Economics
All in the Mind. Daniel Kahneman - Conjoined Twins. Audio, 30 minutes
One of the world's most influential psychologists, Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman.
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Analysis. Robert H. Frank: The Darwin Economy. Audio, 30 minutes
Robert H. Frank explains why he believes Darwin was a better economist than Adam Smith.
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In Our Time. David Hume. Audio, 42 minutes
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the work of the Scottish philosopher David Hume.
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Keynes Vs. Hayek. Audio, 30 minutes
Paul Mason chairs a debate between followers of two contrasting liberal economists.
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Face the Facts. Mister Bollywood and the Case of the Missing Millions. Audio, 27 minutes
John Waite meets the owner of a Dubai property company and some of his unhappy clients.
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Four Thought. Series 2, Felipe Fernandez-Armesto: The Myth of the Protestant Work Ethic. Audio, 15 minutes
Professor Felipe Fernandez-Armesto explodes the myth of the Protestant work ethic.
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Analysis. Unhealthy Expectations? Audio, 30 minutes
How our health debate avoids the real issue - care costs, and we must choose how to pay.
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Analysis. Radical Economics: Escaping Credit Serfdom. Audio, 30 minutes
Paul Mason asks whether the expansion of credit created a new form of worker exploitation.
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Analysis. Radical Economics: Yo Hayek! Audio, 30 minutes
Why free market Austrian economics have inspired a rap video and attracted new fans.
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Face the Facts. Feeding Frenzy. Audio, 27 minutes
John Waite investigates allegations that speculators are pushing up the price of food.
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Face the Facts. Money To Burn. Audio, 26 minutes
The Fire Service is wasting millions of pounds of public money.
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Analysis. Time to Get Real. Audio, 28 minutes
Michael Blastland asks policy experts for some honest answers about public spending.
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Analysis. Glass-Steagall: A Price Worth Paying? Audio, 30 minutes
The experts who say investment banks should face the consequences of their losses.
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Analysis. The Economist's New Clothes. Audio, 30 minutes
Stephanie Flanders examines the arguments over the meltdown of the global financial system
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Analysis. Martin Wolf: Economy on the Edge. Audio, 28 minutes
Financial commentator Martin Wolf assesses what the future may hold for the global economy
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Analysis. No Escape. Audio, 30 minutes
Richard Weight asks why prison policy is so difficult to unlock and if anyone has the key.
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Analysis. The Threat of Thrift. Audio, 30 minutes
Chris Bowlby asks if the concept of thrift has lost its moral attraction.
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Analysis. Paying The Piper. Audio, 30 minutes
Frances Cairncross examines what lessons must be learned from the credit crunch.
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Assignment. Has free trade revolutionised Zambia? Audio, 22 minutes
A report on trade in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia
- AttributionBBC World Service
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African Perspective. Trade in Africa. Audio, 27 minutes
Examining the alternatives to the global trading systems that keep Africa poor
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The United States - Part One. Audio, 23 minutes
Why the world's biggest economy is experiencing a pensions crisis
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African Perspective. Private Financial Clubs, Cameroon. Audio, 29 minutes
A look at member meetings which take the form of lavish parties
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Letter from America by Alistair Cooke. Cycle of Boom and Bust. Audio, 15 minutes
After a stock exchange drop of 600 points, Alistair Cook remembers other booms and busts.
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Beyond The Millennium. Asian Tigers. Audio, 14 minutes
An interview with economist Fu Wai Fong about Chinese and Asian growth
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