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"Growth and trust in government" Listen to Tim Besley's interview to Tim Phillips Talk Normal discussing how we can measure trust in a government around the world, and the strong and consistent relationship between long-run growth and trust. Via VoxEU cepr.org/multimedia/gro…

⭐ VoxDev Talks: NEW EPISODE Today ⭐ Can economists shape the future of AI in the developing world? D. Yanagizawa-Drott Economics. For Society. tells Tim Phillips Talk Normal VoxDev about some surprising experimental results & his optimism that AI can become a pro-poor technology. podfollow.com/voxdev

⭐ VoxTalks Economics NEW EPISODE ⭐ What is the Grievance Doctrine & how does it guide US policy? In his new book Richard Baldwin IMD explains why “This is the beginning of the post-American leadership world” to Tim Phillips Talk Normal CEPR. Listen: podfollow.com/voxtalks

⭐ VoxDev Talks ⭐ How much has wage inequality declined in Brazil, formerly one of the world’s most unequal places? & what factors caused the decline? Alysson L Portella Insper tells Tim Phillips Talk Normal why many policies contribute, but there is no silver bullet for policymakers.

⭐ VoxTalks Economics NEW EPISODE ⭐ Why is there an authority gap that means the public trusts female experts less? What signals can reverse that gap? Sarah Smith University of Bristol | School of Economics tells Tim Phillips Talk Normal about how some women manage to become more authoritative than their male peers.

⭐ VoxDev Talks: NEW EPISODE ⭐ As cuts to aid gut educational programs in LICs, what interventions deliver the most cost- benefit? Benjamin Piper Gates Foundation Global Education Evidence Advisory Panel (GEEAP) tells Tim Phillips Talk Normal that foundational learning is good for children, good for schools & good for the economy.

Love this podcast, highlighting key issues like public opinion, underrepresentation of women economists in the media, perception of female experts when they do speak, highly relevant to my work at International Economic Association - Women in Econ amplifying women's voices, VoxEU Tim Phillips Talk Normal #WomenInEconomics

⭐ VoxTalks Economics NEW EPISODE ⭐ Can a programme to help white collar workers “find their purpose” make them happier & more productive? Oriana Bandiera LSE tells Tim Phillips Talk Normal CEPR about how one firm overcame alienation at work. Listen: podfollow.com/voxtalks

🎧 Interesting VoxDev Talks episode with Tim Phillips Talk Normal! Global Education Evidence Advisory Panel (GEEAP) panellist Benjamin Piper reflects on why foundational learning delivers big impact for kids, schools & economies. 🔗 open.spotify.com/episode/2gP3OR… #GEEAP #Education #Evidence

Day 3 #PSECEPRPolicyFrorum - Policy Conversation on gender inequality in the workplace with: 👤Marianne Bertrand (Chicago Booth, CEPR) 👤Stefano Scarpetta (OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives) 👤Moderated by Tim Phillips Talk Normal (CEPR)

I joined Tim Phillips Talk Normal on the VoxEU podcast about Barcelona’s Superblocks and their electoral effects CEPR DP: surl.li/fopbtu 👥 Joint work with the great team Cèlia Estruch, Filippo Tassinari & #AlbertSoleOlle 🙏 Thanks to Tim for the thoughtful conversation!

⭐ VoxDev Talks ⭐ What is the role of small farms in the future of agriculture? In Ep6 of Development Dialogues from Yale Economic Growth Center Catherine Cheney discusses how smallholder farms can become more productive with Gerardine Mukeshimana, Christopher Udry Northwestern, Mark Rosenzweig Yale University

⭐ VoxDev Talks: NEW EPISODE Today ⭐ Indonesia needs to accelerate its growth and diversify its exports to escape the middle- income trap. Can it succeed? M. Chatib Basri talks industrial policy, commodities & corruption with Tim Phillips Talk Normal VoxDev. podfollow.com/voxdev

⭐ VoxTalks Economics NEW EPISODE ⭐ When politicians implement green policies in cities, it’s always controversial. Elisabet Viladecans-Marsal Universitat de Barcelona tells Tim Phillips Talk Normal CEPR whether Barcelona’s car-free superblocks won or lost votes Ada Colau 💜🌈🔻. Listen: podfollow.com/voxtalks

⭐ VoxTalks Economics NEW EPISODE ⭐ If school are managed better, do test scores go up? Tiago Cavalcanti TCMRio Felipe Galvão Puccioni CamEcon tells Tim Phillips Talk Normal CEPR how they managed to double the productivity of schools in Rio de Janeiro & ended up on national TV as a result.

⭐ VoxTalks Economics NEW EPISODE ⭐ Bonus episode alert! The 2025 BIS Economic Report just dropped. A much less positive tone than last year. Gaston Gelos and Frank Smets Bank for International Settlements talk to Tim Phillips Talk Normal about uncertainty, fragmentation, regulation – and how policymakers can cope.

Two bonus episodes from the annual STEG conference this week: in the 1st, Arinze Nwokolo Lagos Business School tells Tim Phillips Talk Normal about the devastating impact of gas flaring from oil refineries on Nigeria’s farmers & the lack of incentives for oil producers to reduce pollution.

⭐ VoxTalks Economics NEW EPISODE ⭐ Minibuses provide urban transit for millions in LMICs. Can the service be improved with light-touch regulation & minimal investment? Lucas Conwell UCL Economics talks to Tim Phillips Talk Normal CEPR. Listen: podfollow.com/voxtalks

⭐ VoxTalks Economics NEW EPISODE ⭐ What is the value of human expertise when AI is automating many of the tasks we do at work? David Autor Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) tells Tim Phillips Talk Normal that the evidence gives cause for optimism about the future of middle class jobs. Listen: podfollow.com/voxtalks