118. The KEY to Escape Income Immobility & Poverty Is Economic Freedom + More w Dr. Vincent Geloso | Ep. 36

In Let People Prosper episode #36, I talk with Dr. Vincent Geloso about his work on how economic freedom improves income mobility and inequality and which institutions best let people prosper.

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In today's episode of the "Let People Prosper" podcast, which was recorded on February 24, 2023, I'm joined by Dr. Vincent Geloso, who shares his insights on:

1. The importance of economic freedom, especially as it relates to income mobility and inequality among countries and states;

2. The roles of societal, cultural, and economic institutions in unleashing poverty and promoting prosperity for people; and

3. The damage of over-regulations, such as occupational licensing barriers and more.

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Dr. Geloso’s and other info (here):

• Born and raised in Saint-Lambert on the south shore of Montreal in Canada, I completed my Ph.D in economic history at the London School of Economics (LSE) in June 2016. My research centers on the historical measurement of living standards and inequality, public economics, population economics and political economy (in no particular order of preference). My dissertation was a finalist by the EHA for the Allan Nevins Award given to the best dissertation in North American economic history.

  I also have a master’s degree from the LSE. I received my undergraduate degree from Montreal University in economics and politics.

• I am currently assistant professor of economics at George Mason University. Previously, I was assistant professor of economics at King’s University College and visiting assistant professor of economics at Bates College (Lewiston, ME). I also used to be postdoctoral fellow at Texas Tech University as part of its Free Market Institute. Moreover, I used to be a course lecturer at HEC Montréal where I taught microeconomics, macroeconomics and economic history at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

• I have more than 60 peer-reviewed articles in academic journals. I have also published a book on Canadian economic history, in French, which has since been translated into English and published by Palgrave McMillan.

• Find him on Twitter at @VincentGeloso.

For thoughtful economic insights, media interviews, speeches, blog posts, research, and more at my website: https://www.vanceginn.com/.