Explore key economic debates through a series of engaging video duels featuring renowned economists. Delve into crucial topics such as the role of education in skill-building versus signaling, the effectiveness of fiscal policy, housing market dynamics, the impact of automation on employment, and the merits of fiat money versus the gold standard. Gain valuable insights from expert perspectives as economists like Tyler Cowen, Alex Tabarrok, Matthew Yglesias, Scott Sumner, and Lawrence White present compelling arguments on these pressing economic issues.
Overview
Syllabus
1. Education
Cowen/Tabarrok: Is Education Signaling or Skill Building?
2. Fiscal Policy
Cowen/Tabarrok: Does Fiscal Policy Work?
3. Housing
Cowen/Tabarrok: Rent or Buy?
Cowen/Yglesias: Why Is the Rent So Damn High?
4. Jobs
Cowen/Tabarrok: Will Machines Take Our Jobs?
5. Monetary Policy
Sumner/White: Fiat Money vs. the Gold Standard
Taught by
Tyler Cowen, Alex Tabarrok, Matt Yglesias, Scott Summer, Larry White
