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Economic growth | June 2025
Long-term, future-focused investment can rescue Europe’s largest economy from stagnation
ULRIKE MALMENDIER
CLAUDIA SCHAFFRANKA
While the German economy has been one of Europe’s strongest for decades, its performance in recent years has fallen short of expectations. Why is this once economic powerhouse now lagging? In this podcast, economist Ulrike Malmendier says an aging population and a lack of workers are contributing to the country’s economic woes.
General macroeconomic programming, analysis and forecasting | Podcast
Economists build models based on basic assumptions of human behavior. But people are complicated, right? Ulrike Malmendier is a behavioral economist whose innovative research has shown that experiential learning rewires the brain to make decisions based on past experiences. Malmendier and Journalist Rhoda Metcalfe discuss how behavioral economics is helping to build better economic models.
Economic theory | March 2024
The long reach of life experience affects real-world economic outcomes, for policymakers and consumers alike
CLINT HAMILTON
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