The Inequality Podcast

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Episode #31: Rachel Kranton on Identity and Economics

June 16, 2025

In standard economics, people seek utility. But what if identity—who we think we are—shapes what we should want? Rachel Kranton joins Steven Durlauf and Ariel Kalil to explore how identity transforms how economists understand schools, gender, work, and choice.