A podcast series hosted by Orley Ashenfelter

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An Oral History of Industrial Relations and Labor Economics

In this podcast series of conversations with leading thinkers and practitioners, we are creating an oral history of an entire generation of industrial relations experts and labor economists whose contributions to their fields have been absolutely extraordinary. Hosted by Orley Ashenfelter, the Joseph Douglas Green 1895 Professor of Economics, Emeritus at Princeton University.

Headshot of Harry Katz
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36
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Harry Katz on his push for a more cooperative environment in labor-management relationships

Henry Farber
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35
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Henry Farber on his path from Teamster to one of the preeminent researchers of labor economics

Headshot of George Borjas
Episode
34
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George Borjas on his journey from Cuba to Harvard and his work on the “hot” topic of immigration

Headshot of Robert Moffitt
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33
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Robert Moffitt on his “rewarding” career integrating economics, sociology and public policy

headshot of Samuel Bowles
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32
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Samuel Bowles on his deep interest in the causes of inequality & his work to transform economics