VoxTalks

The VoxTalk podcast series began in 2008 and now, along with the new weekly episodes, it offers access to a fascinating archive of world-class economists discussing their research in detail.

Raising the pressure on Putin
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Raising the pressure on Putin

Which economic sanctions against Russia are lawful, which are politically feasible, and which will bite? In the second of VoxEU's series of commentaries on the economic consequences of the conflict in Ukraine, Luis Garicano - economist and MEP - describes what has been done so far and what more can be done.

Anti-LGBT discrimination in transition economies
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Anti-LGBT discrimination in transition economies

A recent experiment in Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine attempted to overcome deep-seated prejudice against the LGBT community using information. Ralph De Haas and Cevat Aksoy of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development tell Tim Phillips about which messages cut through, and what impact can they have in the face of religious and state hostility.

The other great migration
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The other great migration

In the 20th century at least 6 million African Americans migrated from poor southern states to northern cities to escape discrimination and poverty, changing the course of American history. At least as many whites also migrated, taking their ideas with them. Samuel Bazzi tells Tim Phillips that they have also influenced social structures and politics in the US.