Women in their late thirties shouldn?t be as anxious about their prospects of having a baby as is commonly assumed, psychologist Jean Twenge argues. Tim Harford finds fertility experts agree. This programme was first broadcast on the BBC World Service.
Cato Daily Podcast - Mayor Rahm’s Misfire on Mandatory Minimums
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Cato Daily Podcast - Shifting Rationale for Iran Sanctions
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Cato Daily Podcast - More Migration Means Boosting Global GDP
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Cato Daily Podcast - NSA Snooping on Allies
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More or Less: Behind the Stats - WS MoreOrLess: Nobel Prize puzzle
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.