Wally Thurman's guest appearances

Wally Thurman

EconTalk

EconTalk Archives, 2013

EconTalk at the Hoover Institution

The Well Managed Hive's Podcast

Tyler Cowen

Lant Pritchett

John Ralston Saul

Richard Fisher

Michael Lind

Cathy O'Neil

David Epstein

Doug Lemov

Joel Mokyr

Leigh Steinberg

Esther Dyson

Jim Manzi

Glenn Reynolds

Morris Fiorina

David Laidler

OwlTail

Ag Economist Dr. Wally Thurman went looking for effects of Colony Collapse Disorder in the market place after it's onset in the bee season of 2006-2007.  He looked at pollination prices, bee prices, and other indicators in the market that one might expect to see during a crisis.  Join me today as we discover and discuss what he found.

<p>Ag Economist Dr. Wally Thurman went looking for effects of Colony Collapse Disorder in the market place after it's onset in the bee season of 2006-2007.  He looked at pollination prices, bee prices, and other indicators in the market that one might expect to see during a crisis.  Join me today as we discover and discuss what he found.</p>

Dr. Wally Thurman

Wally Thurman of North Carolina State University and PERC talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the world of bees, beekeepers, and the market for pollination. Thurman describes how farmers hire beekeepers to pollinate their crops and how that market keeps improving crop yields and producing honey. Thurman then discusses how beekeepers have responded to Colony Collapse Disorder--a not fully understood phenomenon where colonies disband, dramatically reducing the number of bees. The discussion closes with the history of bee pollination as an example of a reciprocal externality and how Coase's insight helps understand how the pollination market works.

Wally Thurman on Bees, Beekeeping, and Coase

<p>Wally Thurman of North Carolina State University and PERC talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the world of bees, beekeepers, and the market for pollination. Thurman describes how farmers hire beekeepers to pollinate their crops and how that market keeps improving crop yields and producing honey. Thurman then discusses how beekeepers have responded to Colony Collapse Disorder--a not fully understood phenomenon where colonies disband, dramatically reducing the number of bees. The discussion closes with the history of bee pollination as an example of a reciprocal externality and how Coase's insight helps understand how the pollination market works.</p>