1 hr

Chris Blattman on Development, Conflict, and Doing What’s Interesting Conversations with Tyler

    • Education

Chris Blattman’s made his career as a development economist by finding a place he likes and finding a reason to live there. Not a bad strategy considering the impact of the work he’s done in Liberia, Uganda, and most recently, Colombia. He joins Tyler to talk about what he’s learned from his work there, including the efficacy of cash transfers, the spread of violence and conflict, factory jobs as a social safety net, Botswana’s underappreciated growth miracle, Battlestar Galactica, standing desks, how to write papers with your spouse, and more.
Read a full transcript enhanced with helpful links.
Recorded February 8th, 2018

Other ways to connect
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Follow Tyler on Twitter  Follow Chris on Twitter Email us: cowenconvos@mercatus.gmu.edu Subscribe at our newsletter page to have the latest Conversations with Tyler news sent straight to your inbox. 

Chris Blattman’s made his career as a development economist by finding a place he likes and finding a reason to live there. Not a bad strategy considering the impact of the work he’s done in Liberia, Uganda, and most recently, Colombia. He joins Tyler to talk about what he’s learned from his work there, including the efficacy of cash transfers, the spread of violence and conflict, factory jobs as a social safety net, Botswana’s underappreciated growth miracle, Battlestar Galactica, standing desks, how to write papers with your spouse, and more.
Read a full transcript enhanced with helpful links.
Recorded February 8th, 2018

Other ways to connect
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Follow Tyler on Twitter  Follow Chris on Twitter Email us: cowenconvos@mercatus.gmu.edu Subscribe at our newsletter page to have the latest Conversations with Tyler news sent straight to your inbox. 

1 hr

Top Podcasts In Education

The Mel Robbins Podcast
Mel Robbins
The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast
Dr. Jordan B. Peterson
Am I Doing It Wrong?
HuffPost
TED Talks Daily
TED
Do The Work
Do The Work
UNBIASED
Jordan Is My Lawyer