Institute for New Economic Thinking
Do Economists Understand the Economy?
Missing the big picture is all too common in the field. Lance Taylor, Professor Emeritus at The New School for Social Research, has focused on the reconstruction of macroeconomic theory and seeks to challenge mainstream approaches....
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The "Strange World" of a Balance Sheet Recession
In part 1 of INET's interview with Richard Koo, he lays out the ideas behind a "Balance Sheet Recession," and discusses why the monetary policy QE 2 won't work
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Paul Davidson - The Trouble With the Ergodic Axiom 2/4
In the second part of this four-part INET "From the Director's Chair" interview, INET Executive Director Robert Johnson talks with Journal of Post Keynesian Economics co-founder Paul Davidson about Davidson's book The Keynes Solution:...
Curated Video
Fiscal Rules: Importance, Impact, and Challenges
This video is a lecture discussing fiscal rules in economics. The speaker explains how governments must project their spending and tax revenue in order to maintain fiscal responsibility, and how fiscal rules are individual targets and...
Curated Video
Evaluating Shifts in the Aggregate Demand Curve: The Art of Evaluation
The video is a lecture presentation providing guidance on how to evaluate shifts in the aggregate demand curve and the final impact on the real economy. The presenter explains how to identify and analyze individual shifts in the AD...
Curated Video
Is America Doing Enough To Go Green?
With global greenhouse gas emissions at record levels, and the future of Earth at stake, what are Americans doing to safeguard the planet for future generations? And what more can be done?
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Mainstream Economics & Gender | Feminist Economics Part 5
In this fifth and final lecture in the Institute for New Economic Thinking’s “Feminist Economics” series, Professor Jayati Ghosh explores some of the shortcomings of mainstream economics. Heavily reliant on unrealistic assumptions and...
All Ears English
Job Interview Tips: Part 2 COMMON QUESTIONS
Job Interview Tips: Part 2 COMMON QUESTIONS
TLDR News
Can Trump Win Re-Election 13 Keys to the Whitehouse Applied to 2020 - TLDR News
Trump was hoping to coast the 2020 election, but with some major issues arising for his campaign, we consider if he can win re-election. In this video put Trump through the test proposed by Professor Alan Lichtman - the Thirteen Keys to...
Financial Times
How will Brexit reshape the City of London? | Lex Megatrends
Brexit has eroded the City's position as Europe's financial hub. From Singapore-on-Thames to a lawless Dodge City, the FT's Lex looks at how the City will reinvent itself
Mediacorp
Trouble on the Mekong: Solar Power to the Rescue
This video highlights the efforts of Okra Solar, a social enterprise backed by the Cambodian Government, to provide clean and affordable energy to off-grid communities in Cambodia. This sustainable approach showcases the potential for...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Jeff Sachs - The New Gilded Age 5/5
In Part 5 of this interview From the Director's Chair, INET Executive Director Robert Johnson talks with Jeffrey Sachs about the challenges of collective action.Sachs offers a brief history lesson comparing the problems of today to...
Curated Video
How Prostitution Built The Wild West
Putting the "wild" into Wild West, prostitution was big business in frontier communities – and gave the so-called "soiled doves" who controlled the industry wealth and influence as America grew.
Curated Video
The Purpose and Importance of Financial Regulation in the Banking Sector
In this lecture presentation, the speaker discusses the purpose and importance of financial regulation within the banking and financial sector. The speaker explains the various risks involved in banking, including credit risk, market...
Financial Times
Financial crisis explained: what is the subprime of our decade?
Question 3 of 4: Katie Martin, Rob Armstrong and Rana Foroohar answer questions from the FT's Instagram followers: 'What is the subprime of our decade? Where are the unseen risks?'
AllTime 10s
10 Billion Dollar Companies That Are Secretly Going Bankrupt
Could Uber be about to take its last ride? Is Twitter about to stop Tweeting? Alltime 10s looks at 10 companies that are seriously struggling in the modern economic climate, and may just be on the verge of extinction.
Seven Dimensions
Handling Tricky Appraisals
In this video, a confident and self-assured employee named Carol goes into her performance appraisal expecting praise and rewards, only to be met with criticism and the news of pay cuts. As tensions rise and emotions run high, Carol...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Is Growth Becoming a Scarce Commodity?
In part 3 of INET's interview with John Fullerton, the founder of the Capital Institute discusses the fact that if there are limits to growth, then we are faced with a tricky allocation challenge as developing countries start consuming more
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Embracing the Dynamic Economy
In part 5 of INET's interview with Amar Bhidé, he discusses the idea that financial institutions and regulatory bodies should be built to embrace the unpredictability of the real economy, rather than always trying to simplify things
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Paul Davidson - Legal Arbitrage Is Not Comparative Advantage 4/4
In the fourth and final part of this four-part INET "From the Director's Chair" interview, INET Executive Director Robert Johnson talks with Journal of Post Keynesian Economics co-founder Paul Davidson about Davidson's book The Keynes...
Curated Video
Understanding the Distribution of Income and Wealth in Society
In this lecture presentation, the speaker discusses the distribution of income and wealth, what it is, why it is important to consider, and the impact it can have on various groups within society. The speaker explains the distinction...
Financial Times
China growth rate at its lowest since 1990
How much is Donald Trump's trade war to blame for China's slowing economy? The FT's asia editor Jamil Anderlini looks behind the numbers to explain what's happening to the Chinese economy.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Anat Admati: The Challenge of Large, Complex Financial Institutions (5/7)
The panelists discuss large complex financial institutions at INET's Bretton Woods Conference on April 9, 2011. The speaker in this segment is Anat Admati, Professor of Finance and Economics at Stanford University. The other panelists...
TLDR News
Four Day Work Week: The Future of Work? - TLDR Explains.
The idea of a four day work week has been floated a few times by the Labour Party and originally by the Greens. To some, the idea sounds laughable, but others see it as the natural extension of how work trends and automation are headed....