In this podcast, Alex Teytelboym (Associate Professor at Oxford University) discusses his work on matching theory and refugee resettlement. The ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa have created a huge international refugee cris

EF12: Platforms with Marshall Van Alstyne

Mar 20th, 2017 39m 22s

Show notes: ide.mit.edu/news-events-media?type_1=podcastWhat is a platform and do platforms represent a new form of industrial organization? Marshall Van Alstyne, professor at Boston University and research associate at the MIT Initiative on t

EF11: Digital Experimentation and Peer Effects with Dean Eckles

Feb 21st, 2017 1h 6m

Show notes: ide.mit.edu/news-events-media?type_1=podcastThis podcast is all about digital experimentation. We discuss why it's useful, why it's harder that it seems, and best practices. Our guest is Dean Eckles, who is an assistant professor a

EF10: Streaming, Sharing, and Stealing with Michael D. Smith and Rahul Telang

Feb 6th, 2017 53m 7s

Show notes: ide.mit.edu/news-events-media?type_1=podcastIn this podcast we discuss how technology has reshaped competition in the media industry. Our guests are Michael D. Smith and Rahul Telang of Carnegie Mellon University. They've recently

EF9: The Economics of the Blockchain and Digital Currencies with Christian Catalini

Jan 23rd, 2017 45m 13s

Show notes: ide.mit.edu/news-events-media?type_1=podcastIn this podcast we discuss the economics of the blockchain and digital cryptocurrencies. Our guest is Christian Catalini, Assistant Professor of Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurshi

EF8: Digital Labor Markets and Information Systems with Sonny Tambe

Jan 9th, 2017 26m 39s

Show notes: ide.mit.edu/news-events-media?type_1=podcastIn this podcast we discuss how data from labor platforms like LinkedIn allows us to understand the economy in new ways and how labor and technology intersect more broadly. Our guest is Pr

EF7: Media Economics and Technology with Ananya Sen

Dec 6th, 2016 52m 52s

Show notes: ide.mit.edu/news-events-media?type_1=podcastIn this podcast we discuss the economics of the media and its intersection with technological change. Our guest is Ananya Sen of MIT's Initiative on the Digital Economy. Ananya is an expe

EF6: Digital Advertising and Privacy with Catherine Tucker

Feb 17th, 2016 42m 25s

Show notes: http://ide.mit.edu/news-events-media?type_1=podcastIn this podcast we talk about multiple aspects of digital advertising, privacy, and big data. Our guest is Catherine Tucker of MIT's Sloan School of Management. Catherine is one of

EF5: How the Internet Became Commercial w/ Shane Greenstein

Dec 17th, 2015 1h 3m

Show Notes: http://mitsloan.mit.edu/ide/podcasts/In this podcast we talk about the economic history of the internet. Our guest is Shane Greenstein of Harvard Business School. Shane has recently written a book on this topic called How the Inter

EF4: Intellectual Property and Patent Trolls w/ Lauren Cohen and Scott Kominers

Nov 30th, 2015 40m 17s

Show notes: http://ide.mit.edu/news-events-media/podcasts/ef4-intellectual-property-and-patent-trolls-w-lauren-cohen-and-scottThis podcast discusses the economics of intellectual property and patents. We are joined by Lauren Cohen of Harvard B

EF3: Marketplace Design and Strategy w/ Greg Lewis

Nov 16th, 2015 47m 1s

Show notes: http://ide.mit.edu/news-events-media/podcasts/ef3-marketplace-design-and-strategy-w-greg-lewisThis podcast is about economic issues related to online marketplaces and platforms. We are joined by Greg Lewis, Senior Researcher at Mic

EF2: The Economic Importance of Good Management

Nov 9th, 2015 33m 1s

Show notes: http://ide.mit.edu/news-events-media/podcasts/ef2-economic-importance-good-managementJohn Van Reenen, Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics, joins us to discuss

EF1: The Economics of Networks with Ben Golub

Oct 30th, 2015 38m 19s

Show notes: http://ide.mit.edu/news-events-media/podcasts/ef1-economics-networks-w-ben-golubWe discuss the intersection of economics and networks. Does the structure of networks matter? How do beliefs and behaviors spread? Can we use the knowl

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