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Summer School 6: When the markets need a designer

Aug 13, 2025 · 36m
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  • Markets naturally connect buyers and sellers, but sometimes they fail due to greed or dysfunction, requiring government intervention to work properly
  • Market design is a field where government nudges markets to function better when supply and demand alone aren't sufficient
  • The episode examines how economists and policymakers can improve markets through strategic design when risks to lives or society are at stake

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