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:
Price Ceilings
Prediction Markets
Speculation
Information and Incentives
The Great Economic Problem
Markets Link the World
A Price Is a Signal Wrapped up in an Incentive
I, Rose
Wage Subsidies
Subsidies
Tax Revenue and Deadweight Loss
Who Pays the Tax?
Commodity Taxes
Applications Using Elasticity
Elasticity and Slave Redemption