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New Books in Economics

Marshall Poe
China
Capitalism
Climate Change
Inequality
Globalization
United States
Political Economy
Neoliberalism
Economic Growth
Federal Reserve
Inflation
Immigration
Artificial Intelligence
Economics
Monetary Policy
Sustainability
2008 Financial Crisis
Russia
Covid-19 Pandemic
Great Depression

This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: ⁠newbooksnetwork.com⁠ Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to ... more

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In this interview I met with Dr. Juxuan Zhang (Osaka University) to discuss her research on the history of the Chinese apparel industry since 1979. Her paper with Prof Pierre-Yves Donzé (Osaka University) investigates the structural transformation of... more

Caroline Stokes is a strategist who works with C-Suites and Boards to lead their organizations through AI disruption, climate risk, and geopolitical instability. Her new book Aftershock to 2030: A CEO's Guide to Reinvention in the Age of AI, Climat... more

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Recent Guests

Juxuan Zhang
Author of the article and interview guest
University of Osaka
Episode: Juxuan Zhang and Pierre-Yves Donzé, "Entrepreneurs and the Structural Transformation of the Chinese Apparel Industry, 1980–2020" (Journal of Evolutionary Studies in Business, 2026)
Caroline Stokes
Strategist who works with C-suites and boards to manage AI disruption, climate risk, and geopolitical instability
Self-employed / author
Episode: Reinvention in an Era of Volatility
Mike Lane
Managing Director and Co-Founder
WeBuyBooks
Episode: How Does the Second-Hand Book Business Really Work? with WeBuyBooks Co-Founder Mike Lane
Joshua Comaroff
Author of Spectropolis: The Enchantment of Capital in Singapore
University of Minnesota Press
Episode: Joshua Comaroff, "Spectropolis: The Enchantment of Capital in Singapore" (U Minnesota Press, 2025)
Claire Jones
US economics editor at the Financial Times
Financial Times
Episode: Kevin Warsh: "What did you have to say in order to get this job?"
Catarina Saraiva
Bloomberg News journalist covering the Fed
Bloomberg News
Episode: Kevin Warsh: "What did you have to say in order to get this job?"
Michael Redmond
Medley Advisors Fed Analyst
Medley Advisors
Episode: Kevin Warsh: "What did you have to say in order to get this job?"
Daniela Soto-Hernández
Dr. Soto-Hernández, social anthropologist and author of Lithium Extraction in Chile, Ontological, Ecological and Economic Dimensions
University of Sussex (postdoctoral researcher)
Episode: Daniela Soto-Hernández, "Lithium Extraction in Chile: Ontological, Ecological and Economic Dimensions" (Routledge, 2025)
Mengqi Wang
Author of Anxious Homes, Inflexible Demand and China's Housing Market
Duke Kunshan University
Episode: Mengqi Wang, "Anxious Homes: Inflexible Demand and China's Housing Market" (Cornell UP, 2026)

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Alfred Marcus
Host of The New Books Network; interview host for episodes

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 102 ratings
  • Amazing podcast

    An incredibly entertaining way to learn new things about economics! Highly recommend especially the episode episodes with Peter Lorentzen. He’s really entertaining and I enjoy listening to him.

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    5
    Happykittyonthemoon
    United Statesa year ago
  • Used to be rigorous

    This used to be more about presenting research and new theories, and more rigorous. Now you’re getting episodes from organizations with the word “freedom” in them and episodes were people share cool Milton Freedman stories. It feels almost like advertising money has come in and made editorial demands…

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    Ochtapas
    United States3 years ago
  • Great show….

    …aside from the episodes I host.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Peter Lorentzen, Economist
    United States4 years ago
  • Interviewers are not skilled

    Great book selections, great theme, should be a great podcast, but WOW all the hosts seem totally unprepared, have super vague questions (what did you think about that?) they ask each time, and they stumble through the interview like undergrads. Do your homework and read the book - ask questions that advance the conversation - speak up and don’t say “Uh.” This pod would be so much better if you followed this advice.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Shunryu Garvey
    Japan4 years ago
  • Too heavily politicised

    I used to enjoy this podcast when it discussed a broad range of economic issues. The recent episodes, however, are becoming more obscure and radical. My guess is these episodes now have to lowest listening rates in the channel’s history. If these titles are the best works coming out of academia, no wonder people are switching off in droves.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Aiden086
    Australia5 years ago

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How Does the Second-Hand Book Business Really Work? with WeBuyBooks Co-Founder Mike Lane
Q: How do you decide which books to buy and how to price them?
Decision-making blends barcode-based offers from customers, bulk collections, and manual screening for non-barcoded items. Pricing relies on supply-demand signals, Amazon sales ranks, the number of competing listings, and product life cycle considerations, all supported by proprietary algorithms to maximize margins.
How Does the Second-Hand Book Business Really Work? with WeBuyBooks Co-Founder Mike Lane
Q: And I was wondering if you could tell us a little bit at first about yourself and how you got involved in the book business.
I started after transitioning from civil engineering; I joined the family of thrift-shop flipping as a way to turn bargain finds into online sales, and that entrepreneurial streak grew into a multi-million pound business with WeBuyBooks, driven by scalable operations, data-driven pricing, and a global demand for used books.
Reinvention in an Era of Volatility
Q: Why did you write the book?
Caroline explains that accelerating changes from AI, climate risk, and societal upheaval made it essential to equip CEOs with a framework to reinvent themselves and their organizations, focusing on systems thinking and emotional intelligence.
Juxuan Zhang and Pierre-Yves Donzé, "Entrepreneurs and the Structural Transformation of the Chinese Apparel Industry, 1980–2020" (Journal of Evolutionary Studies in Business, 2026)
Q: What were the main methodological challenges and how did you address them?
Access to on-site archives is restricted; thus the study leaned on published materials, official data, and cross-source triangulation to minimize bias, while acknowledging gaps in negative or conflicting details.
Juxuan Zhang and Pierre-Yves Donzé, "Entrepreneurs and the Structural Transformation of the Chinese Apparel Industry, 1980–2020" (Journal of Evolutionary Studies in Business, 2026)
Q: How do you do business history in China, and what sources are most reliable given access challenges?
Researchers triangulated across 90 newspapers and magazines, relied on trade associations and government publications, and cross-checked with multiple sources to mitigate bias; oral histories were limited due to reluctance of entrepreneurs to be interviewed, so published sources were essential despite their focus on success stories.

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