Economics podcasts

Chris Smith and Rachael Ralph explore the mechanisms and forecasting of El Niño and its consequences for weather, livelihoods and health. Contributions from Aidan McGivern and Peter Gibbs explain the climate dynamics; Vicky Pryce discusses economic disruption; Rachel Tolhurst and Teresa Zakaria examine health vulnerabilities and preparedness. The episode connects climate science with the decisions facing public-health services and communities.

Hosted by Chris Smith, Rachael Ralph

Kalle Moene discusses changes in Norwegian income and wealth inequality and questions about their causes and consequences. Conversation in Norwegian.

Ola Innset discusses money, taxation and the allocation of labour and resources between private and public activity. Conversation in Norwegian.

Gaute Einevoll presents a Norwegian audio fable inspired by petroleum policy, examining how individually rational decisions can lead to difficult collective outcomes.

Robert Barro and Jon Hartley discuss empirical macroeconomics and the development of Barro’s research. Topics include Ricardian equivalence, the fiscal theory of the price level, government-spending multipliers, business cycles and New Keynesian modelling. The conversation also considers economic growth, political economy and the relationship between religion and economic outcomes. Barro reflects on his training, his research career and the economists he has taught, connecting personal intellectual history with debates about fiscal policy and macroeconomic evidence.

Anne Karin Sæther discusses Norway's petroleum history and the tensions between oil exports and climate commitments. Conversation in Norwegian.

Knut Kjær discusses taxes, regulation and investment incentives intended to reduce emissions and support a transition to lower-carbon technologies. Conversation in Norwegian.

Åshild Grøtan discusses electricity markets, rapidly changing prices and the need to balance generation with demand. Conversation in Norwegian.

Svein Harald Øygard discusses interest rates, central-bank decisions and their influence on households and the wider economy. Conversation in Norwegian.

The fourth and concluding part of Fimbulvinter, Gaute Einevoll's Norwegian audio fable connecting a fictional political gathering with questions about nature and growth.

Part three of Fimbulvinter continues the fictional exploration of people, nature and economic growth. Norwegian audio storytelling by Gaute Einevoll.

Part two of Fimbulvinter continues Gaute Einevoll's Norwegian audio fable about a snowbound political gathering, resource use and economic growth.

Part one of Fimbulvinter, Gaute Einevoll's Norwegian audio fable exploring the relationship between people, nature and economic growth through a fictional political gathering.

Per Espen Stoknes discusses whether economic growth can be reconciled with lower resource consumption and environmental damage. Conversation in Norwegian.

Karine Nyborg discusses economic approaches to reducing fossil-fuel use and greenhouse-gas emissions. Conversation in Norwegian.

Svein Harald Øygard recounts his work at Iceland's central bank during the financial crisis and discusses the forces behind the country's collapse. Conversation in Norwegian.