Perspectives on Peace — What Should Economists Teach?

About this episode

Chris Coyne discusses with Amy Crockett and Erwin Dekker how economics influences our understanding of peace and conflict.

On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, Chris Coyne speaks with Amy Crockett and Erwin Dekker about how economics shapes our understanding of peace, conflict, and cooperation.

People in this episode

Host: Chris Coyne

Guests: Amy Crockett, Erwin Dekker

Topics covered

• economics
• peace
• conflict
• cooperation
• social science

Keywords

• economics
• peace
• conflict
• cooperation
• social science

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hayek Program Podcast, Mercatus Center at George Mason University

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