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The programme that investigates the numbers everywhere; in the news, in politics, in life. Topics covered include quantitative finance, risk management and the credit crunch, the recent VAT cut, th...e 'halo effect' or perception of all-round success surrounding financially successful businesses such as Diageo, child abuse, and whether fishing is more dangerous than boxing.
The programme that investigates the numbers everywhere; in the news, in politics, in life. Topics covered include quantitative finance, risk management and the credit crunch, the recent VAT cut, th...e 'halo effect' or perception of all-round success surrounding financially successful businesses such as Diageo, child abuse, and whether fishing is more dangerous than boxing.
| Series: | More or less |
|---|---|
| Episode | 1 |
| First transmission date: | 2008-12-05 |
| Original broadcast channel: | BBC Radio 3 |
| Published: | 2008 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OU Digital Archive web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:27:30 |
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| Producer: | Innes Bowen |
| Presenter: | Tim Harford |
| Contributors: | Mike Brown; Tim Harford; Oliver Hawkins; Corinne May-Chahal; Phil Rosenzweig; Nassim Nicholas Taleb; Richard Varden; Paul Walsh; Paul Wilmott |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Value at risk |
| Subject terms: | Boxing; Economics; Financial management; Fishing; Probabilities; Statistics |
| Production number: | 08VE2049LHO |
| Available to public: | no |
