The Economic Price Of War

Two economists, Jonathan Federle and Moritz Schularick, investigate how war and its intensity relate to national output, productivity, consumer prices, and international trade. They exploit 150 years of data for 60 countries. Steven Davis chats with them about what they learned.

Recorded on April 2, 2026.

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Steven J. Davis

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