In our latest Book Banter episode, we review The Rise of the Meritocracy, by British sociologist and politician Michael Young. This satirical essay was first published in 1958, projecting into …
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Book banter – Weapons of Math Destruction
Deborah Hardoon and Franziska MagerIn this podcast Oxfam researchers Franziska Mager and Deborah Hardoon review Weapons of Math Destruction by Cathy O’Neil, a book which describes the way that big data is being used to …
Book banter – Nudge: Improving decisions about health, wealth and happiness
Franziska Mager and Amy MoranIn our latest Book Banter episode, we review Nudge: Improving decisions about health, wealth and happiness, by Richard H Thaler and Cass R Sunstein. Franziska Mager speaks about how the …
Podcast: Book banter
Deborah Hardoon and Franziska MagerFranziska Mager and Deborah Hardoon take to the air waves to share their thoughts on two books that deal with the economy, wealth and inequality. The Great Escape, by Angus …
What the iPhone has got to do with inequality
Franziska MagerWhat is the role of the state in fostering innovation and economic growth? Mariana Mazzucato’s book, The Entrepreneurial State, reveals the role of the public sector in risk taking and …
Health, wealth and the great escape out of poverty
Franziska MagerCould the history of the last 250 years provide the clues to ending poverty and inequality? Angus Deaton’s book The Great Escape makes a compelling case for improving global well-being …
Have economists got Africa wrong?
Deborah HardoonDeborah Hardoon, Oxfam’s Deputy Head of Research, kicks off a new series of book reviews for those who want to delve deeper into development and humanitarian issues, beginning with Africa: …
