Isabella Weber: The Economics and Politics of Seller’s Inflation | Summer Series
Our summer podcast series brings you some of the best conversations from our webinars and live events in 2023.
What if we’re thinking about inflation wrong? Join renowned economist Isabella Weber, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for a discussion about the economics and politics of seller’s inflation.
This was recorded on Thursday 7th September 2023 and things may have changed since recording.
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Guests:
Isabella M Weber, Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Massachusetts Amherst // @IsabellaMWeber
Jim Stanford, Director of the Centre for Future Work at the Australia Institute // @JimboStanford
Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennett
Producer: Jennifer Macey // @jennifermacey
Edited by: Emily Perkins
Theme Music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions
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