What kind of future should a struggling rural town choose? In the town of Green River, population 950, a nonprofit called Epicenter aims to use art and architecture to bring new energy, life and economic development. Jeffrey Brown reports.

Can an immersive, mystery funhouse help revive a state like New Mexico? Economics correspondent Paul Solman visits Meow Wolf, a Santa Fe hippie artist collective turned business that convinced the "Game of Thrones" author to buy and...

When Julius Maada Bio first seized political power in Sierra Leone in 1996, he did so to improve the lives of its citizens. But he soon realized that for democracy to flourish, its foundation needs to be built on the will of the people....

According to the UN, people living in urban places now outnumber those in rural areas — which is a pretty new phenomenon for many parts of the world. So today, we’re going to discuss factors that have led to this shift in populations...

In this well-argued talk, Timothy Bartik makes the macro-economic case for preschool education -- and explains why you should be happy to invest in it, even if you don't have kids that age (or kids at all). The economic benefits of...

Today we’re going to discuss what it means for a place to be “developed”. Development is often associated with economic success — that is countries with higher standards of living and material wealth like those found in Europe and North...

Indonesia, a member of the G20, has the sixteenth-largest economy in the world and the largest in Southeast Asia. The economy has been transformed since the country’s independence in 1945. Indonesia has a market capitalist economy with a...

A short video describing how different countries in Asia experience economic success.

A short video that highlights some changes in the global economy in the postwar era.

This Video Explains Eminent Domain - Power to Take Property

The 13 British colonies were founded from a desire to profit from land and resources. So how did their varied geography shape their growth?

We're exploring South Korea's impressive economic transformation, from an agrarian backwater to a global powerhouse. Home to internationally recognized companies and cutting-edge industries, South Korea is a fascinating case study for...

What are the rationales for State support for technical innovation? Adopting the Neoclassical approach of "market failure", Nelson and Arrow suggested that private business firms will invest less in research & development than is...

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Department of Transportation (DOT) Deputy Secretary John D. Porcari visited the Manufacturing Innovations 2011 event on May 17, 2011, to discuss key department initiatives and the relationship between DOT and the Manufacturing Extension...

The video discusses development economics and the obstacles faced by lesser developed countries in achieving sustainable economic growth and development. The speaker covers various topics, such as the transition from the primary to the...

María Neira of the World Health Organization, Shasta Gaughen of the Pala Band of Mission Indians and Jeni Miller of The Global Climate and Health Alliance discuss the trajectory of climate-based harms to public health.

The video discusses the indicators of economic development, which are the areas that developing countries can focus on improving to increase their living standards and rate of development. The speaker explains how low living standards,...

Geoffrey Heal, Donald C. Waite III Professor of Social Enterprise, Columbia Business School, New York at the panel entitled "Managing the Global Commons: Growth, Inequality, and New Thinking for Sustainable Economics" at the Institute...

Welcome to our new video series called "New Economic Thinking." The series will feature dozens of conversations with leading economists on the most important issues facing economics and the global economy today.



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This video highlights the growing demand for power in the developing world, particularly in Asia, and the reliance on hydropower as a clean alternative to fossil fuels. However, it also explores the negative consequences of hydropower...

Professor Chenggang Xu (Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business) explains what the world commonly misunderstands about Chinese economic growth and reform.<br/>

This is a lecture video about composite indices in economics. It explains the concept of composite indices, which are used to measure variables that cannot be directly measured. The speaker discusses examples of composite indices and...

Richard Florida, cities director of the Martin Prosperity Institute at the University of Toronto, speaks with WSJ News Editor Janet Adamy about how cities can step in to create better jobs, affordable housing and improved transportation.