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Planet Money Summer School

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Economics is a game you should know how to play. And once you get the fundamental concepts, you start to see it everywhere: the news, the supermarket and even your dating life. So it's time to learn the rules. Planet Money Summer School is a crash course in economics for your ears. See the world through the lens of an economist and you'll start to feel a little less overwhelmed when making financi... more

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Imagine a nation where, for the residents, land is for the claiming. You walk down the street, pick out a nice looking plot of land, and just plop down a marker. No rent, no taxes, no deed – just free land. That’s the communal system of property righ... more

Let’s call it the luxury of restraint. This is what enabled Norway to avoid the fate of so many other countries when they discovered oil and it changed the mix of their economy overnight.

Norway! It’s expensive, wealthy, and abundant in resources. W... more

Let’s head to a small town in Kenya that’s become globally famous for helping economists answer some of the biggest questions facing humanity.

In Kenya and Nigeria, economics isn’t just theory, it’s real life. We’ll look at some radical experiments ... more

China’s turbocharged growth may have made it rich, but now it has to deal with rich country problems. 

High-speed trains that connect every town. Gleaming new bridges and skyscrapers. An apartment (or two) for every family. No country on Earth has s... more

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Recent Guests

Hilde Bjørnland
Professor of economics, BI Norwegian Business School
BI Norwegian Business School
Episode: World Tour 4: How to beat the resource curse in Norway
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Former Nigeria Finance Minister, referenced as Dr. Ngozi
Nigeria government, WTO (as of later)
Episode: World Tour 3: Piles of cash and a town of solutions in Kenya, Nigeria
Dan Wang
Guest professor, Hoover Institution fellow, author of Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future
Stanford University Hoover Institution
Episode: World Tour 2: Building things and breaking things in China
Desmond Shum
Real estate developer and author featured in go-go years coverage
Various Chinese property ventures
Episode: World Tour 2: Building things and breaking things in China
Justin Wolfers
Economics professor at the University of Michigan; host of Platypus Economics
University of Michigan
Episode: World Tour 1: Finding the world’s best economic ideas
Carly Marriott
Australian farmer (sheep farmer, NSW)
Australian agriculture
Episode: World Tour 1: Finding the world’s best economic ideas
Neil Hughes
Economist at Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences
ABARES
Episode: World Tour 1: Finding the world’s best economic ideas
Arthur Grimes
Former chief economist, New Zealand Central Bank; jazz musician
New Zealand Central Bank (former); academia
Episode: World Tour 1: Finding the world’s best economic ideas
Kartik Athreya
Director of Research and the Head of Research and Statistics Group at the New York Federal Reserve
New York Federal Reserve
Episode: Govt 8: Graduation LIVE!

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Robert Smith
Host with focus on economic storytelling and live event formats.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 320 ratings
  • Well done!

    Planet Money found a way to make getting into the economic weeds interesting and easy to follow. My friends already think I’m the smart one…now it’s true (a little bit).

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    KJoyMC
    United States4 months ago
  • Makes me love school!

    I am so glad I stumbled upon this Podcast series. I wish I would have found them early. But I have been on a listening binge ever since. If you want to gain a better understanding of how money works and how it can work in you favor - listen to list and take the tests. It’s fun and educational. Thanks!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Shallymal
    United States2 years ago
  • Power shift during the plague

    Hello Planet Money! This years Summer School may be my favorite yet. Economic history has always been a love of mine. I love love the topics

    you’re covering this year.

    The first segment of Episode 2, about the labor power shift during the Black Death, is very intriguing. If you haven’t already seen it, Netflix has a series about that exact topic. It’s well stocked with excellent actors that bring all the feels and good comedy to a very dark time. Check it out if you haven’t already.

    Thank you ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    L.C. in California
    United States2 years ago
  • Amazing!

    The podcast is AaaMaaaZinnngg! I am literally bouncing off the wall full of economic stories to share with my friends…

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Kanchanjunga
    United States2 years ago
  • The best!

    No need for college Econ when I have PM

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    lillygj
    United States2 years ago

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Bonus content and summer school format are highly valued.
Makes complex topics approachable without sacrificing rigor.
Ambitious coverage with practical takeaways for students and professionals.
A few listeners note background music as a distraction in rare episodes.
Educational and entertaining, easy to follow for economics newcomers.

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World Tour 2: Building things and breaking things in China
Q: What is the 'engineering state' and why does it matter for understanding China's growth?
It's a mindset where engineers run major projects and treat social outcomes like building materials, which can drive rapid infrastructure expansion but also lead to misallocation and wasted resources when signals from the market are ignored.
World Tour 3: Piles of cash and a town of solutions in Kenya, Nigeria
Q: What is a randomized control trial and why is it important?
A randomized control trial splits a population into two groups, randomly assigns one group to receive an intervention and the other not, allowing researchers to estimate the intervention's impact cleanly and minimize bias.
World Tour 4: How to beat the resource curse in Norway
Q: What bold steps did Norway take to avoid the curse?
Norway established a strong independent regulator, taxed oil extraction heavily, limited annual licensing, invested profits into a sovereign wealth fund, and prioritized domestic capability building and branding to export Norwegian value.
World Tour 4: How to beat the resource curse in Norway
Q: What is the resource curse and why is it dangerous?
The resource curse refers to how discovering valuable natural resources can lead to economic problems, such as currency appreciation and neglect of other sectors, if wealth is not managed carefully.
World Tour 1: Finding the world’s best economic ideas
Q: What is inflation targeting and why did it matter for New Zealand?
Inflation targeting sets a clear inflation range and a timeline to reach it, which created credibility and stabilized expectations, helping to reduce inflation without imposing excessive unemployment, at least over the longer run.

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