Casey Mulligan | Regulation, Innovation, and the Economics of Pandemics

Welcome to Episode 5 of the Economic Forces Podcast! We interview Casey Mulligan on applying basic economic tools like excess burden (deadweight loss) and Marshall&#8217;s Law to policy work, especially surrounding pandemics, and the importance of understanding the economics of innovation.<br/><br/>Check out Casey&#8217;s books:<br/><br/><a href="https://amzn.to/3pVfA34">You&#8217;re Hired!: Untold Successes and Failures of a Populist President</a><br/><br/><a href="https://amzn.to/3qUjlF8">Chicago Price Theory</a><br/><br/><a href="https://amzn.to/3qUblUT">The Redistribution Recession: How Labor Market Distortions Contracted the Economy</a><br/><br/><a href="https://amzn.to/3EWTxgW">Side Effects and Complications: The Economic Consequences of Health-Care Reform</a><br/><br/>You can listen above or on your favorite podcast app. If you don&#8217;t see Economic Forces on your podcast app, try adding the following RSS feed directly: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/86578.rss.<br/><br/>Below you&#8217;ll find a teaser clip and the full interview. Enjoy! <br/><br/>Subscribe at <a href="https://pricetheory.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">pricetheory.substack.com</a>