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:
Why Microsavings?
Why Microcredit?
Introduction to Microfinance (Portfolios of the Poor)
Finance Law and Trust (Mexico)
Finance and Growth
Millennium Villages Project
The IMF
The World Bank
Examples of Aid that Works
Knowledge Problems and Incentive Problems
Does Foreign Aid Increase Growth?
Recipients and Donors: Basic Facts
Corruption and Public Sector Wages
How to Fight Corruption
Jagdish N. Bhagwati