This week we had a fantastic opportunity to interview Dr. Matt Lowe, an Assistant Professor at the Vancouver School of Economics, who shared his perspective on topics such as the intersection between different fields of economic research, what life is like as a Researcher and Professor, and the mysterious world of multi-level marketing.

In this episode, we discuss...

The inspiration behind pursuing his degree in economics (0:54 )

Views on the intersection between various fields in economics (4:16 )

How to have a meaningful impact as an economist (6:03 )

How to balance teaching and research (13:04 )

Economic research on the caste system in India (16:58 )

Why it is important to learn from setbacks (20:27 )

Differentiating between political economy and political science (24:42 )

The economics of multi-level marketing (27:05 )

The difficulties of regulating multi-level marketing (34:21 )

The real-world consequences of multilevel marketing (37:35 )

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