ROCKING OUR PRIORS Dr Alice Evans
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Dr Alice Evans and leading experts discuss growth, governance, & gender inequalities.
Alice is a Senior Lecturer at King's College London, and Faculty Associate at the Harvard Kennedy School.
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What led to the demise of foot-binding?
What led to the demise of foot-binding? by Dr Alice Evans
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Who are the world's most influential philosophers?
Who are the world's most influential philosophers? by Dr Alice Evans
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What prevents Hindu-Muslim conflict? Saumitra Jha
Saumitra Jha (Associate Professor of Political Economy at the Stanford Graduate School of Business) joins me to discuss what prevents Hindu-Muslim conflict.
We discuss his paper on "Trade, Institutions, and Ethnic Tolerance: Evidence from South Asia" https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/american-political-science-review/article/trade-institutions-and-ethnic-tolerance-evidence-from-south-asia/534E0018C1431E7A7615B4FAD26DEB3E -
Is Pakistan becoming more Patriarchal?
Over the 20th century, the entire world became more gender equal. Or so I thought. But Pakistan has rocked my priors. Female employment has slightly risen. Meanwhile, young Pakistani women are more sexist than their grandmothers. What is going on?
Charts and graphs are on my Substack: https://www.ggd.world/p/is-pakistan-becoming-more-patriarchal -
The Patriarchal Political Order: Soledad Artiz Prillaman
The Patriarchal Political Order: Soledad Artiz Prillaman by Dr Alice Evans
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Slave-Raiding, Solidarity and Status in Africa
Slave-Raiding, Solidarity and Status in Africa by Dr Alice Evans
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I love your enthusiasm!!!
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Great podcast for economists/economic historians
I really enjoy the podcast! I think it fills a hole in the overall podcast landscape.
Only one complaint: I would love to see you guys link to every paper you guys mention throughout so that the audience can look at them as well. Otherwise wonderful podcast!