
The Mixtape with Scott is a podcast in which economist and professor, Scott Cunningham, interviews economists, scientists and authors about their lives and careers, as well as the some of their work. He tries to travel back in time with his guests to listen and hear their stories before then talking with them about topics they care about now. causalinf.substack.com
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 157 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | BusinessScienceSocial SciencesCareers | |||

Caitlin and I are back after a one week hiatus as we each ran around traveling in our respective parts of the world. Probably for the best, as it allowed two weeks of twoway fixed effects decompositions to marinate. But now it’s time — can we finally... more
In one sense, causal inference has two approaches. You can run a regression and then backwards engineer what it means. Think of Imbens and Angrist's 1994 classic Econometrica on the local average treatment effect (LATE) where they show that the Wald ... more
Welcome to the 11th episode of The Mixtape with Scott, season 5, “The Odd Couple” featuring Caitlin Myers! This week we continue the riveting material from last week where we walked through a decomposition of the twoway fixed effects estimator when i... more
Today will astonish and amaze because in this one, you will watch me explain the decomposition of the OLS twoway fixed effects estimator for the continuous treatment difference-in-differences! A first for podcast history I would be willing to bet! Th... more
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Really interesting podcast for an aspiring economist. I need a full cover of small worlds though!
Scott loves the econ tribe. I find that a "have you listened to the latest mixtape episode?" will quickly fill most silences amongst the tribe. Thanks Scott!
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A thought-provoking economics-focused show that blends rigorous methodological discussion with personal career stories. Episodes frequently center on causal inference, econometrics, data work, and policy-relevant topics, often explored through live-tooling with AI assistants and hands-on demonstrations. Guests tend to be leading economists, researchers, and policy-oriented authors, while hosts share practical troubleshooting, teaching approaches, and reflections on the research process. The format tends to be conversational and tutoring in tone, making complex ideas accessible to listeners who enjoy seeing how ideas evolve in real time. A notable strength is the seamless integration of live data work, visualization, and AI-assisted workflow... more
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Recent guests on The Mixtape include:
1. Caitlin Meyers
2. Caitlin Myers
3. Hannah Sayre
4. Ariel Pakes
5. Dr. Amy Finkelstein
6. Steve Berry
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