Justin Wolfers + Betsey Stevenson & Larry Summers , Think Like An Economist

A Conversation with Larry Summers: The Influence of Economic Ideas and the Dangers of Secular Stagnation

09 Nov 2021 • 31 min • EN
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Larry Summers has been at the forefront of economic thinking for decades - a World Bank chief economist, Professor at Harvard and U.S. Treasury Secretary. He's also warned that the global economy is in the midst of secular stagnation. In this episode, he tells Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers why the economy is stagnant, in spite of low interest rates. The three economists also discuss why their field is so influential, and Larry reveals how policy makers get things done. Editor: Alastair Elphick. A Modulated Media production. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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