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Rationally Speaking #180 - David Roodman on "The Worm Wars"
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:48:01
Publish Date: 2017-03-20 01:00:00
Description: In this episode of Rationally Speaking, Julia talks with economics and public policy expert David Roodman about the "Worm Wars" in social science -- the debate over whether deworming pills are an effective way to fight poverty. Along the way they discuss how to analyze a study, the differences between economists and epidemiologists, and how to make high stakes decisions when all your evidence is flawed.
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