Game Theory is supposed to show how businesses (and prisoners) can outdo each other to win out over their competition. While this is great in theory Game Theory actually shows us much more about how to get along with our partners, friends, and allies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 31, 2023•14 min
Qatar has one of the highest rates of migrant workers of any country in the world with over 90% of residents being non-citizens. So why does Qatar need so many migrant works and why are so many migrant workers willing to go to Qatar? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 23, 2023•14 min
Over the past decade Sri Lanka was one of the fastest growing economies in Asia. However, they took on too much debt and now the country is collapsing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 19, 2023•21 min
It's no secret that China is facing a myriad of economic problems with many commentators predicting the impending collapse of the Chinese economy. But what would really happen is the world's second largest economy collapses? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 10, 2023•14 min
Over time it is almost taken as given that science and technology will evolve and improve over time. But does the same hold true for the field of economics? Will future generations achieve superior levels of wealth due to advancements in economics or have we already solved everything there is to discover? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 05, 2023•14 min
In the 1980s Nauru was the richest country in the world on a per capita basis. Nauru's wealth can be entirely attributed to its deposits on Phosphate, a substance used in fertilizers. However, by the early 2000s they had completely run out of Phosphate the country's GDP declined by more than 90%. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 24, 2022•16 min
Inflation has been perhaps the single biggest issue facing the global economy over the past year and has proven far more persistent than most people originally assumed. But with central banks around the world all raising interest rates, will we finally see inflation go back down to more normal levels? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 20, 2022•14 min
Over the past 30 years China has experienced perhaps the most impressive economic growth of any country in history. But these impressive growth numbers all come from official government statistics bureaus. How much can we trust the official statistics? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 07, 2022•20 min
In this podcast we go over the 2022 Nobel Prize in Economics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 28, 2022•16 min
In this video we help you to be more knowledgeable about inflation by looking at countries, most notably Switzerland, that have bucked the global trend in 2022 by reporting tame inflation numbers. We look into what Switzerland did right and what other countries can learn from them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 21, 2022•14 min
What Would The American Economy Look Like If COVID Never Happened? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 03, 2022•16 min
The UK economy is not having a great year with 40 year high inflation, the Bank of England predicting a recession, and three different prime ministers within the span so 3 months. So what is going on and what does the future hold? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 27, 2022•22 min
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE and other oil rich Middle Eastern states have announced plans to collectively invest trillions of dollars in new megaprojects, the most extreme of which is Saudi Arabia's $1 trillion 170km skyscraper called The Line. Why are these countries spending so much on mega projects and does it make any economic sense? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 13, 2022•24 min
Up until 1990 India was slightly richer than China on a per capita basis, but since then China's economy has grown far faster than India's. In this episode we look at the structural issues in India's economy have thus far prevented it from achieving the same level of economic success as China. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 06, 2022•27 min
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Sep 29, 2022•31 min
Subscribe to Economics Explained 👉 https://bit.ly/sub2ee In this video we go over the pros and cons of a universal basic income. The US government spent over $5 trillion of economic stimulus and relief payments during the pandemic of 2020 and 2021. This is enough money to give every adult in the country $1,000 per month during this 2 year period. Would the money have been better spent just giving it directly to the people? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Sep 23, 2022•17 min
Subscribe to Economics Explained 👉 https://bit.ly/sub2ee Society has an unlimited desire for material goods but the world has limited resources to supply these goods. Ever since the industrial revaluation most advanced economies have consistently increased their economic output over time. At some point, the world will run out of resources and economies will no longer be able to grow. How can we continue increasing our living standards without depleting our planet? Learn more about your ad choic...
Sep 08, 2022•15 min
Since the end of World War 2 the US dollar has been world reserve currency, this means international transactions are overwhelmingly done in US dollars. This gives the US some key economic advantages. Naturally China wants to make its currency the world reserve currency, and as the second largest economy it makes some sense. Enjoyed this? Comment below! 💬 ⭑ Subscribe to Economics Explained on YouTube 👉 https://bit.ly/sub2ee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Aug 16, 2022•16 min
Enjoyed the podcast? Comment below! 💬 Subscribe to Economics Explained Youtube Channel 👉 https://bit.ly/sub2ee Canada is one of the wealthiest economies in the world today, but the OECD forecasts that the country will stagnate and is poised for the lowest growth of any advanced economy over the next 5 years. So why is Canada struggling to grow and what can this tell us about other advanced economies? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Aug 08, 2022•12 min
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Jul 22, 2022•16 min
Enjoyed the podcast? Comment below! 💬 ⭑ Subscribe to Economics Explained Youtube Channel 👉 https://bit.ly/sub2ee ⭑ Enjoyed? Hit the like button! 👍 Q&A Streams on EEII (2nd channel) → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOTgNyfQG4vVP5sCXrJaS4g ✉️ Business Enquiries → EconomicsExplained@ibg.yt 🎧 Listen to EE on Spotify! 👉 https://anchor.fm/EconomicsExplained Follow EE on social media: Twitter 🐦 → https://twitter.com/EconomicsEx Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/EconomicsEx Instagram → htt...
Jun 28, 2022•17 min
Enjoyed the podcast? Comment below! 💬 ⭑ Subscribe to Economics Explained Youtube Channel 👉 https://bit.ly/sub2ee ⭑ Enjoyed? Hit the like button! 👍 Q&A Streams on EEII (2nd channel) → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOTgNyfQG4vVP5sCXrJaS4g ✉️ Business Enquiries → EconomicsExplained@ibg.yt 🎧 Listen to EE on Spotify! 👉 https://anchor.fm/EconomicsExplained Follow EE on social media: Twitter 🐦 → https://twitter.com/EconomicsEx Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/EconomicsEx Instagram → htt...
Jun 16, 2022•18 min
Enjoyed the podcast? Comment below! 💬 ⭑ Subscribe to Economics Explained Youtube Channel 👉 https://bit.ly/sub2ee ⭑ Enjoyed? Hit the like button! 👍 Q&A Streams on EEII (2nd channel) → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOTgNyfQG4vVP5sCXrJaS4g ✉️ Business Enquiries → EconomicsExplained@ibg.yt 🎧 Listen to EE on Spotify! 👉 https://anchor.fm/EconomicsExplained Follow EE on social media: Twitter 🐦 → https://twitter.com/EconomicsEx Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/EconomicsEx Instagram → htt...
Jun 16, 2022•18 min
Is returning to the gold standard something that could fix the economic issues we are facing today? Enjoyed the podcast? Comment below! 💬 ⭑ Subscribe to Economics Explained Youtube Channel 👉 https://bit.ly/sub2ee ⭑ Enjoyed? Hit the like button! 👍 Q&A Streams on EEII (2nd channel) → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOTgNyfQG4vVP5sCXrJaS4g ✉️ Business Enquiries → EconomicsExplained@ibg.yt 🎧 Listen to EE on Spotify! 👉 https://anchor.fm/EconomicsExplained Follow EE on social media: Twitter ...
Jun 16, 2022•19 min
Enjoyed the podcast? Comment below! 💬 ⭑ Subscribe to Economics Explained Youtube Channel 👉 https://bit.ly/sub2ee ⭑ Enjoyed? Hit the like button! 👍 Q&A Streams on EEII (2nd channel) → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOTgNyfQG4vVP5sCXrJaS4g ✉️ Business Enquiries → EconomicsExplained@ibg.yt 🎧 Listen to EE on Spotify! 👉 https://anchor.fm/EconomicsExplained Follow EE on social media: Twitter 🐦 → https://twitter.com/EconomicsEx Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/EconomicsEx Instagram → htt...
May 16, 2022•17 min
Enjoyed the podcast? Comment below! 💬 ⭑ Subscribe to Economics Explained Youtube Channel 👉 https://bit.ly/sub2ee ⭑ Enjoyed? Hit the like button! 👍 Q&A Streams on EEII (2nd channel) → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOTgNyfQG4vVP5sCXrJaS4g ✉️ Business Enquiries → EconomicsExplained@ibg.yt 🎧 Listen to EE on Spotify! 👉 https://anchor.fm/EconomicsExplained Follow EE on social media: Twitter 🐦 → https://twitter.com/EconomicsEx Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/EconomicsEx Instagram → htt...
Apr 05, 2022•17 min
Enjoyed the podcast? Comment below! 💬 ⭑ Subscribe to Economics Explained Youtube Channel 👉 https://bit.ly/sub2ee ⭑ Enjoyed? Hit the like button! 👍 Q&A Streams on EEII (2nd channel) → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOTgNyfQG4vVP5sCXrJaS4g ✉️ Business Enquiries → EconomicsExplained@ibg.yt 🎧 Listen to EE on Spotify! 👉 https://anchor.fm/EconomicsExplained Follow EE on social media: Twitter 🐦 → https://twitter.com/EconomicsEx Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/EconomicsEx Instagram → htt...
Mar 18, 2022•21 min
Enjoyed the podcast? Comment below! 💬 ⭑ Subscribe to Economics Explained Youtube Channel 👉 https://bit.ly/sub2ee ⭑ Enjoyed? Hit the like button! 👍 Q&A Streams on EEII (2nd channel) → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOTgNyfQG4vVP5sCXrJaS4g ✉️ Business Enquiries → EconomicsExplained@ibg.yt 🎧 Listen to EE on Spotify! 👉 https://anchor.fm/EconomicsExplained Follow EE on social media: Twitter 🐦 → https://twitter.com/EconomicsEx Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/EconomicsEx Instagram → htt...
Mar 04, 2022•18 min
Enjoyed the podcast? Comment below! 💬 ⭑ Subscribe to Economics Explained Youtube Channel 👉 https://bit.ly/sub2ee ⭑ Enjoyed? Hit the like button! 👍 Q&A Streams on EEII (2nd channel) → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOTgNyfQG4vVP5sCXrJaS4g ✉️ Business Enquiries → EconomicsExplained@ibg.yt 🎧 Listen to EE on Spotify! 👉 https://anchor.fm/EconomicsExplained Follow EE on social media: Twitter 🐦 → https://twitter.com/EconomicsEx Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/EconomicsEx Instagram → htt...
Feb 14, 2022•16 min
Enjoyed the podcast? Comment below! 💬 ⭑ Subscribe to Economics Explained Youtube Channel 👉 https://bit.ly/sub2ee ⭑ Enjoyed? Hit the like button! 👍 Q&A Streams on EEII (2nd channel) → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOTgNyfQG4vVP5sCXrJaS4g ✉️ Business Enquiries → EconomicsExplained@ibg.yt 🎧 Listen to EE on Spotify! 👉 https://anchor.fm/EconomicsExplained Follow EE on social media: Twitter 🐦 → https://twitter.com/EconomicsEx Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/EconomicsEx Instagram → htt...
Jan 15, 2022•22 min