Eaglenomics

Joining us today is Professor Jonathan Kirshner, Professor of Political Science and International Studies at Boston College. His work focuses on international relations and political economy and he has written many books on these topics including An Unwritten Future; Realism and Uncertainty in World Politics and America After the Financial Crisis. He is also a professor of International Political Economy Emeritus in the Department of Government at Cornell University. He received his bachelors from Johns Hopkins University and both his masters and PhD from Princeton University.

In this episode, we sit down with Professor Peter Devine, a professor of economics at Boston College, to talk about defense and economic policy.  

Professor Devine received his undergraduate degree in economics from the University of Notre Dame before attending Duke University for his M.A. in economics. He also holds a PhD in economics from George Washington University. In between and during his education, Professor Devine has held many different roles; he was on active duty in the United States Navy as an F-18 pilot and worked as an instructor in economics at the US Naval Academy. Additionally, he has consulted for the World Bank and was a fellow on the White House National Economic Council. Professor Devine has taught at Boston College, Annapolis, Duke University, and the Kyiv School of Economics.

Joining us in episode 6 is Professor Paul Cichello, who is a professor of the practice in the economics department at Boston College. Professor Cichello holds an undergraduate degree in Economics from Boston College and a PhD in Economics from Cornell University with a focus on developmental economics, applied econometrics, and labor economics. His research focuses on the informal economy, wage growth and income mobility, and other topics. 

In the podcast, we delve deep into the field of Sports Economics with Professor Christopher Maxwell, an accomplished Economist at Boston College who specializes in this area. Our discussion will explore the nature of Sports Economics and examine the components of a typical sports economics model.

Professor Geoffrey Sanzenbacher is an Economist at Boston College who recently published a book titled "The Six Facts that Matter: Understanding Inequality in the United States." In this episode, we talk with Professor Sanzenbacher about his book, the facts within, and the process of publishing it.