In a blistering talk, Nobel Laureate Al Gore looks at the two main obstacles to climate solutions and gives his view of how we might actually solve the environmental crisis in time. You won't want to miss his searing indictment of fossil...

Environmental scientist David Keith proposes a cheap, effective, shocking means to address climate change: What if we injected a huge cloud of ash into the atmosphere to deflect sunlight and heat?

Today on Crash Course Economics, Adriene and Jacob talk about the 2008 financial crisis and the US Goverment's response to the troubles. So, all this starts with home mortgages, and the use of mortgages as an investment instrument. For...

As we've explained in previous episodes, insurance is complicated. Even John gets confused (watch the video!). But there's a reason we have all these deductibles, co-pays, and co-insurance. It's because of the moral hazard, and a very...

The Inaugural Conference @ King's, Institute for New Economic Thinking, Session 3:<b<br/>r/>

What Kind of Theory to Guide Reform and Restructuring of the Financial and <br/>Non-Financial Sectors?

In this lecture presentation, the speaker discusses market failure within the financial sector, its causes, and impact on society. The speaker explains the different forms of market failure such as asymmetric information, externalities,...

As coronavirus has spread across the globe markets have fallen sharply and entire industries have warned of imminent bankruptcy. Governments are trying to understand the potential scale of the economic fallout and how to mitigate it.

What shocks affected the Ukraine? Why should the IMF step in to help stabilize the Ukraine?<br/>
Ukraine & the Future of Europe, Part 3

In this video, the speaker discusses the challenges and limitations of financial regulation, including the risks of under-regulation and over-regulation. The video also covers the issue of moral hazard, where the big banks are bailed out...

Atif Mian, Joe Shoong Chair in International Business, Haas School of Business,University of California at Berkeley speaking at the breakout panel entitled "Does the Effectiveness of Fiscal Stimulus Depend on the Context? Balance Sheet...

As we've explained in previous episodes, insurance is complicated. Even John gets confused (watch the video!). But there's a reason we have all these deductibles, co-pays, and co-insurance. It's because of the moral hazard, and a very...

In this video, the speaker discusses the concept of imperfect information in economics and how it can lead to market failure. They explain the importance of information in economic decision-making processes and how perfect information is...