The Drayton Discourse
The Drayton Discourse is an exciting podcast series brought to you by the Academic Events team of The Economist’s Society, here at University College London! Our episodes allow you to listen in to stimulating discussions with world-renowned economists. From ground-breaking ideas to revolutionary research, our guests share their thoughts, opinions and, most interestingly, personal stories which put together, teach us a good deal of economics and a great deal of life.
The Drayton Discourse
William Easterly on Rights, Racism and the Politicization of Development
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The Economist's Society
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Season 1
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Episode 3
Is foreign aid truly benefiting developing countries? Or is it violating the freedoms of the vulnerable? In this episode, listen in to our discussion with world-renowned development economist and author of The White Man’s Burden, Professor William (Bill) Easterly as he talks about the rights of the poor, the politicization of development, tackling racism in economics and a lot more!
Profound and reflective, our personal section features Professor Easterly discussing the importance of humility and reciprocity in economists. Further, he also shares his experiences working at the World Bank! Our thought experiment takes us back to the founding of the Bank and unearths early mistakes that have led to some of its shortcomings.