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Rationally Speaking #180 - David Roodman on "The Worm Wars"
Rationally Speaking #180 - David Roodman on "The Worm Wars"
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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Mar 19, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In this episode of Rationally Speaking, Julia talks with economics and public policy expert David Roodman about the "Worm Wars" in social science -- the debate over whether deworming pills are an effective way to fight poverty. Along the way they discuss how to analyze a study, the differences between economists and epidemiologists, and how to make high stakes decisions when all your evidence is flawed.
Released:
Mar 19, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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