This week's episode has a special co-host! Welcome Hui-Yuan Neo, a graduate student in the Government Department at Cornell University.

On this week's episode, Francine and Neo meet with Dr. Eddy Malesky, from the Department of Political Science at Duke University, to unpack his new publication on trade literacy among migrants in Vietnam and their enthusiasm for global economic knowledge, for purposes of analyzing trade shocks in emerging economies like Vietnam. Stay tuned for a lively yet informative discussion conversation on conducting surveys, analyzing statistics, competitive tennis, advice for fieldwork and more!

Lightning Round: 04:30

Research and lecture summary: 16:33

Advice for researchers and recommendations: 50:50

Dr. Malesky's Top Recommendations:

• GRIT documentary (link)
• Ròm movie (trailer)
• Bad Genius movie (trailer)
• Bronze Drum by Phong Nguyen (link)

 

The music on the podcast is from "Me and Some Friends", a musical project by a group of friends at Cornell, to experiment with how the beautiful timbres of Gamelan music can meld with hypnotic guitar parts to create a contemplative and unique experience. Check them out here.