Markets in crisis - for iPad/Mac/PC
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In the first decade of the 21st century we saw financial markets collapse, sudden spikes in food prices and projections of major environmental impact from climate change. All pose serious challenges to the global economic and financial systems. Economist and Nobel prize winner Amartya Sen along with leading experts in the field discuss re-thinking the social, economic and political systems we have in place today. This material forms part of The Open University course DD309 Doing economics: people, markets and policy.
Human motivation during a global crisis
Nobel prize winner Amartya Sen expresses that now more than ever it's time to re-think the social, economic and political organisations we have in pla...
Balancing markets and government regulation
What influence does governments have on the global economy? We look at Chinas healthcare as a classic case study.
The marketisation of the Chinese economy
A closer insight to the common trends within growing economies. As Chinas wealth grew so did their desire for luxury foods such as meat.
Climate change and the global economy
What measures can be taken to encourage environmentally friendly markets?