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Private Buses: Econtalk Takes A Second look at Santiago

August 24, 2010 By Adam Hengels

Back a couple years ago, I noted an Econtalk podcast with Russell Roberts and Duke University Professor Mike Munger on the private bus system in Santiago, Chile.  This week's episode starts with Munger's update on the Santiago transportation system after visiting for three weeks and spending a lot … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Economics, privatization, Transportation Tagged With: buses, Economics, econtalk, munger, private transit, public transit, Russell Roberts, santiago, traffic, transit

Econtalk Podcast: Shiller on Housing and Bubbles

September 17, 2008 By Adam Hengels

Shiller on Housing and BubblesRobert Shiller of Yale University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the current housing mess and related financial market problems. Shiller argues that the decade-long run up in housing prices was a bubble where speculative fervor outweighed any economic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Economics, housing Tagged With: Bubbles, econtalk, housing, mortgage, podcast, Robert Shiller

EconTalk Podcast on Public Transportation

July 7, 2008 By Adam Hengels

I regularly listen to Russel Robert's EconTalk podcasts. This week's podcast with Michael Munger from Duke University is particularly interesting, and possibly my favorite, along with the Milton Friedman interview.Photo by Flikr user Silvia SugastiProfessor Munger had just returned from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Economics, planning, privatization, Transportation Tagged With: chile, econtalk, interview, munger, podcast, private transit, privatization, Russell Roberts, santiago, subway, transit

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