Humanomics at Creighton University with Drs. Koyama, Haeffele, Thomas | #390

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of relationships on economic transactions and explores theories of economic growth with insights from Dr. Koyama's book.

When do relationships matter with transactions? How did the world become rich? Dr. Stephanie Haeffele the describes the work of scholars like Eleanor Ostrom and Viviana Zelitzer, emphasizing how relationships and social interactions affect economic behavior and policy outcomes. Dr. Koyama explained elements of his book "How the World Became Rich," which examines various theories on economic growth including geography, institutions, and culture, while focusing on how economic innovation originated in Western Europe during the late 17th to early 19th centuries. Great Q&A from college students attending the conference wraps up the podcast. Link to Dr. Koyama's book: How the World Became Rich: The Historical Origins of Economic Growth: 9781509540235: Economics Books @ Amazon.com

People in this episode

Guests: Dr Koyama, Dr Stephanie Haeffele, Dr Thomas

Topics covered

• economic behavior
• economic growth
• relationships in economics
• social interactions
• economic innovation

Keywords

• Eleanor Ostrom
• Viviana Zelitzer
• Western Europe
• 17th century
• 19th century

Mentioned in this episode

Products: How the World Became Rich

Books & works: How the World Became Rich, How the World Became Rich: The Historical Origins of Economic Growth

Places: Western Europe

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