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Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2023-03-23

Books mentioned on 537. “Insurance Is Sexy.” Discuss.

1 book · With Amy Finkelstein · Listen · Watch on YouTube

In this installment of the Freakonomics Radio Book Club, the economist Amy Finkelstein explains why insurance markets are broken and how to fix them. Also: why can’t you buy divorce insurance?

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

  1. Risky Business

    Liran Einav, Amy Finkelstein, Ray Fisman · at 0:31 · mentioned 2 times

    Discussed
    “She is the co-author of a new book called 'Risky Business: Why Insurance Markets Fail and What to Do About It.'”
    Speaker 537. “Insurance Is Sexy.” Discuss. 2023-03-23 Listen at 0:31
    Where to get it
    Amazon Audible
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book Handbook on Using Administrative Data for Research and Evidence-based Policy
“No, so this book that's coming out this summer, again with Lauren Einav, is precisely this question of, 'Oh my God, problems in health insurance markets seem so intractable.'”
Speaker 537. “Insurance Is Sexy.” Discuss. 2023-03-23 Listen at 43:48