Econ Journal Watch - EJW Audio

Nov 21 2024 5 ep. 25

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EJW Audio is the podcast of Econ Journal Watch, hosted by a Lawrence H. White, co-editor of EJW and professor of economics at George Mason University. Professor White engages authors on recent EJW articles, discussing their articles and related issues.

Econ Journal Watch publishes Comments on articles appearing in economics journals and serves as a forum about economics research and the economics profession.

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Nicolás Cachanosky on Liberalism in Argentina from 1816 to 1884

Drawing on his EJW article coauthored with Alejandro Goméz, Nicolás Cachanosky guides us through classical liberalism at work in Argentina from 1816 to 1884. The authors shall be bringing the Argentine story up to the present in a sequel that is forthcoming. Download MP3

Glenn Diesen on Russophobia from Cobden's Time to Today

Professor Glenn Diesen discusses Russophobia historically considered. He is the author of Russophobia: Propaganda in International Politics (2022). The discussion takes its point of departure with Richard Cobden’s “Cure for the Russo-phobia” pamphlet (1836), an abridged version of which is published in EJW. Download MP3

Michael O'Connor on Sharpe Ratios and Investing

Michael O’Connor is interviewed by David Barker on O’Connor’s major critique of the use of Sharpe ratios in hypothesis testing and investing. O’Connor cautions against relying on Sharpe ratios when choosing investments. Download MP3

John Hand on McKinsey Studies on Executive Race/Ethnic Diversity

John Hand discusses his EJW article coauthored with Jeremiah Green, a quasi-replication of a series of studies by the consulting firm McKinsey, on firm performance and executive race/ethnic diversity. Green and Hand find no statistically significant relationship whereas the McKinsey studies find a positive relationship. Professor Hand is interviewed by David Barker. Download MP3