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Curated Video
Understanding Exchange Rates
The video provides an overview of exchange rates and their importance in the global economy. The video also delves into the impact of exchange rate fluctuations on a country's competitiveness in terms of trade, and how a fixed vs....
Financial Times
Coronavirus why the west will be hit harder
FT science editor Clive Cookson on why the testing response in different regions has left western nations catching up with a crisis they never expected, and why culture, politics and behaviour are all important factors in beating the...
Financial Times
Why western Europe dominates football
Soccernomics' author and FT columnist Simon Kuper says climate and geography have helped the region's national and club teams to dominate world football - and draws a parallel between today's Champions League and the Scientific...
Step Back History
Why Is There No Palestine?
After nearly 100 years, the Zionist movement had come full circle in 1948, declaring Israel an independent state. However, this was amidst chaos and claimed upon land that already had people living there. How do we get from this period...
Mr. Beat
Saudi Arabia and Iran Compared
Mr. Beat compares and contrasts Saudi Arabia and Iran, two Middle Eastern countries with governments that apparently hate each other.
Mr. Beat
Hong Kong and Macau Compared
Mr. Beat compares and contrasts Macau and Hong Kong, both located in China.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Ha-Joon Chang: Economics Upside Down
In INET's full interview with Ha-Joon Chang, he discusses some ideas that seem contrary to traditional thinking in economics, such as free trade does not necessarily make countries richer, and that there is no such thing as a free...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Lewis R. Gordon - Fear of Black Consciousness
Lewis R. Gordon is Professor and Head of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Connecticut at Storrs; Honorary President of the Global Center for Advanced Studies; Honorary Professor in the Unit for the Humanities at Rhodes...
AllTime 10s
EVERYTHING You Need To Know About Coronavirus
The Coronavirus is the latest threat to public health, with health officials saying that it has become a global pandemic. People are being placed into quarantines, hand sanitising stations are being set up across the world, and the...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Noriko Matsubara - Teaching in the Global Pandemic - Japan
Noriko Matsubara is the owner and an English teacher of the small private school in Japan, '英語教室 'notogawa SKY', in Higashiomi-shi, Shiga, Japan.
She wants her students to communicate with, and learn about, children in other...
She wants her students to communicate with, and learn about, children in other...
The Business Professor
What is the significance of Boycotts on international business?
What is the significance of Boycotts on international business?
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Kevin O'Rourke: Optimal Currency Areas and Governance - The Challenge of Europe (2/8)
Kevin O'Rourke describes a political trilemma in Europe. He says that if the nation state remains dominant in the Eurozone, the trilemma suggests two possibilities. Either public opinion is successfully ignored in countries like...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Inclusive Growth: Making It Happen
Gabriela Ramos is the OECD Chief of Staff and Sherpa to the G20. Since 2006, she has been advising and supporting the Secretary-General’s strategic agenda. As a Mexican woman working in at the OECD headquarters in Paris, she is...
Next Animation Studio
Gutter oil: explained
The Chinese government has been battling to eliminate "gutter oil" from the country's kitchens. Chinese police recently raided six illicit oil recyclers, arresting 32 suspects and recovering 100 tons of gutter oil that was being...
XKA Digital
Risk and opportunity in emerging markets
Paul is the founder and CEO of Alquity Group. He passionately believes in a business model that sees companies interacting more closely with society to create real beneficial change, by ensuring everyone gets sufficient support to be...
Makematic
Take Action for Partnership for the Goals (Ages 11 - 17)
Teenage student explains how young people are taking action on Global Goal 17: Partnership for the Goals
AllTime 10s
10 Countries That Are Impossible To Invade
When it comes to defence, some countries are just safer than others. From nations with massive militaries to states with unavailable terrain, we're counting down the 10 Countries That Would Be Impossible To Invade.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Ricardo Hausmann: Taking Stock of Complexity Economics 4/5
Ricardo Hausmann, Professor of the Practice of Economic Development, Harvard University speaking at the breakout panel entitled "Taking Stock of Complexity Economics: Which Problems Does It Illuminate?" at the Institute for New Economic...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Yasheng Huang: The Architecture of Asia - INET Panel (4 of 7)
Yasheng Huang is Professor of Political Economy at the MIT Sloan School of Management, and a speaker at INET's Conference at Bretton Woods on April 10, 2011<br/>
TLDR News
Why We're Not Achieving Coronavirus Herd Immunity & How it Impacts a 2nd Wave - TLDR News
The only way that life can return to normal with Coronavius still present is if we reach a sufficient level of herd immunity. This could be achieved by the virus naturally spreading through the population or via a vaccine. The problem is...
Curated Video
Foreign Aid and Assistance
This video is a lecture discussing foreign aid and assistance given to developing countries. The speaker explains the reasons why developing countries require aid from the developed world and how aid can help strengthen their economies....
Curated Video
Considerations for Expanding Overseas as a Business
The video discusses the challenges and considerations that arise when a business considers expanding into overseas markets. The speaker highlights the example of Tesco's failed attempt to expand into the United States and emphasizes the...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Institutions, Democracy, and Economic Development
Without access to experiments as natural scientists do, economists sometimes rely upon "natural experiments” to exploit the effect of democracy on various economic outcomes. University of Chicago professor and the co-author of Why...
The Business Professor
What are international law courts and their function?
What are international law courts and their function?