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The Knowledge at Wharton Network Acast feed serves as a curated showcase highlighting the best content from our podcast collection. Each week, we feature one standout episode from each show in the Wharton Podcast Network, giving listeners a comprehensive sample of our diverse business and academic content. This rotating selection allows audiences to discover new shows within our network while experiencing the depth and variety of Wharton's thought leadership across different topics and formats. It's your monthly gateway to explore the full spectrum of insights available through the Wharton Podcast Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 22, 2018 • 23min
The Student Debt Crisis: Could It Slow the U.S. Economy?
Growing student loan debt is “changing the culture of America ” says one expert and it impacts the economic choices we make all the way through retirement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 22, 2018 • 51min
Improving U.S. Infrastructure: Getting Past the ’Coupon Effect’
Former White House infrastructure adviser D.J. Gribbin and Wharton’s Kent Smetters discuss the right path forward for improving aging roads bridges and other transportation systems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 19, 2018 • 60min
Clean Cooking: How Technology and Advocacy Are Helping Save Lives
Some three billion people in the world have no access to clean cooking solutions taking a toll in particular on women’s health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 18, 2018 • 11min
Among Top Math Students Why Does a Gender Gap Persist?
New Wharton research looks at the gender gap among high-achieving math students and its potential implications. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 18, 2018 • 25min
Crazy Rich Indians: An Inside Look at the Burgeoning Bollygarchs
India is the world’s fastest-growing economy and could remain so for 20-30 years. Can it succeed at shrinking its great wealth disparity? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 18, 2018 • 25min
’Winners Take All’: Can Elites Really Change the World for the Better?
Have elites rigged the system? A new book ”Winners Take All ” argues they do and in this opinion piece the U.S. media lead for the World Economic Forum offers some perspective on the idea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 17, 2018 • 21min
How Instant Payments Are Transforming Banking and Retail
New research shows financial services companies that deploy the latest instant payment methods can gain a competitive advantage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 17, 2018 • 31min
Why Companies Must Manage Environmental Social and Governance Risks
Companies are increasingly paying attention to environmental social and governance risks as these can affect the bottom line. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 16, 2018 • 24min
Jeremy Siegel: Why the Stock Market Slip Is Not a Slide
If a U.S.-China trade agreement is worked out by January 1 markets could see a ”10% to15% pop ” according to Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 16, 2018 • 28min
What’s the Impact of More Diverse Corporate Boards?
A new California law requires companies based in the state to include female directors on their boards. But will the law actually change how companies are run? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
