STEG Podcast Series

Aug 06 2024 17 ep. 19 mins 21
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The STEG Podcast Series investigates some of the most important new research in structural transformation, growth and economic development.

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S3 Ep4: Local employment impacts of industrial vs. artisanal mining in Liberia

Aug 06 2024 26 mins  
In the 2024 season of the Conversations on Transformation series, recorded at the STEG Annual Conference in Abu-Dhabi NYU, Tim Phillips talks to some of the speakers about the challenges and opportunities of structural transformation, growth, and economic development. In the last episode of this year’s series, Tim talks to Melanie Gräser about her research on how Liberia’s g

S3 Ep6: How will a new malaria vaccine shape Africa’s economic future?

Jul 30 2024 13 mins  
In the 2024 season of the Conversations on Transformation series, recorded at the STEG Annual Conference in Abu-Dhabi NYU, Tim Phillips talks to some of the speakers about the challenges and opportunities of structural transformation, growth, and economic development. The health benefits for children and adults of the recent malaria vaccination efforts in Sub-Saharan Africa are v

S3 Ep5: No Country for dying firms: evidence from India

Jul 23 2024 15 mins  
In the 2024 season of the Conversations on Transformation series, recorded at the STEG Annual Conference in Abu-Dhabi NYU, Tim Phillips talks to some of the speakers about the challenges and opportunities of structural transformation, growth, and economic development. Creative destruction is the process by which failing businesses are replaced by new, more entrepreneurial firms.

S3 Ep4: How much is a formal job worth in Mexico?

Jul 16 2024 30 mins  
n the 2024 season of the Conversations on Transformation series recorded at the STEG Annual Conference at NYU Abu Dhabi, Tim Phillips talks to some of the speakers about the challenges and opportunities of structural transformation, growth, and economic development. Informal employment in Mexico amounts to half of all employment. In the fourth episode, Tim talks to Brenda Samanie

S3 Ep3: Is the Industrial Revolution an inevitable development process?

Jul 09 2024 25 mins  
In the 2024 season of the Conversations on Transformation series, recorded at the STEG Annual Conference at NYU Abu-Dhabi, Tim Phillips talks to some of the speakers about the challenges and opportunities of structural transformation, growth, and economic development. In the third episode, Tim talks to Felipe Sáenz about his latest research on the Industrial Revolution and the p

S3 Ep2: Applying economic theory to empower Ghanian farmers

Jul 02 2024 21 mins  
In the 2024 season of the Conversations on Transformation series recorded at the STEG Annual Conference at NYU Abu Dhabi, Tim Phillips talks to some of the speakers about the challenges and opportunities of structural transformation, growth, and economic development. In the second episode, Tim talks to Yaw Nyarko, who set up a microcredit system and nano-commodity exchanges for m

S3 Ep1: Industrial policy: theory and evidence from the South Korean miracle

Jun 25 2024 28 mins  
In the 2024 season of the Conversations on Transformation series, recorded at the STEG Annual Conference 2024 at NYU Abu-Dhabi, Tim Phillips talks to some of the speakers about the challenges and opportunities of structural transformation, growth, and economic development. The focus of the first episode is industrial policy. Tim talks to Yongseok Shin, who, during his keynote at

S2 Ep5: Conversations on Transformation: Chinese Imports and Industrialization in Africa - Marina Ngoma

Mar 08 2023 14 mins  
The Conversations on Transformation series, narrated by Tim Phillips, investigates some of the most important new research in structural transformation, growth and economic development. In this fifth and final episode, Tim talks to Marina Ngoma (Tufts University) about how Chinese imports have spurred manufacturing employment in Ethiopia. Read Chinese Imports and Industrializatio

S2 Ep4: Conversations on Transformation: FDI and Domestic Firms - Nina Pavcnik

Mar 08 2023 17 mins  
The Conversations on Transformation series, narrated by Tim Phillips, investigates some of the most important new research in structural transformation, growth and economic development. In this fourth episode of five, Tim talks to Nina Pavcnik (Dartmouth College) about how multinational affiliates and domestic firms in Vietnam adjusted to new export opportunities in the United Sta

S2 Ep3: Conversations on Transformation: Sea Level Rise and Urban Adaptation - Allan Hsiao

Mar 08 2023 14 mins  
The Conversations on Transformation series, narrated by Tim Phillips, investigates some of the most important new research in structural transformation, growth and economic development. In this third episode of five, Tim talks to Allan Hsiao (Princeton University) about how Jakarta has adapted to sea level rise and why government intervention might have actually complicated the is