The Drayton Discourse

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The Drayton Discourse

The Drayton Discourse is an exciting podcast series brought to you by the Academic Events team of The Economist’s Society, here at University College London! Our episodes allow you to listen in to stimulating discussions with world-renowned economists. From ground-breaking ideas to revolutionary research, our guests share their thoughts, opinions and, most interestingly, personal stories which put together, teach us a good deal of economics and a great deal of life.

  1. 31/10/2022

    The Drayton Discourse: James A. Robinson on Culture and Institutions, Political Economy, and Developing an Effective State

    In this episode, economist, political scientist, and author James A. Robinson shares his insights on a varied range of topics including the influence of culture, the vicious cycle of extractive institutions, and establishing trust in the government. He also highlights the need for understanding context when it comes to the use of economic models as basis forming policies. Professor Robinson also gives his thoughts on where he would choose to live 50 years from now. 0:00 Introduction...

    52 min

  2. 14/10/2022

    The Drayton Discourse: Steve Keen on Debunking Economics, Financial Instability, and Politics

    In this episode, economist Professor Steve Keen shares his thoughts on an array of topics including the shortcomings of neoclassical economics, financial instability, debt and deregulation. He also discusses the intersection of politics and economics through the lens of his candidacy for the senate in the most recent Australian election. He highlights the importance of government policies to tackle issues such as global private debt and the looming climate crisis.Professor Steve Keen al...

    31 min

  3. 26/08/2022

    The Drayton Discourse: John Van Reneen on innovation, productivity, and government intervention

    In this episode, economist Professor John Van Reenen shares his insights on an interesting array of topics including the future of ideas, how to influence sustainable long-term growth, and the balance of innovation and intervention. He highlights the importance of government policies to create the scientists of the future to tackle problems such as “The Lost Marie-Curie” effect and diminishing marginal returns to productivity. Professor Van Reenen also gives his take on time travel...

    26 min

  4. 26/08/2022

    The Drayton Discourse: David Yanagizawa-Drott on pluralistic ignorance, social norms, and media

    In this episode, development and political economist Professor David Yanagizawa-Drott shares his views on a number of areas including the importance of social norms, the impact of protests, and how to navigate media regulation alongside free speech. He emphasises the applicability of behavioural trends to various topics, such as female labour market participation and the Rwandan genocide.Professor Yanagizawa-Drott also gives his advice to young economists and students interested in rese...

    50 min

  5. 23/09/2021

    Leah Boustan on Immigration, Urbanisation and Race

    What is the role of big cities in the post-pandemic world? Could there be another “White Flight” after the civil unrest and COVID-19 in the US? In our last episode of the Drayton Discourse for this summer, the Economist’s Society is proud to host Prof Leah Boustan, an economist at Princeton University. In this episode, we discuss the use of technology to aid research in economic history, how more women can participate in Economics today, and to what extent has COVID-19 impacted patterns of mi...

    30 min

  6. 23/08/2021

    Juliet Schor on Consumerism, the Platform Economy and the Social Media Age

    Could the platform/gig economy become sustainable? To what extent can the education system help people lower their consumption levels? In our 3rd episode of The Drayton Discourse, we are proud to host Prof Juliet Schor, a sociologist at Boston University. Hear her talk on her career shift from economics to sociology, the challenges of the platform economy, and the trends in growth and consumption today.

    47 min

  7. 28/07/2021

    Tim Harford on Statistics, Vaccine Patents and Carbon Taxes

    Should COVID-19 vaccine patents be waived? What is the role of GDP today? We are proud to have Mr Tim Harford, the Undercover Economist himself, on our second episode of the Drayton Discourse. Hear him talk about his fantastic career (including stints in Shell, the World Bank and the Financial Times), his latest book "How to Make the World Add Up", and which historical figure he would love to host on his podcast.

    44 min

  8. 03/07/2021

    Yanis Varoufakis on Academia, the EU and Digital Currencies

    Is technology contributing to making the world safer? What is the role of academia and politics today? Hear Professor Yanis Varoufakis talk about his views on the recent decisions by the G7, the EU and more today!

    41 min
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The Drayton Discourse is an exciting podcast series brought to you by the Academic Events team of The Economist’s Society, here at University College London! Our episodes allow you to listen in to stimulating discussions with world-renowned economists. From ground-breaking ideas to revolutionary research, our guests share their thoughts, opinions and, most interestingly, personal stories which put together, teach us a good deal of economics and a great deal of life.

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  • Creator
    The Economist's Society
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2022 The Drayton Discourse
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