MRUniversity: Development Economics (Audio) show

MRUniversity: Development Economics (Audio)

Summary: Why are some countries rich and others poor? This is a fundamental question of economics that has life and death implications for those involved. Taught by prominent economists Tyler Cowen and Alex Tabarrok of Marginal Revolution and George Mason University, this course will cover the theory and empirics and history for the economic growth of developing nations. The course is divided up into "bite-size" chunks (average 5 minutes) that you can listen to at your leisure. Ask questions, chat with the professors and earn a certificate at http://mruniversity.com.

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  • Artist: Tyler Cowen and Alex Tabarrok
  • Copyright: ℗ & © 2012 Tyler Cowen and Alex Tabarrok

Podcasts:

 Garlic (Optional) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:21
 Fertilizer, roads, and Africa | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:25

Fertilizer, roads, and Africa

 China’s agricultural reforms | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4:30

China’s agricultural reforms

 Sharecropping | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4:29
 Land reform in India | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 5:36
 GMOs | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 5:03
 Productivity Decline | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:45
 Micronutrients | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:01
 Green Revolution | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:43
 Industry Builds on Agriculture | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:08

Industry Builds on Agriculture

 Why Agriculture is Important | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:06

Why Agriculture is Important

 Hernando de Soto | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 6:49
 Daron Acemoglu | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 5:58
 Dani Rodrik | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 5:20
 Paul Collier | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:51

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