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#24 On the Supply of and Demand for Right-Wing Academics
Is it rational to become a right-wing academic outcast?
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#23 A Primer on Recent Portuguese Political Scandals
There have been a series of scandals involving prominent political figures in Portugal. Yet the parties embroiled in these scandals emerged as the main…
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#22 The Ideological Space of the Papal Conclave
Habemus Statam
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#21 What Does International Trade Actually Look Like?
Looking at it as a network
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#20 The (Misguided) Masterplan Behind the Tariff Chaos
Is the world really freeriding on the US?
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#19 Trump's Tariffs Make a Bit More Sense if You Think Like a Mafia Boss
A Public Choice interpretation. Well, sort of.
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#18 AI Podcast: Why do so many Portuguese women work?
Two humanoids talking about the Portuguese labour market
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