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24/12/2016 GMT

50 Things That Made the Modern Economy

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Presenter Tim Harford explains how the series helps us understand today’s world

Tim Harford, the presenter of new series 50 Things That Made The Modern Economy answers listener Peter Nou’s questions.

Last month BBC World Service launched a new series, each episode looking at a different inventions, ideas and innovations which have helped create the economic world we live in, called 50 Things That Made The Modern Economy. Six ‘things’ in, presenter Tim Harford tells us how it’s going and answers questions from listener, Peter Nou from Sweden.

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