6 Podcast Episodes
73. David Roodman - Economic history and the road to the singularity
73. David Roodman - Economic history and the road to the singularity
There’s a minor mystery in economics that may suggest that things are about to get really, really weird for humanity. An... Read more
3 Mar 2021
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1hr 8mins
Rationally Speaking #136 - David Roodman on Why Microfinance Won't Cure Global Poverty
Rationally Speaking #136 - David Roodman on Why Microfinance Won't Cure Global Poverty
Can we pull the world's poor out of poverty by giving them access to financial services? This episode features a convers... Read more
3 Jan 2021
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42mins
#41 - David Roodman on incarceration, geomagnetic storms, & becoming a world-class researcher
#41 - David Roodman on incarceration, geomagnetic storms, & becoming a world-class researcher
With 698 inmates per 100,000 citizens, the U.S. is by far the leader among large wealthy nations in incarceration. But w... Read more
28 Aug 2018
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2hr 18mins
Rationally Speaking #180 - David Roodman on "The Worm Wars"
Rationally Speaking #180 - David Roodman on "The Worm Wars"
In this episode of Rationally Speaking, Julia talks with economics and public policy expert David Roodman about the "Wor... Read more
20 Mar 2017
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48mins
Rationally Speaking #136 - David Roodman on Why Microfinance Won't Cure Global Poverty
Rationally Speaking #136 - David Roodman on Why Microfinance Won't Cure Global Poverty
Can we pull the world's poor out of poverty by giving them access to financial services? This episode features a convers... Read more
15 Jun 2015
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42mins
Episode 31: David Roodman on Microfinance
Episode 31: David Roodman on Microfinance
Center for Global Development Senior Fellow David Roodman talks about his latest book ‘Due Diligence, An Impertinent Inq... Read more
28 May 2012
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44mins