Forecast Direct

Forecast Direct No. 22 - The Journey of Humanity

This month, we feature a conversation with Oded Galor about his book, The Journey of Humanity. Oded Galor is the founder of unified growth theory. His book describes the history of human evolution, from stagnation to growth, and the origins of inequality.

Forecast Direct No. 21 - Slouching Towards Utopia

Jerry Nickelsburg, Director, UCLA Anderson Forecast

Brad DeLong, Professor of Economics, University of California, Berkeley

Forecast Direct No. 20 - The Voltage Effect: How to Make Good Ideas Great and Great Ideas Scale

Leo Feler, Senior Economist, UCLA Anderson Forecast John List, Kenneth C. Griffin Distinguished Service Professor in Economics, University of Chicago

Forecast Direct No.19 - What’s Going On With Oil and Gas Prices?

Leo Feler, Senior Economist, UCLA Anderson Forecast

Severin Borenstein, Professor at the Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley

 

This month, our podcast features a conversation with Severin Borenstein. We discuss oil markets and gasoline prices.

Forecast Direct No. 18 - Patterns of Migration During Housing Boom and Bust Cycles

Leo Feler, Senior Economist, UCLA Anderson Forecast

Gregor Schubert, Assistant Professor of Finance, UCLA Anderson School

This month, our podcast features a conversation with Gregor Schubert. We discuss patterns of migration during housing boom and bust cycles and the role policy plays in some of the patterns.

Forecast Direct No.17 - Supply Chains, Ocean Shipping, and Recession Risks

Featuring:

Jerry Nickelsburg, Director, UCLA Anderson Forecast
Vince Iacopella, Executive Vice President, Alba Wheels Up
Leo Feler, Senior Economist, UCLA Anderson Forecast

 

This month, our podcast features a conversation with Vince Iacopella, Executive Vice President of Alba Wheels Up. We discuss supply chains and ocean shipping.

Ep. 16 - Is the Housing Boom About to Go Bust?

This month, our podcast features a conversation with Stuart Gabriel, UCLA Anderson Distinguished Professor of Finance, Arden Realty Chair, and Director of the UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate. We discuss housing prices, interest rates, and housing supply.

Ep. 15 - Parenting, School Closures, and Student Achievement During the Pandemic

This month, our podcast features a conversation with Professors Jerry Nickelsburg and Emily Oster regarding research on parenting decisions, COVID school closures, student achievement during the pandemic, and correlation versus causality.

Ep. 14 - Entrepreneurship and Opportunity Zones

This month, our podcast features a conversation with Kenan Fikri, Research Director at the Economic Innovation Group. We discuss entrepreneurship and opportunity zones.

Ep. 13 - The Future of Cities

This month, our podcast features a conversation with Vernon Henderson, Professor of Economic Geography at the London School of Economics. Professor Henderson is one of the world’s leading urban economists. We talk with him about the future of cities.