Instructional Video10:04
Crash Course

Economic Schools of Thought: Crash Course Economics

12th - Higher Ed
We talk a lot about Keynesian economics on this show, pretty much because the real world currently runs on Keynesian principles. That said, there are some other economic ideas out there, and today we're going to talk about a few of them....
Instructional Video14:23
Step Back History

How Can We BEAT Neoliberalism?

12th - Higher Ed
Neoliberalism is the defining economic idea of our current moment, and we're all suffering for it. What is it, and how can we beat it?
Instructional Video7:16
Professor Dave Explains

The Difference Between Fiscal and Monetary Policy

12th - Higher Ed
Governments are typically concerned with curbing both unemployment and inflation, and there are two ways they approach this, fiscal policy and monetary policy. These are tools that can be used to speed or slow economic growth. What are...
Instructional Video23:09
Economics Explained

Why Economists Never Agree on Anything?

9th - Higher Ed
An economy is a collection of production and consumption processes that are all working towards solving the central economic problem. The problem is that we only have access to a finite amount of resources, but the potential for human...
Instructional Video5:58
Professor Dave Explains

Business Cycles: Boom and Bust

12th - Higher Ed
We are all somewhat familiar with economic expansion and recession. And pretty much everyone has heard of The Great Depression. What are recessions and depressions? How do we describe the business cycles that produce them? Let's define...
Instructional Video
Macat

An Intro to Keynes’s The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money

9th - 12th Standards
How quickly can an economy recover from a shock? John Maynard Keynes challenges the classical economist view of a self-correcting economy with his 1936 work, The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money. A short view...
Instructional Video10:05
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Crash Course

Economic Schools of Thought

9th - 12th Standards
Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and John Maynard Keynes held different beliefs about economic systems that evolved from their predecessors, and then shaped by their countries' economic situations. A video from Crash Course Economics...
Instructional Video9:25
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Crash Course

What's all the Yellen About? Monetary Policy and the Federal Reserve

9th - 12th Standards
Most countries experience an economic slump from time to time. Learn about the ways the Federal Reserve can intervene in a struggling economy before a crisis occurs with a short video from Crash Course Economics that focuses on...
Instructional Video11:54
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Crash Course

Fiscal Policy and Stimulus

9th - 12th Standards
A country with high recessionary and inflationary gaps has several options to stimulate growth. A video focused on fiscal policy inspires young economists to explore the ways a government can influence, regulate, and stabilize (or...
Instructional Video1:36
Emergent Order

Hayek's Gift

10th - 12th Standards
Two economists walk into a restaurant...Here is a fun video clip that provides a small glimpse into the influential economic theories of John Maynard Keynes and Friedrich Hayek. 
Instructional Video8:43
Emergent Order

Fight of the Century: Keynes vs. Hayek Round Two

10th - 12th Standards
In a witty and entertaining video, world-renowned economists John Maynard Keynes and Friedrich Hayek come to life and debate impact of government spending on the economy through the medium of a rap song and metaphor of a boxing match.
Instructional Video14:53
Emergent Order

Robert Skidelsky on Keynesian Economics - It's All About Spending

10th - 12th Standards
Get the full scoop on John Maynard Keynes and the origins of his incredible influence on macroeconomics and the role of government. British economist Robert Skidelsky offers unique insight into Keynesian economics and its fundamental...
Instructional Video6:18
Emergent Order

"Fear the Boom and Bust" a Hayek vs. Keynes Rap Anthem

11th - 12th Standards
Opt out of another dry economics lesson with this crazy video featuring a performance and rap song about the contributions and theories of economists Friedrich Hayek and John Maynard Keynes. The primary topic of focus is a boom...
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course Economics #14: Economic Schools of Thought

9th - 10th
Crash Course Economics video discusses various economic schools of thought such as Keynesian, socialism, communism, the Chicago and Austrian schools. [10:04]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Keynesian Thinking: Keynesian Economics

9th - 10th
Contrasting Keynesian and Classical Thinking
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Keynesian Economics

9th - 10th
A video [12:04] explaining the basics of Keynesian economics.
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Government Spending and the Is Lm Model

9th - 10th
Sal Khan demonstrates how a change in fiscal policy shifts the IS curve. [7:08]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Generalized Linear Consumption Function

9th - 10th
Sal Khan explains a linear consumption function as a function of aggregate income. [11:59]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Consumption Function Basics

9th - 10th
This video covers the basic idea of a consumption function. [6:39]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Connecting the Keynesian Cross to the Is Curve

9th - 10th
This video is an introduction to the investment/savings curve. [9:57]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Details on Shifting Aggregate Planned Expenditures

9th - 10th
Sal Khan shows how a change in government spending can lead to a new equilibrium. [11:45]