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Learn about groundbreaking new research, commentary and policy ideas from the world's leading economists. Presented by Tim Phillips.

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Publishes	Twice weekly	Episodes	454	Founded	8 years ago
Number of Listeners		Categories	Social SciencesCoursesScienceEducation

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S9 Ep27: The right to choose to die

Content note: this episode discusses assisted dying, end-of-life choices, and suicide. Some listeners may find the content distressing.

In April 2024, Daniel Kahneman — one of the most influential psychologists of the twentieth century — emailed his... more

1 May 2026 • 23 min

S9 Ep26: The public origins of American innovation

The standard story of American innovation features Silicon Valley, venture capital, and the heroic startup founder.When you trace the history of the internet, GPS, mass-produced penicillin, or the COVID vaccine, the starting point is not a term sheet... more

24 Apr 2026 • 31 min

S9 Ep25: Rebalancing the Chinese economy

In 2003, Premier Wen Jiabao warned that China's growth model was unbalanced between supply and demand, over-reliant on investment and exports. More than 20 years later, the imbalance is smaller — but China is vastly larger. What its economy produces ... more

20 Apr 2026 • 27 min

S9 Ep24: Stablecoins and Global Imbalances

A radical macroeconomic experiment is under way at exactly the moment the US external position is showing signs of real stress.

Gilles Moëc, Chief Economist at AXA, has written a chapter in the fourth Paris Report, published jointly by CEPR and Brue... more

13 Apr 2026 • 31 min

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Recent Guests

Yiping Huang

Dean of the National School of Development at Peking University; guest discussing the Paris Report No. 4

Peking University; Paris Report editors

Episode: S9 Ep25: Rebalancing the Chinese economy

Gilles Moëc

Chief economist at AXA

AXA

Episode: S9 Ep24: Stablecoins and Global Imbalances

David Aikman

Economist, former Bank of England staffer, VoxEU columnist

National Institute of Economic and Social Research / Bank of England alumni

Episode: S9 Ep21: The Bank of England's capital mistake?

John Vickers

Former Bank of England Chief Economist, chair of the Independent Commission on Banking (2010-2011)

University of Oxford

Episode: S9 Ep21: The Bank of England's capital mistake?

Konstantin Sonin

Professor at the University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy; economist who studies information and misinformation in politics

University of Chicago; Harris School of Public Policy

Episode: S9 Ep20: What triggered January 6?

Bruno Biais

Professor at HEC Paris and CEPR report author

HEC Paris; CEPR

Episode: S9 Ep19: Can blockchain decentralise money, contracts, and finance?

Anton Korinek

Economist, University of Virginia; CEPR; Anthropic Economic Advisory Council member

University of Virginia; CEPR; Anthropic

Episode: S9 Ep18: Will AI transform economic growth?

Oleg Itskhoki

Professor of Economics

Harvard University

Episode: S9 Ep17: Sanctions and financial repression

Giacomo Anastasia

Economist, co-author of A Wartime Labor Market, The Case of Ukraine

Episode: S9 Ep16: What's next for Ukraine: The labour market

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Tim Phillips

Host of VoxTalks Economics, known for guiding insightful discussions with prominent economists and researchers.

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 88 ratings

Pithy and informative
The host is great at drawing out interesting info from his interviewees while sticking to a compact timeline of around 20 minutes. Ideal for commutes.
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S9 Ep25: Rebalancing the Chinese economy

Q: How important are the policies set out in the 15th Five-Year Plan for transitioning toward less government involvement in growth and more market-driven dynamics?

It's about transforming the government's role to provide social protection and basic research, reduce direct resource allocation, encourage private sector and market-driven allocation, and ensure a smooth transition with a strong emphasis on efficient markets and strategic state support where market failures exist.

S9 Ep25: Rebalancing the Chinese economy

Q: Your analysis is different to many of the analyses of China's economy that I see, which tend to be focusing on what China can do to help other countries. You're looking at how China can sustain its growth, how China can help itself. Am I correct?

Yes, the core issue is rebalancing toward a more sustainable growth model driven by domestic demand, higher value-added production, and innovation, while managing external imbalances.

S9 Ep24: Stablecoins and Global Imbalances

Q: Why might stablecoins be attractive for investors compared to buying dollars directly, especially in emerging markets?

Stablecoins offer easier access to dollar-denominated exposure when direct access to foreign currencies is restricted, allowing interaction with a dollar-linked asset even in weaker financial systems, though this comes with regulatory and risk considerations.

S9 Ep23: Global imbalances redux

Q: If tariffs aren't a cure, what would good policy look like to correct imbalances?

A combination of sensible spending reductions, tax adjustments that raise national saving, and reforms to entitlement programs, paired with strategic investment and structural policies across major economies, would be more effective though politically challenging to implement.

S9 Ep23: Global imbalances redux

Q: So Maurice, will tariffs work as a cure for the deficit?

Tariffs are unlikely to produce a meaningful, durable improvement in the current account; they can raise tax revenue temporarily but do not address the deeper drivers like saving behavior, fiscal deficits, and structural investment patterns. A more credible approach involves broader fiscal discipline and targeted spending reforms.

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2. Gilles Moëc
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