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Steve Keen says it's all about the money: a contrarian's take on the 2008 crisis Oct 24, 2018

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Professor Steve Keen, a self-described contrarian and anti-economist, talks with us about what caused the financial crisis and how to avoid it in the future. For more information go to: www.oecd.org/economy/ www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics Host: Kate Lancaster Producer: Robin Allison Davis Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

Erika Widegren on the need to re-imagine Europe Oct 17, 2018

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Ten years after the financial crisis, Erika Widegren talks about what Europe needs to do to avoid another meltdown. For more information go to: www.oecd.org/economy/ www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics Host: Kate Lancaster Producer: Robin Allison Davis Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

Yanis Varoufakis on austerity and his political party, DiEM Oct 10, 2018

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One country that symbolised the crisis of the last 10 years was Greece. Its insolvency embarked the country on a long regime of bail-outs and austerity. This August, Greece officially emerged from the crisis, with the OECD forecasting GDP growth again. So, did the austerity work? The former Greek finance minister and co-founder of the Democracy in Europe Movement (DiEM) remains unconvinced. Mr Varoufakis was a guest at the OECD’s “10 years after the crisis” conference. For more information go to: www.oecd.org/economy/ www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics Host: Clara Young Producer: Robin Allison Davis and Borja Ortuzar Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media *Disclaimer: Our podcasters may express personal views and opinion, which do not necessarily reflect the official views of the OECD or its member countries.

The mystery of stagnating wages. David Weil elucidates. Sep 28, 2018

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If you’re scratching your head over stuck wages and dwindling job benefits, massive corporate outsourcing is one place to look. David Weil, author of The Fissured Workplace, explains how companies’ use of indirect contractors is one reason wages aren’t going up. David Weil is the Dean and Professor at Brandeis University’s Heller School of Social Policy and Management. He served as US Wage and Hour Administrator at the Department of Labor during the last three years of the Obama administration. For more information go to: www.oecd.org/employment/ www.oecd-ilibrary.org/employment Host: Clara Young Producer: Robin Allison Davis Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

Jeremias Prassl on the gig economy Sep 14, 2018

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What’s so new about the gig economy, anyway? Jeremias Prassl, author of Humans as a Service, says we’ve had “uberised” jobs in the past; that experience can come in handy when it comes to dealing with gig workers today. For more information go to: www.oecd.org/employment/ www.oecd-ilibrary.org/employment Host: Clara Young Producer: Alison Benney Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

Erik Brynjolfsson on the disruptive power of machine learning Sep 14, 2018

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“We aren’t transforming technology into productivity the way we should be." Erik Brynjolfsson, Director of the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy, discusses the impact of machine learning on our jobs and lives. What are policy makers doing – or not – to smooth the transition? For more information go to: http://www.oecd.org/innovation/ Host: Kate Lancaster Producer: Robin Allison Davis Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

Economiste Michel Camdessus sur la montée des inégalités dans le monde Sep 13, 2018

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En marge du forum sur les marches émergents organisé à l’OCDE le mercredi 11 juin 2018, Michel Camdessus ancien Directeur Général du FMI et Gouverneur de la Banque de France s’exprime sur la nécessité de réinventer la coopération internationale dans un contexte de montée croissante des inégalités partout dans le monde. For more information go to: www.oecd.org/economy/ www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics Host: Brice Tailly Producer: Robin Allison Davis, Alison Benney Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

Michael Bordo on the 10-year anniversary of the 2008 crisis Sep 13, 2018

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Ten years after the crisis: Regulate, yes, but how much? Economic historian Michael Bordo reflects on the state of play 10 years after the Lehman Brothers failure and warns against the temptation to over-regulate. For more information go to: http://www.oecd.org/economy/ https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics Host: Clara Young Producer: Alison Benney Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/newsletters Follow us on social media: www.oecd.org/social-media

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