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The Chicago Booth Review Podcast is the audio companion to CBR's coverage of the latest academic research in business, policy, and markets. Each week we dig into CBR articles and videos to examine a different topic in depth, from inflation to artificial intelligence. Join host and CBR editor-in-chief Hal Weitzman for groundbreaking research, explained in a clear and straightforward way.

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For the 30 years leading up to the COVID pandemic, productivity in US restaurants was essentially flat. Since the pandemic, restaurant productivity has soared—because of the rise of take-out and delivery. Chicago Booth's Chad Syverson about his resea... more

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Critics of social welfare programs often talk about how payments can disincentivize work. But is that always the case? Chicago Booth's Rebecca Dizon Ross talks about her research on how parents of disabled children think about the social safety net a... more

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It's a cliché for organizations to say that their people are their most important asset, but how important is the person at the top? Can we measure the impact of a CEO or a manager? Chicago Booth's Mike Gibbs gives us a survey of economic research on... more

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Economics is all around us. At least, that's what Chicago Booth's Ram Shivakumar believes, and he's on a mission to demonstrate that economics is not about numbers or theoretical models, but is at play in many everyday decisions, like whether to orde... more

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Recent Guests

Brian Jabarian
Economist at Booth's Center for Decision Research and Center for AI
University of Chicago
Episode: Are AI interviews better?
Alex Imas
Researcher at Chicago Booth focusing on empathy and technology
Chicago Booth
Episode: Can virtual reality increase empathy?
Shereen Chaudhry
Researcher at Chicago Booth focusing on self-awareness
Chicago Booth
Episode: Is self-awareness always a good thing?
Steve Kaplan
Chicago Booth Professor who specializes in private equity
University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Episode: Decoding the signals in private equity reports
Amir Sufi
Chicago Booth professor discussing private capital and lending.
Chicago Booth
Episode: If the bank won't lend to you, who will?
Anders Humlum
Researcher at Chicago Booth examining the economic effects of AI
Chicago Booth
Episode: Why AI isn't boosting the economy
Jens Ludwig
Professor at the Harris School of Public Policy and director of the University of Chicago's Crime Lab, author of Unforgiving Places: The Unexpected Origins of American Gun Violence.
University of Chicago
Episode: What the Right and Left get wrong about gun violence
Rob Gertner
Professor at Chicago Booth specializing in social enterprises
Chicago Booth
Episode: Why nonprofits should be more like corporations
Emir Kamenica
Researcher on media bias and information economics at Chicago Booth
Chicago Booth
Episode: Why is some news more newsworthy?

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Hal Weitzman
Host and editor-in-chief, specializing in bringing academic research to a broader audience.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 139 ratings
  • Best podcast. Professor Hal is a great host

    I love this podcast. Professor Hal brings in different Booth professors to talk on different subjects, that’s why is never boring.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Nigela Xhamo
    United States10 days ago
  • Best podcast. Professor Hal is great

    So glad Chicago Booth Review has finally a podcast..It’s is one of the best magazines. Every article is written by very accomplished faculty…

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    FlowerNXH
    United States4 months ago
  • This is so good. Hal is amazing!

    All the speakers do a great job of being articulate, thoughtful, and thorough. Hal W. asks the right questions at right time. Always a lot of be ideas to learn.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sanche Chi
    United States2 years ago
  • Top business, research and educational podcast

    Business insights, in a fun digestible form.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Nerd to learn
    United States2 years ago
  • Easy to understand research

    Highly recommend!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Gina Potthoff
    United States3 years ago

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What makes welfare recipients invest in their kids' human capital?
Q: What were the unexpected findings regarding parental behavior post-intervention?
Although parents changed their beliefs about their child's benefits, they did not increase their spending on education, instead opting to work more themselves to compensate for future income loss.
What makes welfare recipients invest in their kids' human capital?
Q: How did the information intervention aim to change parents' beliefs?
The intervention aimed to inform parents about their child's likelihood of removal from the SSI program, hoping to increase their investment in their child's education as they became aware of the financial needs being greater.
What makes welfare recipients invest in their kids' human capital?
Q: What was the conventional wisdom that you were trying to test in this research?
The conventional wisdom was that parents would spend less if they knew their kid was going to get social safety benefits in adulthood, due to perceived income and financial disincentives.
Why economics is not about numbers
Q: How do you explain price elasticity and why is it important?
Price elasticity varies among products, affecting how prices are set and the consumer burden during price changes.
Why economics is not about numbers
Q: Do you think economics is generally well explained by economists?
I suspect not; often the simple is made complex, and the ideas of economics are underappreciated.

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