9 Podcast Episodes
Hal Varian: In defense of Big Tech
Hal Varian: In defense of Big Tech
Google economist Hal Varian addresses the concern that technological growth may have been stagnant since the 1960s, and ... Read more
26 Feb 2020
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32mins
RE-POST: A Conversation with Google’s Chief Economist Hal Varian
RE-POST: A Conversation with Google’s Chief Economist Hal Varian
This podcast episode was originally posted on July 19, 2019.Jack and Paul talk with Google’s Hal Varian about the future... Read more
25 Nov 2019
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35mins
We Googled It (with Hal Varian)
We Googled It (with Hal Varian)
Matthew Feeney and Peter Van Doren interview Hal Varian about his professional experience starting with his economics co... Read more
17 Oct 2019
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24mins
A Conversation with Google’s Chief Economist Hal Varian
A Conversation with Google’s Chief Economist Hal Varian
Jack and Paul talk with Google’s Hal Varian about the future of work, technological innovation in China, competition in ... Read more
19 Jul 2019
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35mins
Hal Varian on Taking the Academic Approach to Business
Hal Varian on Taking the Academic Approach to Business
Before he became the Adam Smith of Googlenomics, Hal Varian spent decades as an academic economist, writing influential... Read more
19 Jun 2019
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56mins
Hal Varian: Chief Economist Google
Hal Varian: Chief Economist Google
ome of you might know him as the author of your microeconomics textbook, others because of his position as chief economi... Read more
8 Apr 2019
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1hr 4mins
In conversation: Hal Varian on the economics of data
In conversation: Hal Varian on the economics of data
In an age of ubiquitous data, the “scarce factor is the ability to understand that data and extract value from it”. Goog... Read more
17 Oct 2018
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55mins
Wonk With Mike #16: Data Obesity, with Dr. Hal Varian
Wonk With Mike #16: Data Obesity, with Dr. Hal Varian
Dr. Hal Varian, Google's Chief Economist and architect of their AdWords platform, joins host Mike Moffatt to chat about ... Read more
17 Sep 2018
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21mins
Computer Mediated Transactions (Hal Varian)
Computer Mediated Transactions (Hal Varian)
These days nearly every economic transaction involves a computer in some form or other. What does this mean for economic... Read more
29 Oct 2009
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57mins