Category
Explanations
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.
Why Manchester illustrates the challenge of reducing the regional divide
The government needs to deliver for its new supporters in the regions. This is a truth which has rapidly become universally acknowledged, to borrow Jane Austen’s famous phrase.
Who are the super-rich in the UK?
Who are the super-rich? And what are they like?
How economists make predictions
Here is a handy behind-the-scenes look at how the IMF goes about making their global macro forecasts!
Building resilience to overcome external shocks
The World Bank clip looks at how developing resilience in your economy is an essential part of overcoming shocks. In this case, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone are recovering from civil war and...
Economies of Scale: The Largest Sandwich Factory in the World
Here is a great five minute video looking at mass production of sandwiches in the biggest sandwich factor in the world based in Nottinghamshire. Lots of potential economies of scale evident here...