Freakonomics Radio

517. Are M.B.A.s to Blame for Wage Stagnation?

<p>New research finds that bosses who went to business school pay their workers less. So what are M.B.A. programs teaching — and should they stop? </p>

Freakonomics co-author Stephen J. Dubner uncovers the hidden side of everything. Why is it safer to fly in an airplane than drive a car? How do we decide whom to marry? Why is the media so full of bad news? Also: things you never knew you wanted to know about wolves, bananas, pollution, search engines, and the quirks of human behavior.

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