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When students are matched to schools, who wins?
Economics is changing how public schools and students choose each other.
Capitalisn’t: Are stock buybacks evil?
On this episode of the Capitalisn’t podcast, hosts Kate Waldock and Luigi Zingales break down what stock buybacks really are, how long they’ve been around, and whether we should ban them.
Don’t underestimate China’s entrepreneurs—steal them
The US prides itself on innovation, but China is catching up.
Capitalisn’t: Universal basic income—why and how?
Hosts Kate Waldock and Luigi Zingales discuss how a UBI might work, and what concerns have made such a policy part of the national conversation in the US.
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When students are matched to schools, who wins?
Economics is changing how public schools and students choose each other.
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How to speed up the next medical breakthrough
Research is uncovering policies that can encourage for-profit innovators to tackle high-impact problems.
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Sendhil Mullainathan says AI can counter human biases
The Roman Family University Professor of Computation and Behavioral Science at Chicago Booth explains why AI’s impact on equity will ultimately be a social question, not a technological one.
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Overcome the odds to become a great boss
Remember that the people who work for you are human.
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How low interest rates can hurt competition, and the economy
They help big companies more than small ones, depressing investment and productivity.
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Why the big banks aren’t safe yet
Banking and accounting rules need to synch up.