Sinopsis
EconTalk is an award-winning weekly talk show about economics in daily life. Featured guests include renowned economics professors, Nobel Prize winners, and exciting speakers on all kinds of topical matters related to economic thought. Host Russ Roberts, of the Library of Economics and Liberty and the Hoover Institution, draws you in with lively guests and creative repartee. Topics include health care, business cycles, economic growth, free trade, education, finance, politics, sports, book reviews, and the curiosities of everyday decision-making. Look for related readings and the complete archive of previous shows at EconTalk.org, where you can also comment on the podcasts and ask questions.
Episodios
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![The Economics of Sports]()
The Economics of Sports
18/04/2006 Duración: 39minSkip Sauer of Clemson University and Russ Roberts talk about the economic impact of sports stadiums, how to create incentives in baseball, football and soccer, and the virtues and failings of socialism in sports.
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![Ticket Scalping and Opportunity Cost]()
Ticket Scalping and Opportunity Cost
10/04/2006 Duración: 29minMichael Munger of Duke University talks with Russ Roberts about the economics of ticket scalping, examining our reactions to free and found goods, gifts, e-Bay, value in use vs. value in exchange, and opportunity costs.
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![The Economics of Parenting]()
The Economics of Parenting
16/03/2006 Duración: 34minDon Cox of Boston College talks with Russ Roberts about how creating incentives can ease daily life with toddlers and young children.
