Recommended Podcasts for 14.03 / 14.003 Fall 2016

Minimum Wages
“Does Raising the Minimum Wage Kill Jobs?” Planet Money the Economy Explained, March 6, 2014.

Minimum Wages
“Episode 562: A Mall Divided.” Planet Money the Economy Explained, August 22, 2014.

Food Stamps and In-Kind Transfers
“Episode 665: The Pickle Problem.” Planet Money the Economy Explained, November 25, 2015.

Food Stamps and In-Kind Transfers
“Episode 494: What Happens When You Just Give Money To Poor People?” Planet Money the Economy Explained, November 8, 2013.

Applied Competitive Analysis - Quotas and Tariffs
“Episode 524: Me and Mr. Jones.” Planet Money the Economy Explained, March 12, 2014.

Applied Competitive Analysis - Occupational licensing (akin to Real Estate brokers)
“Episode 381: Why It’s Illegal To Braid Hair Without A License.” Planet Money the Economy Explained, October 15, 2014.

Applied Competitive Analysis - Price fixing and Archer Daniels Midland
“Episode 168: The Fix Is In.” This American Life, September 15, 2000.

Instrumental Variables - Is it better to have a heart attack when the cardiologist is in or out?
“How Many Doctors Does It Take to Start a Healthcare Revolution?” Freakonomics, April 9, 2015. (First 35 minutes on research on about cardiology conferences by Anupam Jena, Economist and MD)

The Free Trade Dilemma
“David Autor on Trade, China, and U.S. Labor Markets.” Econ Talk, March 14, 2016.

The Subprime Mortgage Market
“Episode 405: Inside Job.” This American Life, April 9, 2010.

Externalities
“Episode 661: The Less Deadly Catch.” Planet Money the Economy Explained, November 4, 2015.