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Development Economics - Can new lenders save Brazil’s struggling farmers?
This FT video clip looks at the rise of Brazil as an agricultural powerhouse, as well as the fact that small-scale farms - which represent 80% of all farms, and produce 23% of output - might be...
Underemployment - Japan's army of under-employed ex-housewives
This is a lovely example of what is meant by the term 'under-employment' and illustrates exactly what this implies for an economy.
Maximum prices - Why rent control isn’t working in Sweden
This is the sort of really interesting article that Economics teachers love - a classic example of why rent ceilings don't work.
Innovation and Creative Destruction - The Rise And Fall Of Polaroid
Here is a lovely bit of economic history covering creative destruction and the nature of markets.
Are soaring property prices - over time - good news for the UK economy?
Should a carbon tax vary according to the stage of the economic cycle?
UK Economy - uncertain times ahead
A cluster or comment pieces in recent days have focused on the uncertainties surrounding the UK and global macroeconomics outlook.
A lovely short video case study here on how reforestation can help to promote sustainable development.
Innovations that help make the circular economy a reality
This World Economic Forum clip highlights three things that are making the circular economy more achievable
The Geography of Innovation - How disruptive technologies diffuse
This new paper from Bloom et al from Stanford provides an overview of how original pioneer locations of disruptive technologies such as AI and broadband retain their initial advantages over many...
Around 95% of infrastructure spending in sub-Saharan Africa is funded by national governments rather than the private sector.
Why market structure matters for development
i really like this research article from VoxDev on global differences in cement prices as it brings Theme 3 micro and Theme 4 macro together.
Education economics - should government intervene to mandate lower tuition fees for local students?
Record numbers of students have applied for university places this according to data published by UCAS, the university admissions administrator.
This superb video from the FT looks at how the clean energy revolution is changing the landscape of the north-east coastal town of Blyth.
In his latest blog post, Paul Ormerod argues that successful levelling up will require both experimentation and risks to be taken with public funds.
Will China continue to become the centre of the world economy? Or will the global economy fragment into a regionalised rather than a unified global system?
Paul Ormerod writes that "Keynes was a much more subtle economist than almost all his 21st century disciples."
This World Bank clip looks at the benefits of closer regional integration in sub-Saharan Africa.
This is an excellent clip that looks at the reasons for Bangladesh's recent growth performance, and how it might look at sustaining this as it loses its low wage advantages.
Why Electric Planes are Inevitably Coming
This Wendover Productions clip looks at aviation, in this case, the rise of electric planes.