Tim Harford tells the story of how two economists who disagree with each other have been jointly awarded the Nobel Prize. Eugene Fama has shown that stock markets are efficient, while Robert Shiller has shown that they're not. Tim interviews both professors about their findings, and this apparent contradiction.
Cato Daily Podcast - SNAP Failure
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Cato Daily Podcast - NSA’s Tortured Definition of ‘Relevance’
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Cato Daily Podcast - ‘Fake Judging’ versus ‘Judicial Engagement’
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More or Less: Behind the Stats - The Hawthorne Effect
Tim Harford tells the story of the Hawthorne Experiments, one of the most famous social studies of the Twentieth Century. The finding ? that workers are more productive if they are given attention - became known as the Hawthorne Effect. And he hears how the original data are now casting doubt on the legendary results. This programme was first broadcast on the BBC World Service.
Cato Daily Podcast - Congressional Abdication on NSA Oversight
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Cato Daily Podcast - Legal Challenges to NSA Surveillance
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Cato Daily Podcast - Journalists and the NSA Scandal
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Cato Daily Podcast - Private Schools for the World’s Poor
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Cato Daily Podcast - Free Speech and Public Space at SCOTUS
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