Category
Explanations
Mining and Development - Pathways to Sustainable & Inclusive Growth
This video clip is well worth a look - mining has a role to play in development but only if it is properly managed.
Understanding Prices - Why Hasselblad Cameras Are So Expensive
Another excellent Business Insider look at a luxury good - this time the Hasselblad camera.
Economies of scale, the role of research and increasing capital intensity of production are key features of this short video which pays a visit to the Navigator paper company in Portugal.
The Case for an International Carbon Price Floor
The IMF are looking at encouraging decarbonisation, with carbon pricing to the fore.
The Economist looks at the problems of Big Tech
To what extent do the tech giants benefit society? Or are they now operating against the public interest, and in an anti-competitive fashion?
This World Bank clip looks at the importance of biodiversity to development, arguing that sustainable development requires due care to be taken of the Earth's natural resources.
Will Covid-19 disrupt the global vaccine market?
We are studying the economics of vaccines and it is also one of the titles for the 2021 Durham University economics essay prize - so this new film from the FT is handy to say the least!
What Makes Blood Plasma So Expensive?
Business Insider highlights the fact that the US supplies two-thirds of the world's plasma - at a cost of $2.7 billion a year.
Why is coconut oil so expensive?
This clip looks at why coconut oil is 12 times more expensive than ordinary oils.
Externalities - Turning the Tide on Waste
Here are two news videos looking at innovation is helping to turn the tide on the negative externalities created by waste.
Why Long-Haul Low-Cost Airlines Go Bankrupt
One of my favourite producer of longer economic clips - Wendover Productions. This time they look at the low-cost airline sector - highlighting the reasons why short-haul low-cost airlines are...
An example here of how the private sector can help sustainable development with the Raya Brewery in Ethiopia investing in restoring a community watershed, acting both in its own self-interest and...
Government debt - how much is too much?
The Economist looks at the changing consensus regarding public debt.
How Ben & Jerry’s Makes Nearly One Million Pints of Ice Cream A Day
Business Economics gold dust! Ethics, production methods, market share, economies of scale, corporate social responsibility.
Why is argan oil so expensive?
Business Insider looks at argan oil which is used in beauty products around the world.
Keynes for the Beginner
Professor Robert Skidelsky is running a series of tweets capturing the essence of Keynesian economic thinking. We'll curate his tweets in this blog entry - there is a lively debate after each of...
Why real saffron is so expensive
Is this perhaps the best example of a luxury good? Why does saffron cost £10,000 per kilo?
Bayes Theorem and the risks of anti-body tests
What are the risks of using a less-than-perfect antibody test? The question has an Oxbridge Economics interview quality to it!
How long should the lockdown last? Should it be tightened or relaxed?
Explaining the FT's Coronavirus trajectory tracker
This is a really well explained and important video looking at how the Financial Times is tracking the coronavirus spread by country and sub-region / city.
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