Summer School: How politicians craft an economy to get reelected (Planet Money+)
Update: 2025-08-18
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For today’s bonus episode, we’re squeezing in an extra lesson of Summer School before commencement next week!
Robert Smith talks with Joan Ricart-Huguet, an associate professor at Loyola University Maryland, about some of the ideas we couldn’t get to this season. We hear how politicians craft an economy to get reelected, how friends may be the secret to economic growth, and the trade-offs that come with large nations.
(You can also credit Joan for writing in and encouraging us to do a Summer School season on the economics of government!)
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Robert Smith talks with Joan Ricart-Huguet, an associate professor at Loyola University Maryland, about some of the ideas we couldn’t get to this season. We hear how politicians craft an economy to get reelected, how friends may be the secret to economic growth, and the trade-offs that come with large nations.
(You can also credit Joan for writing in and encouraging us to do a Summer School season on the economics of government!)
Show your support for Planet Money and the reporting we do by signing up for Planet Money+ in Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. You'll be able to unlock this episode and other great bonus content! Regular episodes remain free to listen!
Email the show at planetmoney@npr.org.
Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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