6 January 2019
Episode 222
15 minutes
To help address the big questions that shape our world, UBS has sought out a number of Nobel Laureates in the economic sciences to ask them to share insights, discuss their research and open their inquiring minds. This week we hear from Finn Kydland, winner of the 2004 Nobel prize for his work on the time consistency of economic policy and the driving forces behind business cycles.
6 January 2019
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