August 02, 2022

The Cost of Economic War

Sanctions, not bombs, have been the weapon chosen to take on the Putin regime. BBC speaks with macroeconomist Rachel Ziemba about the effectiveness of modern economic statecraft.

Listen to the full episode from BBC Radio 4.

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