Here is a growing collection of video shorts on key economic development concepts and issues.

The Lewis Turning Point

The Lewis Turning Point is a key concept in development economics that explains how countries move from labour-intensive growth to productivity-led growth.

The Natural Resource Curse

The natural resource curse explains why some countries rich in oil, gas or minerals experience weaker growth and poorer development outcomes than resource-poor economies.

The Middle Income Trap

The middle-income trap explains why some countries grow rapidly out of poverty but then struggle to reach high-income status.

Human Capital and Endogenous Growth

Endogenous growth theory explains how long-run economic growth can come from within an economy rather than from external shocks.

Capital Flight - Why Money Leaves Crisis Economies

Capital flight is the rapid movement of financial assets out of a country when investors lose confidence in its economic or political stability.

Dutch Disease and De-industrialisation

Dutch Disease occurs when a boom in natural resource exports causes a country’s exchange rate to appreciate, reducing the competitiveness of manufacturing and agriculture. Higher export revenues increase foreign demand for the currency, making non-resource exports more expensive and imports cheaper. This leads to de-industrialisation and greater dependence on a single volatile sector, increasing long-run economic vulnerability.