The Pie: An Economics Podcast

Becker Friedman Institute at UChicago

Economists are always talking about The Pie – how it grows and shrinks, how it’s sliced, and who gets the biggest shares. Join host Tess Vigeland as she talks with leading economists from the University of Chicago about their cutting-edge research and key events of the day. Hear how the economic pie is at the heart of issues like the aftermath of a global pandemic, jobs, energy policy, and more.

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The Pie: An Economics Podcast

Episodes (121)

Tue Mar 17th The Geography of Human Capital: Why Rich Regions Stay Rich
Thu Mar 12th Eugene Fama on 60 Years of Finance Research, Index Funds, and Market Efficiency
Tue Mar 3rd The Transformation of Capitalism: 250 Years After Adam Smith

The Pie: An Economics Podcast

Mar 17, 2026
49 minutes
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People in the Netherlands average nearly 11 years of schooling, compared to about 2.5 for those in the Central African Republic. Why don't these gaps close? In this episode, Esteban Rossi-Hansberg of the University of Chicago explains recent research that divides the entire globe into more than 16,000 grid cells to study the costs of acquiring human capital, and how these valuable skills drive economic development.

The Pie: An Economics Podcast

The Geography of Human Capital: Why Rich Regions Stay Rich

Becker Friedman Institute at UChicago

00:00 -49:00