David Roodman

6 Podcast Episodes

73. David Roodman - Economic history and the road to the singularity

73. David Roodman - Economic history and the road to the singularity

There’s a minor mystery in economics that may suggest that things are about to get really, really weird for humanity. An... Read more

3 Mar 2021

1hr 8mins

Rationally Speaking #136 - David Roodman on Why Microfinance Won't Cure Global Poverty

Rationally Speaking #136 - David Roodman on Why Microfinance Won't Cure Global Poverty

Can we pull the world's poor out of poverty by giving them access to financial services? This episode features a convers... Read more

3 Jan 2021

42mins

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#41 - David Roodman on incarceration, geomagnetic storms, & becoming a world-class researcher

#41 - David Roodman on incarceration, geomagnetic storms, & becoming a world-class researcher

With 698 inmates per 100,000 citizens, the U.S. is by far the leader among large wealthy nations in incarceration. But w... Read more

28 Aug 2018

2hr 18mins

Rationally Speaking #180 - David Roodman on "The Worm Wars"

Rationally Speaking #180 - David Roodman on "The Worm Wars"

In this episode of Rationally Speaking, Julia talks with economics and public policy expert David Roodman about the "Wor... Read more

20 Mar 2017

48mins

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Rationally Speaking #136 - David Roodman on Why Microfinance Won't Cure Global Poverty

Rationally Speaking #136 - David Roodman on Why Microfinance Won't Cure Global Poverty

Can we pull the world's poor out of poverty by giving them access to financial services? This episode features a convers... Read more

15 Jun 2015

42mins

Episode 31: David Roodman on Microfinance

Episode 31: David Roodman on Microfinance

Center for Global Development Senior Fellow David Roodman talks about his latest book ‘Due Diligence, An Impertinent Inq... Read more

28 May 2012

44mins

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