Backstory Podcast

@BackstoryUCSD

Stories of how economics research projects come together. Hosted @UCSDEcon

Joined March 2025

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Backstory Podcast@BackstoryUCSD · Apr 28

We are excited to share our latest episode 🎙️! Backstory: Backstory: Loren Brandt on Labor Force Participation and Structural Change Listen now: ift.tt/PnsD4RL

BackstoryUCSD's tweet card. In this episode, Riccardo interviews Loren Brandt about the paper “Labor Force Participation and Structural Change,” coauthored with Chaoran Chen and Xiaoyun Wei. Loren reflects on his journey into...

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Backstory Podcast@BackstoryUCSD · Apr 24

We are excited to share our latest episode 🎙️! Backstory: Nathan Nunn on Zero-Sum Environments, the Evolution of Beliefs, and Development Listen now: ift.tt/eQ5FAOY

BackstoryUCSD's tweet card. Join Riccardo as he talks to Nathan Nunn about his paper “Zero‑Sum Environments, the Evolution of Effort‑Suppressing Beliefs, and Economic Development.” They explore how Nathan’s idea‑generation...

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Backstory Podcast@BackstoryUCSD · Apr 21

We are excited to share our latest episode 🎙️! Backstory: Raúl Sánchez de la Sierra on Unbundling Social Preferences At the Heart of a Major Armed Group in Congo Listen now: ift.tt/0cZVRhs

BackstoryUCSD's tweet card. Riccardo talks to Raúl Sánchez de la Sierra about the backstory of his paper “Moral Violence: Unbundling Social Preferences at the Heart of a Major Armed Group in Congo” (with Louis Dunia and Hilary...

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Backstory Podcast@BackstoryUCSD · Apr 14

We are excited to share our latest episode 🎙️! Backstory: Natalie Bau on Long-Term Effects of School Quality in a Low-Income Country Listen now: ift.tt/NHFuXwt

BackstoryUCSD's tweet card. In this episdode, Maddison interviews Natalie Bau, Professor of Economics at UCLA, about the backstory behind her paper, "The Long-Term Effects of School Quality in a Low-Income Country: Evidence...

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Backstory Podcast@BackstoryUCSD · Apr 7

We are excited to share our latest episode 🎙️! Backstory: David McKenzie on Problem Selection and Public Goods Creation Listen now: ift.tt/NMYH2rs

BackstoryUCSD's tweet card. In this episode, Aakash speaks with David McKenzie about how he identifies research problems across his various agendas. David also discusses the differences between working as a researcher at the...

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Backstory Podcast@BackstoryUCSD · Apr 1

We are excited to share our latest episode 🎙️! Backstory: Francis Annan on the Economic Impacts of Financial Firms Listen now: ift.tt/UyO3F1Z

BackstoryUCSD's tweet card. In this episode, Aakash speaks to Francis Annan (UC Berkeley) about his paper titled "Randomized Entry", exploring how the entry of financial services firms impacts local economies. Francis shares...

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