Category Archives: Video

The World Economy – Economist

Posted on October 11, 2013 by macromon

The forward march of globalisation has paused since the financial crisis, giving way to a more conditional, interventionist and nationalist model. Greg Ip examines the consequences. – The Economist (click here if video is not observable)

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Weekend Lecture: Macro and the Phillips Curve

Posted on October 5, 2013 by macromon

Great lecture by Tim Harford,  senior columnist for the Financial Times and author of the  The Undercover Economist Strikes Back: How to Run-or Ruin-an Economy. A million readers bought The Undercover Economist to get the lowdown on how economics works … Continue reading →

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Weekend Lecture: Transforming the Economic Lives of the Ultrapoor

Posted on September 28, 2013 by macromon

Robin Burgess, Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and Abhijit Banerjee, Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology led a discussion regarding Transforming the Economic Lives of the Ultrapoor. … Continue reading →

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Weekend Lecture: Third World lessons for First World growth

Posted on September 14, 2013 by macromon

Thirty years ago, China seemed hopelessly mired in poverty, Mexico triggered the Third World Debt Crisis, and Brazil suffered under hyperinflation. Since then, these and other developing countries have turned themselves around, while First World nations, battered by crises, depend … Continue reading →

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Weekend Lecture: The New Digital Age – LSE

Posted on September 7, 2013 by macromon

Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen are two of the leading thinkers of our time. The New Digital Age is a unique and unparalleled collaboration between these two great minds and will offer us their view on the future of the … Continue reading →

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Consumer Driven Disruptive Tech – MIT Technology Review

Posted on September 3, 2013 by macromon

Good stuff from MIT’s Technology Review (click here if video is not observable)

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Stratfor: Saudi Arabia’s Demographic Challenge

Posted on May 2, 2013 by macromon

Stratfor Middle East Analyst Ashley Lindsey discusses Saudi Arabia’s demographic challenge of educating its young population and integrating more women into its work force. For more analysis, visit: http://www.Stratfor.com (click here if video is not observable)

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Weekend Lecture: Palaniappan Chidambaram

Posted on April 20, 2013 by macromon

Palaniappan Chidambaram, Union Minister of Finance of the Republic of India says “there are no clear signs that recovery has begun over all countries.” Click here for interview (click here if picture is not observable)

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Weekend Lecture: What should economists learn from the financial crisis?

Posted on April 12, 2013 by macromon

Speaker(s): Dr Ben S Bernanke, Olivier Blanchard, Professor Lawrence H. Summers, Axel A. Weber Chair: Professor Sir Mervyn King Recorded on 25 March 2013 in Old Theatre, Old Building. (click here if video is not observable)

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Easter Traditions – History Channel

Posted on March 31, 2013 by macromon

Interesting history lesson! Where did the Easter egg come from?   For centuries the Christian church banned eggs during Lent and it became a special treat to eat them again on Easter. (click here if video is not observable)

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