Real-World Economic Policy Debates

By Dr Jan Libich

From macroeconomic topics like monetary and fiscal policies, to economic aspects of education and sport - join Dr Jan Libich for some economic discussions with high profile policymakers and esteemed a... more

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May 22, 2014 Public Policy and Regulation
Professor Stephen King is a very accomplished economist, on the research front, in management as former Dean at Monash University, as well as in public policy as former Commissioner of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
He talks to Dr Jan Libich about the many areas of economic policy such as health care, education, utilities, intellectual property legislation etc. May 21, 2014, Stephen’s website: http://www.monash.edu.au/research/people/profiles/profile.html?sid=24055&pid=4848, Jan’s website: www.janlibich.com.
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May 14, 2014 Climate Change: Economics and Policy
A/Prof Frank Jotzo (Australian National University) is an expert in the area of climate change and one of the lead authors of the third working group of The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
He talks to Dr Jan Libich about the scientific evidence regarding climate change, the temperature predictions over the next decades, as well as the associated risks. Possible policy actions combating climate change and the prospects of international cooperation were also discussed. May 8, 2014. Web: https://crawford.anu.edu.au/people/academic/frank-jotzo and www.janlibich.com.
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April 29, 2014 Pension Systems and Retirement Financing
Professor John Piggott (University of New South Wales) is Director of Australia’s leading scholar in the area of pension economics and population ageing. In addition to research, he has contributed to policymaking - as a consultant to several governments on pension reforms, including Australia, Japan, and Russia.
In this video-interview Prof Piggott talks to Dr Jan Libich about the problem of the pay-as-you-go pension system used by most countries, and its dire prospects due to the demographic trend towards an aging population. He outlines the features of an ‘ideal’ pension system, and discusses possible reforms. April 22, 2014. Web: http://www.asb.unsw.edu.au/schools/pages/johnpiggott.aspx and www.janlibich.com.
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April 28, 2014 Pension Systems and Retirement Financing
Professor John Piggott (University of New South Wales) is Director of Australia’s leading scholar in the area of pension economics and population ageing. In addition to research, he has contributed to policymaking - as a consultant to several governments on pension reforms, including Australia, Japan, and Russia.
In this video-interview Prof Piggott talks to Dr Jan Libich about the problem of the pay-as-you-go pension system used by most countries, and its dire prospects due to the demographic trend towards an aging population. He outlines the features of an ‘ideal’ pension system, and discusses possible reforms. April 22, 2014. Web: http://www.asb.unsw.edu.au/schools/pages/johnpiggott.aspx and www.janlibich.com.
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March 25, 2014 Can Government Help People Manage Risk?
Professor Bruce Chapman (Australian National University) is the designer of the Australian system of government-run income contingent loans to university students (HECS). The scheme was so successful that it was subsequently adopted by a number of other countries.
In this video-interview Prof Chapman talks to Dr Jan Libich about this scheme, and also more broadly about how the government can help individuals and firms manage risks in many other areas. March 21, 2014. Web: https://crawford.anu.edu.au/people/academic/bruce-chapman and www.janlibich.com.
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April 18, 2013 Save or Spend?
Anthony Ziella talks to Jan Libich on how to manage our personal finances, saving, splurging, raising kids, and marshmallows.
Recorded Oct 2012, a five minute segment of the interview appeared on January 14, 2013 on Channel 31 as part of the ‘Real’ series: www.c31.org.au/program/view/program/real. Jan's website: www.janlibich.com.
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21min
November 16, 2012 The Public Debt Crisis
Dr Stephen Kirchner (UTS and CIS) talks to Dr Jan Libich (Economics, La Trobe University) about the gravity of the fiscal problem facing most countries, and about the possible solutions. September 26, 2012.
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51min
November 15, 2012 Macroeconomic Musings
Professor Bob Gregory (Business and Economics, Australian National University) talks to Dr Jan Libich (Economics, La Trobe University) about international trade, exchange rates, the labour market, education, monetary and fiscal policies and others. November 6, 2012.
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1h 1min
November 14, 2012 Macroeconomic Musings
Professor Bob Gregory (Business and Economics, Australian National University) talks to Dr Jan Libich (Economics, La Trobe University) about international trade, exchange rates, the labour market, education, monetary and fiscal policies and others. November 6, 2012.
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October 31, 2012 2008 Financial Crisis: Causes, Consequences, and Lessons
Professor Warwick McKibbin (Economics, Australian National University) talks to Dr Jan Libich (Economics, La Trobe University) about the 2008 financial crisis: its causes, consequences, and policy lessons. October 26, 2012.
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56min

FAQs about Real-World Economic Policy Debates:

How many episodes does Real-World Economic Policy Debates have?

The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.