greenstone and Kyle Greenberg join to discuss groundbreaking research examining army reenlistment choices to show how US soldiers, in effect, price the risk of certain career options.9854da60-d9e0-11eb-878e-9134fb25d792fullno00:24:53Wed, 30 Jun 2021 23:17:00 -0500More than a dozen states have announced large lotteries to incentivize vaccinations. On this episode, Steve Levitt and Jeff Severts examine the economics and likely outcomes of the policy strategy. Is this a lottery where everyone wins big? When it comes to cash prizes, does magnitude matter?11dac580-cee3-11eb-a6e0-f555b55d8af4fullno00:27:08Wed, 16 Jun 2021 23:00:00 -0500With the rise in federal spending over the last several years, there are questions on how the US will pay those bills. Chicago Booth economists Austan Goolsbee and Eric Zwick demystify which rate changes actually impact revenue and expose how economists think about infrastructure spending. Delving into the details on capital gains taxes, they discuss strategies to close loopholes and, ultimately, increase total revenues.5747ac70-c3a6-11eb-b0cf-e91c853ad1c7fullno00:28:23Thu, 03 Jun 2021 03:24:00 -0500Division I schools make billions off athletic programs, with close to two-thirds coming from men’s basketball and football alone. Economist Matt Matt Notowidigdo has calculated that due to NCAA restrictions, only 7% of those revenues are paid to student athletes, with important distributional consequences. He joins this week with sports attorney Michael McCann to discuss the economic dynamics, who benefits most, and what is at stake in future court cases over this controversial issue.b00875c0-b90f-11eb-8a59-2fe6304e4e8efullno00:30:56Thu, 20 May 2021 02:00:00 -0500Preventing people from entering careers where they could maximize their potential places massive costs on society, and economists can measure the real impact. Chang-Tai Hsieh and Erik Hurst have discovered that declining barriers to careers for women and Black men over the last 50 years accounts for 25-40% of all productivity growth in the US. They join to discuss the implications of their critical findings.966d1620-ae0e-11eb-ab69-f94feaab6874fullno00:20:28Thu, 06 May 2021 02:53:00 -0500Some of the world’s largest companies (and biggest emitters of CO2) boast big investments in carbon offset programs to reduce their reported carbon footprint. Do these programs work ? If so, for whom? Michael Greenstone and Barbara Haya join to take a close look at proposed solutions to reducing on carbon emissions.71cdf6b0-a30c-11eb-897d-df9b2829114bfullno00:24:43Thu, 22 Apr 2021 02:42:00 -0500The pandemic forced many Americans into a mass social experiment: working from home (WFH). Now, economists like Steve Davis are measuring the immediate and long-term impact of this massive shift. Davis and Kate Lister join this week to help us explore how time away from the office will change life — for workers, employers, and our cities.34e9cdc0-980c-11eb-a96d-13959fb0f32dfullno00:24:56Thu, 08 Apr 2021 02:36:00 -0500With COVID-19 variants proliferating, administering vaccines as quickly as possible is a key policy priority. How can we ensure every level of the healthcare system pulls out all the stops in that pursuit? Joshua Gottlieb and David Pitrak join to discuss the urgent answers from their specialties of economics and medicine.68dd9030-8d0e-11eb-bb82-2164f5a347cffullno00:26:15Thu, 25 Mar 2021 03:02:00 -0500When COVID lockdowns started a year ago, the use of cash plummeted. But the pandemic only accelerated a trend already underway. As we begin to emerge from global pandemic, is a fully cashless world on the horizon? Who benefits from using cash? Fernando Alvarez and Raghuram Rajan share research insights on the economic effects of banning – and introducing – cash in today’s markets.af481830-82c2-11eb-9086-596a6e66dfe8fullno00:24:37Thu, 11 Mar 2021 18:33:00 -0600In March 2020, the CARES Act expanded who was eligible for unemployment benefits, how much they could collect and for how long. Economists are now finding patterns in job searches and spending during this enormous expansion that seem to counter common economic assumptions. Peter Ganong and Fiona Greig join to discuss the surprising effects they uncovered in the data.c2dfbf80-76d3-11eb-9b92-41484525a526fullno00:20:42Thu, 25 Feb 2021 02:05:00 -0600Nationally, student loan debt is at crisis level. The share of students behind on loan payments equals the share of homeowners in default at the peak of the housing crisis. What’s the best way to help students struggling under a huge debt burden? Is there a better way to finance college? Chicago Booth’s Constantine Yannelis and Seth Frotman of the Student Borrower Protection Center discuss the impacts of different loan forgiveness proposals under consideration, including who benefits.b583f630-6c07-11eb-905c-17799a3c8018fullno00:20:49Thu, 11 Feb 2021 03:00:00 -0600Which economic policies must be prioritized now to get the best returns in the future? This week, The Pie is breaking out the crystal ball. Austan Goolsbee and Randall Kroszner share what economists are learning from the pandemic and what we can expect in the weeks, months, and years ahead.3acb6720-6113-11eb-8f77-b520f37c3184fullno00:28:53Thu, 28 Jan 2021 02:43:00 -0600The expanding market influence of tech companies has sparked new fear of an old economic problem – monopoly power. In this episode, Eric Posner and Chad Syverson discuss whether these corporate giants pose potential risks to the world economy. How urgent is the problem? Is there a policy solution?2c2f9040-55ea-11eb-b8f0-4fcd7e043082fullno00:25:32Thu, 14 Jan 2021 03:00:00 -0600Women suffered significantly in the early months of the current recession, raising important questions about the gender effects of this pandemic-fueled downturn. Yana Gallen and Heather Sarsons share research on labor force gender disparities and discuss the potential long-term implications of the recession on women’s employment choices and opportunities.8c433440-4a46-11eb-880f-bb3a68a0cf69fullno00:19:19Wed, 30 Dec 2020 02:22:00 -0600The economic benefits of ending the COVID-19 pandemic even one day earlier are enormous. Michael Kremer and Canice Prendergast describe the urgency of vaccine delivery, the promise of production incentives, and why it pays to fail when developing a vaccine.a56109a0-4016-11eb-9217-25f6524ee8d2fullno00:26:44Thu, 17 Dec 2020 02:15:00 -0600The American health insurance system is complex, politically divisive, in need of reform, and facing a historic pandemic crisis. Economists Katherine Baicker and Matt Notowidigdo expose healthcare’s most urgent flaws and discuss potential remedies. Then, Dr. Stacy Lindau joins to discuss the crucial consequences for public health.27344390-34f9-11eb-92d6-1bcde660e676fullno00:26:21Thu, 03 Dec 2020 02:30:00 -0600Economists are always talking about The Pie - how it grows and shrinks, how it’s sliced, and who gets the biggest shares. Join hosts Eduardo Porter and Tess Vigeland as they talk with leading economists from the University of Chicago and other experts about the most pressing matters of today. Hear how the economic pie is at the heart of issues like COVID-19 vaccine development, gender dynamics in the workplace, energy policy, jobs, and more.37eb55e0-2e95-11eb-91a2-d7c4109e2e2aWBEZ & Becker Friedman Institute for EconomicsEconomics podcast from WBEZ and University of ChicagoEconomists are always talking about The Pie - how it grows and shrinks, how it’s sliced, and who gets the biggest shares. Join hosts Eduardo Porter and Tess Vigeland as they talk with leading economists from the University of Chicago and other experts about the most pressing matters of today. Hear how the economic pie is at the heart of issues like COVID-19 vaccine development, gender dynamics in the workplace, energy policy, jobs, and more.trailerno00:02:26Tue, 24 Nov 2020 14:27:00 -0600