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Conversation with David Daokui Li, China's World View

Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and economist David Daokui Li as they discuss Professor Li’s brilliant new book, China's World View: Demystifying China to Prevent Global Conflict. Listen in…

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The Conventionā€™s Lists and Register

States Parties to the Convention have the possibility to inscribe elements of intangible cultural heritage on international Lists. These are the List for Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of…

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Mobility, migration, and opportunity

Why are some countries rich and some countries poor?" "Why are some individuals or societies better off than others?" Keep in mind that perhaps the most underrated answer to these…

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Q&A | Richard Matthew | 2018 Apr. 2

Richard Matthew answers questions relating week 5 of the ESSP course. This video is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA license.

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Q&A | David Jensen & Carl Bruch | 2018 Mar. 6

David Jensen and Carl Bruch answer questions relating to Week 1 of the ESSP course. This video is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA license.

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What is Globalization?

This chapter focuses on globalization and the interconnection of the evolving world economy. Globalization is a multi-dimensional process of goods and services, financial flows, information, ideas…

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Development of the Global Economic System

This chapter focuses on the globalization of industrialization and divides it into three phases, with a major emphasis on history, including the the changing of world powers and the story of…

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Inflation, the Fiscal Budget, and Seigniorage

This chapter discusses inflation, unemployment, and stabilization. It begins with the example of hyperinflation in Zimbabwe in the late 2000s, and provides other real world examples. It talks about…

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Data for Accountability and Decision-making

Metrics and quantification are essential for measuring SDG progress, and in this chapter, Professor Sachs explores a number of ways that SDG metrics are becoming available through Voluntary National…

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Moral Teachings and Sustainable Development: An Overview from the World's Religions

In this chapter, Dr. William Vendley discusses the contributions that the world's religions can make to advance sustainable development, looking at the 17 SDGs and community. This video is…

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