http://www.VoxEU.org Vox Talks, a series of audio interviews with top economic researchers from around the world, is published by Vox, a website launched in June 2007 to provide 'research-based policy analysis and commentary from leading economists'. For further information, visit: http://www.voxeu.org/ en http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/9264 Benn Steil, 29 April 2013

Benn Steil of the Council on Foreign Relations talks to Romesh Vaitilingam about his book ‘The Battle of Bretton Woods: John Maynard Keynes, Harry Dexter White, and the Making of a New World Order’. They discuss the ‘realpolitik’ of the 1944 conference and the scheming of the two central characters, as well as lessons for today’s efforts to reform the Eurozone and the international monetary system. The interview was recorded in London in April 2013.

Listen: The Battle of Bretton Woods]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/9264 http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/9123 Josh Lerner, 21 March 2013

Josh Lerner of Harvard Business School talks to Romesh Vaitilingam about his book "The Architecture of Innovation: The Economics of Creative Organizations". They discuss a variety of issues around the challenges of innovation, including corporate venturing, venture capital-based enterprises, patents and public investment in science. The interview was recorded in Washington, DC, at the annual meeting of the Toulouse Network on Information Technology in September 2012.

Listen: The architecture of innovation]]> Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/9123 http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/8935 Charles W Calomiris, 28 January 2013

Charles Calomiris talks to Viv Davies about what he sees as a pervasive change in the politics of banking that has enabled banking regulators and supervisors to pursue bad practices. Calomiris maintains that the keys to effective prudential regulatory reform are, first, to recognise the core incentive problems that encourage risk-taking and ineffective regulation, and second, to design simple reforms that are 'incentive-robust', for which a political coalition of support will be required. The interview was recorded by phone on 24 January 2013.

Listen: Reform or repression: The political constraints to effective banking reform]]> Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/8935 http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/8801 Vicky Pryce, 7 December 2012

Vicky Pryce talks to Romesh Vaitilingam about her book, "Greekonomics: The euro crisis and why politicians don’t get it". They discuss the flaws in the original conception of the single currency, Greece’s dire recent economic experiences and how Greek and European policymakers have responded to the crisis. The interview was recorded at the Bristol Festival of Economics in late November 2012.

Listen: Greekonomics]]> Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/8801 http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/8761 David Miles, 27 November 2012

David Miles talks to Viv Davies about the conclusions of his recent research on quantitative easing and unconventional monetary policy. Miles discusses the different types of 'asset purchasing programmes' adopted by the Bank of England, the Fed and the ECB; they also discuss the importance of current research in these areas and the potential risks associated with quantitative easing. The interview was recorded at the Bank of England on 21 November 2012. [Also read the transcript]

Listen: Quantitative easing and unconventional monetary policy ]]> Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/8761 http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/8735 Philippe Weil, 19 November 2012

Philippe Weil, newly appointed Chair of CEPR’s Euro Area Business Cycle Dating Committee, talks to Viv Davies about the Committee’s recent announcement of a peak in economic activity in the Eurozone in the third quarter of 2011 and that the Eurozone has been in recession since then. They discuss the issue of heterogeneity of business cycles of Eurozone countries, the likely impact of subsequent data revisions, and future plans for the Dating Committee. The interview was recorded on 16 November 2012. [Also read the transcript]

Listen: Eurozone in recession since 3rd quarter 2011]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/8735 http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/8550 John Sides, 7 November 2012

In late September 2012, John Sides of George Washington University spoke to Romesh Vaitilingam about the 'Moneyball' approach to politics – using systematic economic and polling data (rather than 'narrative' and 'gut feeling') to forecast election winners. The US presidential election result confirms the value of this scientific method. The interview includes discussion of the influence of the state of the economy on voters’ intentions, the role of campaign finance and what might happen to US political gridlock after the election. The interview was recorded in Washington DC.

Listen: The 2012 US presidential election: a Moneyball approach]]> Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/8550 http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/1467 Alvin E. Roth, 16 October 2012

In this Vox Talk from 2008, Alvin Roth talks to Romesh Vaitilingam about some of the research for which he was recently awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (with Lloyd Shapley). They discuss his work designing markets for kidney exchange, mechanisms for school choice in New York and Boston, and efficient systems for getting doctors and economists into their first jobs. Roth also explains the significance of repugnance as a constraint on markets.

Listen: Market design: An interview with Nobel laureate Alvin Roth]]> Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/1467 http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/8585 Christopher Sims, 12 October 2012

Nobel laureate, Christopher Sims, talks to Viv Davies about the institutional restructuring needed to put the Eurozone on a path to sustainable recovery. Sims contrasts the structural differences of the US, Japan and the UK with the Eurozone; they discuss the role of the ECB, eurobonds, a common fiscal commitment, and the rationale for country-level default. They also discuss Sims' prophetic paper on "The Precarious Fiscal Foundations of EMU" (1999), in which he wrote about the risks of a euro crisis.The interview was recorded in Brussels on 21 September 2012.

Listen: The path to sustainable recovery for the Eurozone]]> Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/8585 http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/8532 Diane Coyle, 25 September 2012

Diane Coyle talks to Viv Davies about her recent edited volume on 'What's the use of economics?' They discuss what economists need to bring to their jobs and the way in which education in universities could be improved to fit economic graduates better for the real world. The interview was recorded in London on 22 September 2012.

Listen: Why teaching economics must now change in light of the crisis]]> Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/8532