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Institute for New Economic Thinking
Sylvia Nasar: Keynes and Fisher (3/5)
In part 3 of this INET interview, Sylvia Nasar discusses the work of Keynes and Irving Fisher and how they changed the field of economics in the early 20th century. Their ideas on monetary economics introduced the idea that the economy...
Curated Video
Big Numbers in Economics: Understanding and Writing Them Out
This video is a lecture on dealing with big numbers in economics. The lecturer explains the importance of being able to interpret and write out large numbers, given the positive influence of population growth on economic activity and the...
Financial Times
Low volatility, high political risk
The FT's Dan McCrum and Eoin Murray, head of investment at Hermes Investment Management, explain how despite the current low-volatility environment, stock markets are pricing in a high political risk scenario.
Curated Video
Understanding the Quantity Theory of Money and its Challenges in Explaining Inflation
The video explains the quantity theory of money, a famous economic theory that relates to inflation. The video goes into detail about the formula behind the theory, which is MV = PT, and explains the variables within the formula. The...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Sustainable Economics: Panel Discussion on INET's Bretton Woods Conference (3 of 5)
William Rees is a Professor of Community and Regional Planning at the University of British Columbia, and a speaker at INET's Bretton Woods Conference on April 10, 2011.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Steve Keen: Predicting a Crash Makes You Lonesome 4/7
In part 4 of this INET interview, Steve Keen tells us why he prefers to speak of the credit accelerator, rather than the credit impulse. "An impulse implies it comes and it goes; acceleration is always with you."Keen also talks about how...
The Wall Street Journal
Standardizing the Standards
Companies face an array of different sustainability reporting standards. Garrett Quinn, chief sustainability officer with Smurfit Kappa Group PLC explores how organizations can navigate the wide range of frameworks.
Curated Video
Introduction to Economic Policies: Goals, Performance, and Policy Tools
This lecture gives an introduction to economic policies and their relationship with economic activity, economic performance, and economic objectives. The various macroeconomic objectives are discussed, such as inflation rate,...
Curated Video
Measuring Economic Activity: Understanding GDP and its Components
The video is a lecture on measuring economic activity, with a focus on the income output and expenditure approaches used to calculate gross domestic product (GDP). The speaker explains the importance of understanding value added and...
Curated Video
Understanding Wealth, Income, and Liquidity
In the video, the lecturer discusses the differences between wealth and income, and introduces the concepts of liquidity, stock, and flow. The video includes charts and surveys to illustrate the points and concludes by highlighting the...
Curated Video
Introduction to Measuring Economic Activity: GDP and the Three Approaches
This video introduces the concepts of measuring economic activity, with a focus on gross domestic product (GDP) and the three measures of GDP: output, income, and expenditure. The presenter explains why measuring economic activity is...
Curated Video
Understanding Seasonality and Seasonal Adjustments in Data Analysis
In this video, the presenter discusses the concept of seasonality and seasonally adjusted figures. He explains how time series data is influenced by seasonal factors and irregularities, making it important to understand and manage those...
Curated Video
Introduction to Economic Growth Measurement and Analysis
In this video, the presenter discusses the subject of economic growth and how it is measured. He explains the definitions of economic activity, GDP, and growth, and how GDP data is interpreted to determine the level of economic growth....
Curated Video
Understanding the Business Cycle: Fluctuations in Economic Activity and Growth
The video explains the concept of business cycle, which provides a visual representation of expansion and contraction of an economy over time. The video breaks down these economic fluctuations into four stages: growth, boom, slowdown,...
Curated Video
Basics of Economic Activity and Circular Flow of Income Model
This video provides an introduction to the basics of economic activity, including key terms and definitions such as GDP, economic growth, and factors of production. It explains the relationships between these terms and how an economy can...
The Business Professor
Effect of Law on Business - Entities
This Video Explains Effect of Law on Business - Entities