Mushfiq Mobarak is a professor of economics at the Yale School of Management, jointly appointed with the Department of Economics. He is a development economist, and the founder and faculty director of the Yale Research Initiative on Innovation and Scale (Y-RISE). Moreover, he is a co-chair of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab's (J-PAL) Urban Services Initiative and its Environment and Energy sector, as well as the lead academic for Bangladesh at the International Growth Centre (IGC).  Mushfiq Mobarak's research interests include development economics, behavioural economics, environmental economics and migration. According to IDEAS/RePEc, he belongs to the top 7% of most-cited economists.  In the Podcast, Rachit and Mushfiq talk about multiple aspects of the Pre and Post Covid era Economics, the impact of AI and Machine Learning, the need for regulation and viewpoints on Universal Basic Income. They also talk about Mushfiq's groundbreaking work around the deforestation of Amazon rain forest and the role of Immigration.   You can also follow us on the leading Audio Podcasting Platforms. Just search by " The Listening Series". Enjoy the Conversation! To help produce better content and get more interesting speakers to share their ideas, think contributing here: https://www.paypal.me/listeningseries

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