Making Germany Grow AgainWhile 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.ULRIKE MALMENDIERGeneral macroeconomic programming, analysis and forecasting | PodcastUlrike Malmendier on Behavioral EconomicsEconomists 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.ULRIKE MALMENDIERSee AlsoMagazine ArchivesCountry FocusBlogs
