Course

HUM-471: Economic growth and sustainability I

Lectures in this course (156)

Explores the resurgence of inflation in 2021 and the distinction between transitory and persistent inflation.

Compares PPP and market exchange rates, calculates GDP using different rates, and debates the value of the dollar versus the euro.

Introduces the course on economic growth and sustainability, emphasizing the need for collective action to protect the planet.

Covers economic growth, sustainability, unfinished buildings demolition in China, and Evergrande's financial crisis.

Explores the calculation of average growth rates and the sensitivity of growth rates to different time periods.

Explores economic growth, GDP measurement, development, economic circuits, and added value.

Explores economic growth through GDP measurement, discussing its limitations and challenges in assessing development and quality of life.

Explores exchange rates and balanced trade between Swiss and Swedish firms.

Explains how to calculate average growth rates using arithmetic mean, geometric mean, and linear trend analysis.

Introduces the basics of production factors, capital dynamics, investment determinants, and human capital accumulation.

Explores GDP calculation through value added, the role of labor and capital, and the impact of marketing on final product prices.

Explores the components of GDP, national savings, and trade imbalances.

Delves into the ethical dilemma of extracting oil in Greenland, balancing economic gains with environmental concerns and geopolitical implications.

Explores how GDP measures total production using prices as a common denominator and explains the concept of value added in the economy.

Explores the main components of GDP, trade balances, and international trade dynamics.