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Russ Roberts
Bob Lucas on Growth, Poverty and Business Cycles
48 minutes Posted Feb 5, 2007 at 7:15 am.
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Bob Lucas, Nobel Laureate and professor of economics at the University of Chicago talks about wealth and poverty, what affects living standards around the world and over time, the causes of business cycles and the role of the money in our economy. Along the way, he talks about Jane Jacobs, immigration, and Milton Friedman's influence on his career.