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Pop-Up Economics

Tim Harford tells a pop-up audience short stories about fascinating people and ideas in economics

Radio 4,5 episodes

Episodes

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Hotpants v the knockout mouse
On Regent Street, Tim Harford looks at heated pants and the business of innovation.
16 Jan 2013,15 mins
The Kidney Matchmaker
The story of Al Roth, who worked out how to create a clearing-house for kidneys.
23 Jan 2013,15 mins
War-gaming Armageddon
Tim Harford tells the story of Thomas Schelling, who used economics to avert war.
30 Jan 2013,15 mins
The Indiana Jones of Economics
How Bill Phillips - war hero, croc-hunter - became one of the fathers of macro-economics.
06 Feb 2013,15 mins
When Geeks Took Over Poker
Tim Harford tells the story of Chris Ferguson, who applied game theory to poker, and won.
13 Feb 2013,15 mins