Analyzing Economies: England, France, Germany, Poland, Turkey, and the EU/European Immigration

"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg

In our second installment of Analyzing the Economies Around the World, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg cover Europe and Turkey. They discuss the UK's productivity issues, France's nuclear energy investments, Germany's weaknesses, Poland's economic success, Turkey's economic policies, and immigration challenges across the EU and Europe.

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(00:30) UK's economic challenges

(07:25) France's nuclear power success

(12:02) Germany’s trust problem

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(25:36) Italy’s stagnant and declining economy

(26:33) Poland's economic rise

(31:24) Poland responding to external threats

(32:25) Europe's immigration challenges

(45:13) EU's future despite economic and regulatory obstacles.

(52:34) Turkey's economic landscape and prospects

(58:17) Wrap