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 Germany,...
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 uniquely...
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
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...
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...
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...
The Business Professor
What are international law courts and their function?
What are international law courts and their function?
Alltime
6 Crazy Conspiracy Theories That Turned Out To Be True
Life is a valuable thing, and there are many dangers in the world that may well take it from you - purposefully or not. Luckily, we here at AllTime Numbers are equipped with some facts that, should the unthinkable happen, could come in...
ACDC Leadership
Balance of Payments (BOP) Accounts- Macro 6.1
In this video I explain the Balance of Payments with the current and capital (financial) account. Keep in mind that when a country has a deficit in one account they must have a surplus in the other account. Thanks for watching.
Step Back History
Why Bad Grades Don't Mean You're Stupid
Why does school work the way it does? And why does that way suck?