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Oct 2020
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S E12: When Governments Intervene - Taxe...

Betsey Stevenson & Justin Wolfers
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How does government affect the market? And how can a jar of coins help you understand how taxes affect buyers and sellers. Leading economists Justin Wolfers and Betsey Stevenson have written the economics textbook for the 21st century, and share their insight on how the economy is influenced by government.

Co-host: Nastaran Tavakoli-Far. Editor: Alastair Elphick. A Modulated Media production

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