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⭐ VoxTalks Economics NEW EPISODE ⭐ Which jobs in emerging markets and developing economies are exposed to AI, and how prepared are the economies in those countries to realise the benefits of the technology? Giovanni Melina @IMFNews talks to @timsvengali @cepr.

⭐ VoxTalks Economics NEW EPISODE ⭐ This week’s episode @timsvengali @cepr interviews the economists of tomorrow: @pelinozgul1 @MaastrichtU on AI training. Subscribe & Listen: podfollow.com/voxtalks

The AI training piece caught my attention too. There's something refreshing about seeing newer voices dig into these tech crossovers where traditional economic models get really interesting.

⭐ VoxTalks Economics NEW EPISODE ⭐ This week’s episode @timsvengali @cepr interviews three of the economists of tomorrow: @pelinozgul1 @MaastrichtU on AI training, Nathan Vieira of Aix-Marseille Uni on short-time work & @dsingh_99 Uni Groningen on female employment in India.

⭐ VoxTalks Economics NEW EPISODE ⭐ The CEPR ebook “The State of Globalisation” sets out how firms, policymakers and institutions must adapt to new trade realities. Michele Ruta @IMFNews tells @timsvengali what needs to change. Download: cepr.org/publications/b…

⭐ VoxDev Talks ⭐ Stigma, shame & social norms around menstruation can prevent women & girls managing their periods with dignity & hygiene in low-income settings. Silvia Castro @LMU_Muenchen & Kristina Czura @univgroningen tell @timsvangali about policies to break the taboos.

If grievance became the central motivating force for trade policy… —the idea used to be so unlikely, it never figured in economics text books. No longer—we know it’s about tantrums, vengeance, and punishment. @timsvengali discusses it with @baldwinre: buff.ly/VW1GAUf

⭐ VoxTalks Economics⭐ When half the population can work from home, will they move to the suburbs for space and cheaper housing? What does that mean for the workers who still need to commute? @morganemrichard @SIEPR tells @timsvengali how WFH may change where Londoners live.

⭐ VoxTalks Economics NEW EPISODE ⭐ Don’t believe the headlines about a mass return to the office, Steven J. Davis @HooverInst tells @timsvengali @cepr: working from home is here to say. Subscribe & Listen: podfollow.com/voxtalks

⭐ VoxDev Talks: NEW EPISODE Today ⭐ Can storytelling reduce violence against women and children? @a_peterman @UNICEF @UNICEFEval tells @timsvengali @vox_dev about the proven value (& exciting potential) of #edutainment. podfollow.com/voxdev

Thank you @timsvengali for a great conversation on the @vox_dev podcast together with @ctheoharides on our recent @ScienceMagazine article The "brain drain" is only part of the story—skilled migration can benefit origin countries too. 🎧 voxdev.org/topic/migratio…

⭐ VoxTalks Economics NEW EPISODE ⭐ How good are LLMs at doing problem-solving jobs? and how can we measure this? Listen: podfollow.com/voxtalks

⭐ VoxDev Talks: NEW EPISODE Today ⭐ Does high-skilled migration from LMICs cause a brain drain at home? Not necessarily, Cátia Batista @NovaSBE @novaafrica & @ctheoharides @amherstcollege tell @timsvengali @vox_dev. podfollow.com/voxdev

⭐ VoxTalks Economics NEW EPISODE ⭐ What is the value of human expertise when AI is automating many of the tasks we do at work? @davidautor @MIT tells @timsvengali that the evidence gives cause for optimism about the future of middle class jobs. Listen: podfollow.com/voxtalks

⭐ VoxTalks Economics NEW EPISODE ⭐ Minibuses provide urban transit for millions in LMICs. Can the service be improved with light-touch regulation & minimal investment? Lucas Conwell @EconUCL talks to @timsvengali @cepr_org. Listen: podfollow.com/voxtalks

Two bonus episodes from the annual STEG conference this week: in the 1st, Arinze Nwokolo @LBSNigeria tells @timsvengali about the devastating impact of gas flaring from oil refineries on Nigeria’s farmers & the lack of incentives for oil producers to reduce pollution.

⭐ VoxTalks Economics NEW EPISODE ⭐ Bonus episode alert! The 2025 BIS Economic Report just dropped. A much less positive tone than last year. Gaston Gelos and Frank Smets @BIS_org talk to @timsvengali about uncertainty, fragmentation, regulation – and how policymakers can cope.

⭐ VoxTalks Economics NEW EPISODE ⭐ If school are managed better, do test scores go up? @TiagoCavalcan TCMRio @PuccioniFelipe @CamEcon tells @timsvengali @cepr_org how they managed to double the productivity of schools in Rio de Janeiro & ended up on national TV as a result.

⭐ VoxTalks Economics NEW EPISODE ⭐ When politicians implement green policies in cities, it’s always controversial. @eviladecans @UniBarcelona tells @timsvengali @cepr_org whether Barcelona’s car-free superblocks won or lost votes @AdaColau. Listen: podfollow.com/voxtalks

⭐ VoxDev Talks: NEW EPISODE Today ⭐ Indonesia needs to accelerate its growth and diversify its exports to escape the middle- income trap. Can it succeed? @ChatibBasri talks industrial policy, commodities & corruption with @timsvengali @vox_dev. podfollow.com/voxdev