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This Newsnight clip looks at the issue of child poverty in the UK - and it's depressing viewing.
Covid crisis fuels food price rises for world's poorest
This timely intervention by the President of the World Bank highlights a neglected impact of coronavirus: the impact on food security.
The problem is poverty, however we label it
This is a really insightful piece that highlights the multi-dimensional aspects of poverty in the UK.
General purpose technologies and the productivity gap
One of the most depressing aspects of the decade of the 2010s, well before Covid struck, was the apparently slow growth in productivity.
Could covid-19 cause an inflation spike?
The Economist looks at the nature of inflation - starting from the premise that recent low inflation is difficult to explain in traditional theoretical terms.
How coronavirus has rocked India's economy
The FT looks at the impact of the virus on the Indian economy which was, until recently, the fastest growing large economy in the world.
Is Trickle-Down Economics Dead?
A former US Labour Secretary, Robert Reich, drives another nail into the coffin of trickle-down economics arguing here that tax cuts for the rich don't have benefits for others, but wonders whether...
Development: The Fight against Plastic Pollution
If you want to see the extent of plastic, and subsequently marine pollution in the Pacific, then this clips for you.
False negatives - the case against negative interest rates
In this new economics research piece, Stephen King (HSBC) argues that cutting interest rates below zero may not be such a good idea.
Tax avoidance costs the global economy $427bn a year,
The Tax Justice Network reports here that tax avoidance costs the global economy $427bn a year. That’s a nurse’s yearly salary lost every second.
Sustainable Development: Shrimp Farming in Indonesia
This World Economic Forum clip highlights how sustainable shrimp farming can help restore the environment, create jobs and enhance development. This project, in Indonesia looks at how sustainable...
Development Economics - The secret to tackling corruption
This lengthy Economist clip looks at the economic costs of corruption and represents a good introduction to the issue.
What do we mean by "levelling up" the UK economy?
This excellent IFS clip looks at the notion of "levelling up" something that Boris Johnson highlighted in his first speech as PM.
Fish farms regenerating the environment
This World Economic Forum clip looks at a sustainable fish farm that actually helps regenerate the environment rather than damaging it.
Will covid kill globalisation?
Will covid accelerate a process away from hyper-globalisation. The Economist investigates in this excellent enrichment video.
Demonetization: When 86% of India's Currency Disappeared
This is a fantastic clip looking at the implications of India's 2016 demonetisation.
How Green Power is Driving Rural Africa
Here is a fantastic developmental clip looking at a small-scale project in rural Kenya.
The aviation sector is among those worst hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
Rents that businesses pay on leased property is usually treated as a fixed cost.
Coronavirus update: Businesses Cut Jobs as Demand Falls Away
The recession caused by the pandemic has inevitably led to a steep fall in demand, revenues and profits for most UK businesses.