Emily Oster, PhD: Breastfeeding Recommendations, Rising C-section Rates, and Other Controversies

In this interview, Mitch Belkin and Daniel Belkin speak with Brown Economics Professor Emily Oster about the studies behind breastfeeding recommendations, the dramatic increase in the U.S. C-section delivery rate over the last half century, and how she approaches analyzing studies. Who is Emily Oster? Emily Oster is the Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Professor of Economics at Brown University where she studies health, behavioral, and development economics. She receive...