Instructional Video3:29
Institute for New Economic Thinking

Free Trade Does Not Make Countries Richer

Higher Ed
In part 2 of INET's interview with Ha-Joon Chang, he says that history shows that developing countries need protectionist trade policies to nurture young businesses -- including the United States until World War II
Instructional Video6:22
Professor Dave Explains

Why Do People Like Free Markets?

12th - Higher Ed
We just learned about the four main economic systems. Now, it's time to dive a little deeper with each of them one at a time. We will start with free markets. Why do people like them? What are the advantages and disadvantages of free...
Instructional Video6:05
ACDC Leadership

Externalities- EconMovies #7: Anchorman

12th - Higher Ed
Hey econ students. This is Jacob Clifford. In this episode of EconMovies, I use Anchorman to explain marginal benefit, marginal cost, efficiency, and externalities.
Instructional Video10:18
Hip Hughes History

What is a Libertarian?

6th - 12th
Nailing down the basics on the political ideology known as Libertarianism.
Instructional Video14:20
Hip Hughes History

What is a Liberal? Ideology Explained

6th - 12th
A summary of social liberalism through the lens of political ideology.
Instructional Video1:46
ACDC Leadership

Micro Unit 6, Question 7- Negative Externality

12th - Higher Ed
Learn about the concept of negative externalities and how they lead to market failure. Using a graph, the teacher demonstrates the difference between the socially optimal quantity and the quantity produced in a free market. They also...
Instructional Video3:47
Professor Dave Explains

Why Do Countries Turn to Command Economies?

9th - Higher Ed
We are going through the four main economic systems, and we just learned about free markets, so now let's discuss command economies. What are they? What are the advantages and disadvantages? Command economies are not favored by...
Instructional Video2:28
ACDC Leadership

Micro Unit 6 Intro- Market Failures and the Government

12th - Higher Ed
A quick overview of what you will cover in the sixth unit of Microeconomics. Virtually all teachers will cover the same topics, but keep in mind that some teachers might teach a few concepts in a different order.
Instructional Video2:37
ACDC Leadership

Public Goods and Free Riders- Micro 6.1

12th - Higher Ed
"You didn't build that!" Mr. Clifford expalins the characteristics of public goods and the free rider problem
Instructional Video4:31
Professor Dave Explains

Understanding How Prices Work in a Free Market

12th - Higher Ed
Now that we know about supply and demand, we are ready to talk about prices, and how they dictate the dynamics of a free market economy. Free markets lead to an efficient distribution of resources, however there are exceptions, such as...
Instructional Video7:03
Professor Dave Explains

Supply and Demand

9th - Higher Ed
Supply and demand! We've all hear these terms before, and we probably have a pretty solid conception of what they mean. But let's formalize them a bit by looking at the law of demand and the law of supply, as well as the substitution...
Instructional Video5:20
Professor Dave Explains

The Purpose of Mixed Economies

9th - Higher Ed
We've talked about free market economies and command economies, but the truth of the matter is that nearly every country on Earth utilizes a mixed economy, which blends aspects of each of the aforementioned economy types. Whether talking...
Instructional Video7:48
ACDC Leadership

Supply and demand in 8 minutes

12th - Higher Ed
I made this video to give you a quick overview of supply and demand. I cover the law of demand, law of supply, shifters of demand and supply, shortage, surplus, and changes in equilibrium. I go pretty quick so watch the entire video...
Instructional Video9:55
Intelligence Squared

Debating the motion 'football is not a free market'.

Higher Ed
After Angus Scott introduces the motion, Tom Bower proposes the motion by arguing that Sky's money has created a monster, and that football is not a free market. The Beautiful Game? You're having a laugh! (1 of 11)
Instructional Video14:07
Mr. Beat

Capitalism, Socialism, and Communism Compared

6th - 12th
Mr. Beat explains the difference between capitalism, socialism, and communism. Karl Marx was the one who first articulated it, but boy is he misunderstood by many today.
Instructional Video6:27
ACDC Leadership

EconMovies 7: Anchorman (Efficiency and Market Failures)

11th - 12th Standards
How can performing cannonballs into a swimming pool help us to understand the concept of marginal analysis and efficiency? Check out this video, using clips from the movie Anchorman and informative instruction, to learn more about...
Instructional Video10:03
Curated OER

How the Federal Reserve Works, Part 1

9th - 12th
What is money? Journey back in time to see different forms of money at different points in US history. From trading to the first gold coin to the US dollar, your class will see the evolution of money in early American years. This is part...
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course Government and Politics #46: Market Economy

9th - 10th
Crash Course Government and Politics video covers government role in in the economy and how the government creates and maintains a market economy. [9:38]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: United States History: When Capitalism Is Great & Not So Great

9th - 10th
Understanding when capitalism can potentially undermine innovation, competition and merit.