In this episode, Abigail Favale talks with professor of economics Luke Petach. What is an efficiency/equality trade off? What is the truth about the minimum wage and income disparity? What are the long term economic effects of recent government dividends and labor shortages?

Dr. Luke Petach is an Assistant Professor of Economics in the Jack C. Massey College of Business at Belmont University. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, Luke completed a Bachelor’s degree in economics and philosophy at George Fox University before receiving his M.A. and Ph.D. in economics from Colorado State University. Luke’s research focuses on the causes and consequences of economic inequality and the interaction between inequality and long-run economic growth.

Dr. Abigail Favale completed her doctorate at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, where she was a recipient of the competitive Overseas Research Award. In 2011, her dissertation was granted the Samuel Rutherford Prize for the most distinguished thesis in English literature.

To connect with Dr. Favale's work, visit her website.

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