Professor Glenn Diesen discusses Russophobia historically considered. He is the author of Russophobia: Propaganda in International Politics (2022). The discussion takes its point of departure with Richard Cobden’s “Cure for the Russo-phobia” pamphlet (1836), an abridged version of which is published in EJW. Download MP3…

Michael O’Connor is interviewed by David Barker on O’Connor’s major critique of the use of Sharpe ratios in hypothesis testing and investing. O’Connor cautions against relying on Sharpe ratios when choosing investments. Download MP3由Econ Journal Watch

John Hand discusses his EJW article coauthored with Jeremiah Green, a quasi-replication of a series of studies by the consulting firm McKinsey, on firm performance and executive race/ethnic diversity. Green and Hand find no statistically significant relationship whereas the McKinsey studies find a positive relationship. Professor Hand is interviewe…

Edwin van de Haar discusses the classical liberal movements in the Netherlands from the Dutch Golden Age, through the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, and down to today. His discussion is based on his EJW article, which extends the Classical Liberalism in Econ, by Country series. Download MP3由Econ Journal Watch