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Economists talk money. Politicians talk government. On This Week in Sociological Perspective we talk money, politics, and everything else that makes the world go ‘round, offering insight on society, public affairs, and news of the week. Guest authors join your host, UC-Berkeley Professor Samuel Roundfield Lucas, to transcend the headlines through fascinating research in sociology.
 
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Jan 26, 2021

This week we discuss how new means of constructing algorithms may reduce racial disparities in health care. And, I speak with Professor Nina Bandelj of the University of California-Irvine about her recent paper titled “Amplified Decoupling in the Global Economy: The Case of Bilateral Investment Treaties.” The paper is to be published in Socius, and is co-authored by Aaron Tester.

Segment 1 -- Nina Bandelj on “Amplified Decoupling in the Global Economy: The Case of Bilateral Investment Treaties”

Segment 2 -- A novel way to construct diagnostic algorithms can reduce health care disparities along lines of race, income, and education