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Macroeconomic Context of Diminishing Returns to… duration 20 minutes 11 seconds Macroeconomic Context of Diminishing Returns to… Macroeconomic Context of Diminishing Returns to Labor	Macroeconomic Context of Diminishing Returns to Labor This video will discuss the macroeconomic or society-wide implications of this ongoing technological change that has had such differential impacts on lesser skilled and lower educated workers and on… work +8 More From SDG Academy 6 plays
Structural Shifts in Economies and Work duration 15 minutes 40 seconds Structural Shifts in Economies and Work Structural Shifts in Economies and Work	Structural Shifts in Economies and Work In this video, Jeffrey Sachs will continue the discussion about the transformation of work and the transitions that are underway because of the digital revolution that is changing the nature of our… work +8 More From SDG Academy 11 plays
Policy Responses: Savings, Spending, Public Debt,… duration 16 minutes 29 seconds Policy Responses: Savings, Spending, Public Debt,… Policy Responses: Savings, Spending, Public Debt, and Earmarking	Policy Responses: Savings, Spending, Public Debt, and Earmarking In this chapter, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam discusses policy responses to the challenges of extractive resources revenues. He outlines policy responses to address the issues that arise, including optimal… natural resource management +8 More From SDG Academy 20 plays
Currency Crises duration 8 minutes 24 seconds Currency Crises Currency Crises	Currency Crises This chapter focuses on what is behind a currency crisis, which is when the exchange rate depreciates and the local currency loses values. There are three types of models that explain the reason for… economics +7 More From SDG Academy 6 plays
The Full-Employment Economy duration 18 minutes 10 seconds The Full-Employment Economy The Full-Employment Economy	The Full-Employment Economy The “trick” of macroeconomics is to get economy-wide measures that are meaningful and that tell how much production is taking place, what workers are earning, how many people are… economics +6 More From SDG Academy 21 plays
Partial-Employment Economy duration 17 minutes 37 seconds Partial-Employment Economy Partial-Employment Economy	Partial-Employment Economy In this chapter, Professor Sachs discusses an economy that is not fully employed, or an economy that is in an economic recession or depression. He explains the factors that are responsible for… economics +9 More From SDG Academy 34 plays
21st Century Perspectives on Macroeconomics duration 15 minutes 48 seconds 21st Century Perspectives on Macroeconomics 21st Century Perspectives on Macroeconomics	21st Century Perspectives on Macroeconomics In this chapter, Professor Jeffrey Sachs provides an overview of different perspectives on macroeconomics. First, the interdependence and openness characteristics of a macroeconomy are a core feature… economics +5 More From SDG Academy 19 plays
International Comparisons of Income (PPP) duration 17 minutes 13 seconds International Comparisons of Income (PPP) International Comparisons of Income (PPP)	International Comparisons of Income (PPP) One of the challenges that faces macroeconomists is comparing the gross domestic product across countries. Using a numerical illustration of the Purchasing Power Parity (PPP), which is the concept of… economics +7 More From SDG Academy 19 plays
Macroeconomic Pathologies duration 13 minutes 52 seconds Macroeconomic Pathologies Macroeconomic Pathologies	Macroeconomic Pathologies In this chapter, Professor Sachs compares a macroeconomy to a human body, addresses what pathologies could afflict a macroeconomy, as well as addresses what a healthy economy looks like. A healthy… economics +9 More From SDG Academy 49 plays
Introduction to Macroeconomics duration 13 minutes 41 seconds Introduction to Macroeconomics Introduction to Macroeconomics	Introduction to Macroeconomics In this chapter, Professor Jeffrey Sachs introduces the course on macroeconomics for a sustainable planet, as well as his co-professor, Felipe Larraín, Chile’s Finance Minister. Sachs… economics +9 More From SDG Academy 134 plays