2023 | 8m | Language: English

Making Economics Public

Economics runs our lives. Yet, most people find it confusing. Or boring. Or both (eeps, guilty!). Making Economics Public by Medvecky & MacKnight, is a call for economists to change that. Ahead of the book's release, they sat down to explain why this matters. But not every contributor could be in that same room.

That’s where I come in. And that’s taking the separately recorded footage and match them into seamless conversation. So that what emerges is a clear case for why economics need to speak our language (yes, please!).


topics: business, finance, communication studies

GALLERY

Red promotional graphic for a book launch event featuring Vicki Macknight and Fabien Medvecky as editors.
Two people, a man and a woman, sitting in green armchairs in a library or office, engaged in conversation. A small wooden table with a book titled 'Making Economics Public' and two blue mugs is between them. Behind them are bookshelves filled with colorful books, a window, and a computer on a desk.
Vicki MacKnigth from the University of Otago speaking in an interview.
A man with a bald head and wearing a dark suit is smiling and talking to someone. The background shows a window with blurred outdoor scenery. The partial text on the screen reads 'FABIEN MEDVECKY' and 'UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO.'
Book cover titled 'Making Economics Public: The Hows and Whys of Communicating Markets and Models' with a red speech bubble asking, 'Why is it important for people to be talking about economics?'
A man with glasses and headphones sitting in front of a virtual background featuring an aerial view of a crowded public square with people casting long shadows. To the right, there is a list of authors for a publication titled "Making Economics Public".
A man with short brown hair adjusting his shirt in front of a background collage of people walking and shadows, with a purple sidebar displaying the title "Making Economics Public" and a list of authors.
Book cover titled "Making Economics Public: The Hows and Whys of Communicating Markets and Models" edited by Vicki Macknight and Fabien Medvecky, with a red speech bubble asking, 'What fascinates you about economics?'.
A man with curly hair and glasses wearing a blue scarf, standing in front of a background showing a busy outdoor scene and a panel of text listing names and titles related to economics.

"There's something empowering, fundamentally necessary, democratically, socially, individually to engage with economics."

edited with:

A person sitting at a desk with a laptop, surrounded by plants and books.

featuring:

Carlo MARTINI (University Vita-Salute San Raffaele)
Christopher L. COLBIN (Queen's University Belfast)
Fabien MEDVECKY (Australian National University)
Vicki MACKNIGHT (University of Otago)
Jen MAESSE (University of Giessen)
Thierry ROSSIER (London School of Economics and Political Science)
Kevin ALBERTSON (Manchester Metropolitan University)
Stephen PÜHRINGER (Johannes Kepler Universität Linz)

literature:

Macknight V, & Medvecky F (eds.) (2023) Making economics public: The hows and whys of communicating markets and models. Routledge, London. 148pp. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003283447