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Principles of Economics: Microeconomics
Welcome to Principles of Economics! By joining this course, you’ll be exposed to the economic way of thinking. That is, you’ll understand how to use economics in your life and, ultimately, you’ll see the world differently. We’ll cover fundamental concepts like supply and demand and equilibrium, We’ll also answer questions such as: How are prices determined? What did Adam Smith mean when he said the market process works like an “invisible hand”? How is it that we have access to fresh roses in very chilly cities every February on Valentine’s Day? We will cover all the key topics including competition, monopoly, price discrimination, externalities, public goods and more. There are no prerequisites to this course and we will answer your questions along the way. Let’s dive in!-
Introduction to Economics - Duration: 3 minutes, 32 seconds.
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The Demand Curve - Duration: 3 minutes, 31 seconds.
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The Supply Curve - Duration: 2 minutes, 55 seconds.
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The Equilibrium Price - Duration: 4 minutes, 51 seconds.
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A Deeper Look at the Demand Curve - Duration: 7 minutes, 47 seconds.
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The Demand Curve Shifts - Duration: 14 minutes.
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A Deeper Look at the Supply Curve - Duration: 7 minutes, 30 seconds.
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The Supply Curve Shifts - Duration: 12 minutes.
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Exploring Equilibrium - Duration: 5 minutes, 35 seconds.
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Does the Equilibrium Model Work? - Duration: 8 minutes, 1 second.
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Supply and Demand Terminology - Duration: 3 minutes, 56 seconds.
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Elasticity of Demand - Duration: 13 minutes.
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Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics
In this course, following MRU's Principles of Microeconomics course, you’ll continue to explore the economic way of thinking and the role of incentives in all of our lives.
We’ll cover fundamental questions such as: Why do some countries grow rich while others remain poor? How important is a country’s banking system — and what happened during the recent financial crisis? How did Zimbabwe end up with an inflation rate that rose into the quadrillions?
We’ll also cover important topics like the Federal Reserve, monetary policy, fiscal policy, the Solow Growth Model, institutional analysis, the “economics of ideas,” and more.-
What is Gross Domestic Product (GDP)? - Duration: 4 minutes, 36 seconds.
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Nominal vs. Real GDP - Duration: 7 minutes, 41 seconds.
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Real GDP Per Capita and the Standard of Living - Duration: 5 minutes, 14 seconds.
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Splitting GDP - Duration: 6 minutes.
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Basic Facts of Wealth - Duration: 4 minutes, 28 seconds.
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Growth Rates Are Crucial - Duration: 6 minutes, 22 seconds.
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An Orgy of Innovation - Duration: 3 minutes, 23 seconds.
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Growth Miracles and Growth Disasters - Duration: 4 minutes, 26 seconds.
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The Importance of Institutions - Duration: 5 minutes, 18 seconds.
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Geography and Economic Growth - Duration: 2 minutes, 48 seconds.
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Puzzle of Growth: Rich Countries and Poor Countries - Duration: 8 minutes, 33 seconds.
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Intro to the Solow Model of Economic Growth - Duration: 5 minutes, 17 seconds.
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Everyday Economics
What role does economics play in your day-to-day life? You might be surprised to find that economics is a big part of nearly everything you do! Everyday Economics explores just that — how the “big ideas” from economics relate to everyday topics. The course is viewer-driven — you tell us where the course should go.-
The Hockey Stick of Human Prosperity - Duration: 4 minutes, 55 seconds.
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Division of Labor: Burgers and Ships - Duration: 3 minutes, 50 seconds.
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How the Division of Knowledge Saved My Son's Life - Duration: 4 minutes, 4 seconds.
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Comparative Advantage and the Tragedy of Tasmania - Duration: 7 minutes, 36 seconds.
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An Orgy of Innovation - Duration: 3 minutes, 23 seconds.
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Are We Better Off If We Buy Local? - Duration: 3 minutes, 42 seconds.
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Fair Trade: Does It Help Poor Workers? - Duration: 3 minutes, 41 seconds.
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Tyler Cowen: The Rise and Fall of the Chinese Economy - Duration: 12 minutes.
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Development Economics
Why are some countries rich and others poor? This fundamental question has been on the mind of economists since Adam Smith wrote "The Wealth of Nations" in 1776. This is a full course that covers all the major issues and developments in the field of development economics. Unlike typical college courses, we will take you to the frontier of the discipline, covering recent research as well as more established material.-
Development Economics Introduction - Duration: 2 minutes, 40 seconds.
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Basic Facts of Growth and Development - Duration: 13 minutes.
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The Importance of Institutions (Brief) - Duration: 5 minutes, 1 second.
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Guns, Germs and Steel - Duration: 18 minutes.
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How Persistent is Prosperity? (Optional) - Duration: 6 minutes, 44 seconds.
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Geography and Development, Trade - Duration: 11 minutes.
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Geography and Development, Disease - Duration: 11 minutes.
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Why Agriculture is Important - Duration: 2 minutes, 18 seconds.
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Industry Builds on Agriculture - Duration: 3 minutes, 20 seconds.
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Green Revolution - Duration: 3 minutes, 55 seconds.
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Micronutrients - Duration: 3 minutes, 13 seconds.
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Productivity Decline - Duration: 3 minutes, 56 seconds.
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Great Economists: Classical Economics and its Forerunners
What's the future of the European Union and the Euro? The Eurozone Crisis is one of the most important issues in the world today. In this three week mini-course, we will cover both the institutions that make up the European Union and the underlying economics that are behind the crisis. We cover what is considered "consensus" knowledge by economists while also adding our own speculations in the mix.-
Great Economists Introduction | Marginal Revolution University - Duration: 3 minutes, 57 seconds.
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Galileo and the theory of value - Duration: 3 minutes, 4 seconds.
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School of Salamanca - Duration: 5 minutes, 24 seconds.
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Why did economics develop so slowly? - Duration: 4 minutes, 40 seconds.
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Isaac Gervaise - Duration: 4 minutes, 5 seconds.
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Cesare Beccaria - Duration: 6 minutes, 6 seconds.
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Montesquieu - Duration: 4 minutes, 38 seconds.
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Introduction to Mercantilism - Duration: 6 minutes, 23 seconds.
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Nicholas Barbon - Duration: 3 minutes, 30 seconds.
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Sir William Petty - Duration: 4 minutes, 23 seconds.
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Bernard Mandeville - Duration: 4 minutes, 29 seconds.
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John Law - Duration: 16 minutes.
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The Eurozone Crisis
What's the future of the European Union and the Euro? The Eurozone Crisis is one of the most important issues in the world today. In this three week mini-course, we will cover both the institutions that make up the European Union and the underlying economics that are behind the crisis. We cover what is considered "consensus" knowledge by economists while also adding our own speculations in the mix.-
The Eurozone Crisis Introduction - Duration: 66 seconds.
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The Three Sides of the Crisis - Duration: 7 minutes, 9 seconds.
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The Case for Optimism - Duration: 3 minutes, 54 seconds.
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The Case for Pessimism - Duration: 6 minutes, 48 seconds.
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European Central Bank - Duration: 4 minutes, 50 seconds.
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The Bailout funds - Duration: 2 minutes, 55 seconds.
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Why are high bond yields a problem? - Duration: 4 minutes, 31 seconds.
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Banking and fiscal union - Duration: 5 minutes, 29 seconds.
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The Italian Crisis 2013 - Duration: 5 minutes, 13 seconds.
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The costs of leaving the Eurozone - Duration: 6 minutes, 7 seconds.
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Remarks on individual countries - Duration: 7 minutes, 29 seconds.
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Currency union collapse in history - Duration: 4 minutes, 6 seconds.
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International Finance
International finance covers some of the most complex but also important topics in economics. How are exchange rates determined? When if ever are ongoing trade deficits harmful? Are fixed or floating exchange rates better? What are the roots of the euro crisis and what resolution can we expect? Does China manipulate its exchange rate and if so how does that matter? We cover all of these topics and more, with an eye toward what a person really might want to know. There is no use of mathematics in this course beyond the very basic.-
Introduction to International Finance - Duration: 119 seconds.
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Balance of Payments - Duration: 5 minutes, 57 seconds.
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Purchasing Power Parity - Duration: 6 minutes, 29 seconds.
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David Hume on the Balance of Trade - Duration: 2 minutes, 42 seconds.
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Isaac Gervaise - Duration: 4 minutes, 5 seconds.
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Real Exchange Rates - Duration: 3 minutes, 15 seconds.
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Real and Nominal Exchange Rates - Duration: 2 minutes, 52 seconds.
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Are Devaluations Contractionary? - Duration: 7 minutes, 5 seconds.
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Forward Exchange Rates - Duration: 5 minutes, 4 seconds.
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Covered Interest Parity - Duration: 6 minutes, 2 seconds.
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Uncovered Interest Parity and the Carry Trade - Duration: 5 minutes, 31 seconds.
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Speculative Attacks - Duration: 6 minutes, 49 seconds.
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International Trade
This course takes a look at the basic theories of international trade and the consequences of trade in today's global economy. You'll have the opportunity to learn more about fundamental ideas such as comparative advantage, increasing returns to scale, factor endowments, and arbitrage across borders. The consequences we discuss include the effects of offshoring, how trade has shaped the economies of China, Mexico, and Korea, when foreign direct investment is desirable, and the history of free trade and tariffs, among other topics. Trade is a topic of increasing importance and this material will give you a better grasp on the theories and empirics as they have been developed by economists.-
International Trade Introduction - Duration: 2 minutes, 35 seconds.
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Comparative advantage - Duration: 12 minutes.
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Comparative advantage 2: Homework - Duration: 5 minutes, 4 seconds.
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Sources of Comparative Advantage - Duration: 8 minutes, 3 seconds.
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Evidence on Comparative Advantage from Japan - Duration: 5 minutes, 1 second.
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Trade and Variety - Duration: 10 minutes.
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The Gravity Equation and Cost of Trade - Duration: 10 minutes.
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Trade, Investment and Migration as Substitutes - Duration: 3 minutes, 10 seconds.
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Trade and Tariff History - Duration: 4 minutes, 21 seconds.
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The Shipping Container - Duration: 4 minutes, 26 seconds.
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The Corn Law debates - Duration: 6 minutes, 37 seconds.
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John Stuart Mill terms of trade - Duration: 6 minutes, 25 seconds.
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Economics of the Media
In the Information Age, media is everywhere. This course will help you make sense of it all, providing insight into the structure of media firms, the nature of their products and how they make money. Is media biased? Is consolidation of media companies bad for consumers? This course will address those questions as well as how the government affects the structure of media through policies such as net neutrality, copyright, TV regulation, and spectrum allocation. This course will provide a general background on the research from economists on media and journalism. There will be a lot of economics and not too much math.-
Economics of Media Introduction - Duration: 90 seconds.
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The importance of fixed costs - Duration: 7 minutes, 51 seconds.
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Non-rivalry in consumption - Duration: 7 minutes, 11 seconds.
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Spatial models - Duration: 13 minutes.
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Network externalities - Duration: 9 minutes, 11 seconds.
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Some economics of advertising - Duration: 7 minutes, 33 seconds.
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The economics of payola - Duration: 7 minutes, 7 seconds.
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Payola and conflict of interest - Duration: 6 minutes, 54 seconds.
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Rossman Payola 1 - Duration: 2 minutes, 26 seconds.
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Rossman Payola 2 - Duration: 6 minutes, 6 seconds.
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Does consolidation lower variety? - Duration: 5 minutes, 22 seconds.
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Multiple equilibria - Duration: 4 minutes, 43 seconds.
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Economic History of the Soviet Union
Economic theory must distinguish between publicly owned and privately owned property if it is to account for the effect of institutions on the behavior of individuals. Careful study of the theories of Marxists and the real-world experience in the Soviet economy offer important lessons and insight for economic modeling and the ongoing development of theory. In this course, Marxist/Leninist theory and Soviet reality will be studied with an open mind, and with the goal of taking lessons from the case study.-
Why Study Marx? - Duration: 95 seconds.
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The Soviet Union: An Experiment in Marxism - Duration: 2 minutes, 57 seconds.
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Lessons from the Soviet Union - Duration: 70 seconds.
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Stages of Central Planning and Marxism in the Soviet Union - Duration: 5 minutes, 33 seconds.
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Lessons for Public versus Private Ownership - Duration: 3 minutes, 37 seconds.
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Introduction to the Labor Theory of Value - Duration: 93 seconds.
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Labor as the Source of Property Rights - Duration: 66 seconds.
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Subjective Value and Useful Labor - Duration: 2 minutes, 11 seconds.
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Marx's Exploitation Theory and Economics of Scale - Duration: 3 minutes, 51 seconds.
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Prices, Wages, and Planning - Duration: 2 minutes, 10 seconds.
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From Marx to Lenin - Duration: 52 seconds.
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Dictatorship of the Proletariat - Duration: 2 minutes, 51 seconds.
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