Marta Podemska-Mikluch (Business and Economics) recently appeared on the Hayek Program Podcast, hosted by Mikayla Novak, to discuss entangled political economy (EPE)—a sub-discipline of political economy that explores the intricate ways private and public sector exchanges intersect. The Hayek Program Podcast, part of the F.A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, features insights from scholars and guests on diverse topics within political economy.
In her episode, Podemska-Mikluch shared reflections on her experiences growing up in socialist Poland, the legacy of socialism on Poland’s healthcare system, and her work with economist Richard Wagner. The conversation also touched on the distinctions between genuine and parasitical entrepreneurship, the formation of trust in market exchanges, and the broader relevance of entangled political economy in understanding contemporary economic challenges.
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Marta Podemska-Mikluch,
Associate Professor in Business and Economics and
Schnell Family Chair in Econ-Capital Systems and Associate Professor of Economics