Expanding Economics

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Bringing new ways of thinking to the dismal science. Produced in collaboration with CKUT 90.3fm Montreal.

  1. 09/04/2024

    Cannabis: A Tale of Two Markets with Dr. Tiffanie Perrault

    In this episode, Sasha and Zoya explore the unique dynamic between the newly emerging legal market for cannabis and the long established black market. When faced with a choice between legal and illegal, why do some consumers still choose the latter? Together with special guest Dr. Tiffanie Perrault we discuss the driving factors that determine the success (or failure) of the legal market, why the black market persists, and where consumers fit in to this complex relationship. This episode provides a comprehensive review of all things cannabis legalization: A primer on legalization and cannabis, the realities of legalization efforts from Uruguay to the Netherlands, and a discussion with Dr. Perrault about her critical work in this subject. Dr. Perrault is an assistant professor of economics at Grand Valley State University in Michigan. Prior to this she was a postdoctoral researcher at McGill University. Learn more about her and her work here: https://tiffanieperrault.github.io/ Papers mentioned in this epsiode: Weeding out the dealers? The economics of cannabis legalization - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167268123003505 Flying High? Legalization and the Black Market for Cannabis -https://tiffanieperrault.github.io/docs/PerraultT_jmp_current.pdf Check us out on social media! @expandingeconomics on instagram Learn more about us: www.expandingeconomics.com/ Find out more at https://the-expanding-economics-podcast.pinecast.co

    47 min
  2. Where are the Women in Economics?

    01/19/2024

    Where are the Women in Economics?

    Claudia Goldin is a labor economist at Harvard who is the most recent Nobel Laureate in economics “for having advanced our understanding of women’s labour market outcomes”. Among her many accolades and contributions, she has made history becoming the first woman to get tenure in Harvard's economics department as well as the first woman to receive the Nobel prize in economics solo. We wanted to congratulate Claudia Goldin on receiving the Nobel Prize in Economics. However, as we began to explore her contributions to the fields of labor and feminist economics our attention was drawn to something else... Women economists or, lack thereof. In this episode, first-time hosts Sasha and Zoya raise crucial questions about the roots of this disparity, starting with undergraduate education. Together, they discuss the far-reaching implications of this gender gap for the field of economics and actionable steps to foster inclusivity and equality. Tune in to gain insights and perspectives on dismantling barriers for women in economics on this episode of the expanding economics podcast. The papers referenced in this episode: WHAT DID UWE DO FOR ECONOMICS: https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w31432/w31432.pdf Alice Wu Paper (Gendered Language on the Economics Job Market Rumors Forum): https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/pandp.20181101 Check us out on social media!: https://www.instagram.com/expandingeconomics Find out more at: https://the-expanding-economics-podcast.pinecast.co/ Find out more at https://the-expanding-economics-podcast.pinecast.co

    24 min

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