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The video lecture is about measuring unemployment, discussing the difference between unemployed and claimant count measures, and the reliability of the data. The instructor explains the ILO standard definition of unemployment and how it...

While medical workers and scientists work on the front lines to fight the coronavirus, robots have been deployed to perform more menial tasks to combat COVID-19. From sanitizing floors to taking inventory, robots have played a critical...

Over the past years Atlantic City, New Jersey, has been slowly turning into a ghost city. Once one of the most popular gambling destinations, now it’s dotted with enormous abandoned hotels with little to see and little to eat. What was...

From 1965 to 1982 a macroeconomic event known as “The Great Inflation” cast a shadow on the post-World War Two Global Monetary System. During this time, inflation rose from a rate of 1% a year, to its peak in 1980, of almost 15%. Jobs...

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Advances in technology are rapidly transforming our economy, enabling smarter, cheaper and faster ways of producing goods, acquiring services, and communicating with others. But, warns Andy Stern, former president of the Service...

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As we approach the impending independence referendum in Scotland, it is noteworthy that we no longer hear economic comparisons between the so-called “Celtic Lion” and its neighbor to the West, the once “Celtic Tiger” of Ireland. ...

This video provides an introduction to the concept of unemployment in the UK's labour market. The presenter introduces key terms such as labour force, economically active, and the different types of employment (such as self-employed and...

New Zealand's Prime Minister discusses the country's "zero Covid-19" strategy, vaccine mandates and other lessons from fighting the pandemic.

This video provides an explanation of the concepts of real wage and natural unemployment, with a focus on distinguishing between the two. The presenter uses graphs and definitions to illustrate the differences between these types of...

What has the world learned about the novel coronavirus and its knock-on effects on the global economy? Ed Carr, The Economist's deputy editor, and Alok Jha, our science correspondent, answer more of your questions about the virus.

If you were to ask any random person on the street what it is that they knew about economics there is a pretty good chance that the first thing that they would blurt out would be the words “Supply &...

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Can wars end economic decline? It may have helped in the past, but can it help today?



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People are told from the time they get their first job to save money. Save for a car, have an emergency fund, send your kids to college, a house deposit, oh and not to mention retirement (if that is still a thing). There are a...

This video discusses unemployment policies and how to effectively analyze and propose solutions to different types of unemployment. It also provides examples of different types of unemployment, such as demand deficient and real wage...

This video lecture covers the topic of unemployment. The lecture aims to provide an understanding of different types of unemployment and how to analyze and explain them using economic analysis. The lecture begins with a general...

The video explains the complex concepts within unemployment statistics, including marginally attached workers, discouraged workers, hidden unemployment, over-qualification, hoarding, and underemployment. The presenter emphasizes the...

France is a global trendsetter for other economies.



This goes from the rollout of the metric system to more tangible short term indicators. If you want to predict the future, look

to France.

This is not to say that...

Now that we have discussed several types of economies that vary in the degree of government involvement, it's time to get a closer look at a government's role in economic growth. It is possible for governments to both promote and hinder...

The video focuses on the long-run Phillips Curve. The speaker explains how to analyze and explain the formation of the long-run Phillips Curve and the theoretical limitations of the concept. He discusses the importance of natural...