Category archives: Economics

How Wall-Street is ruled by mathematics.


Rating: 10/10 (1 vote )

This film shows how most of the trading on Wall-Street by computers. It shows the history of automated trading and some of the key players in the business. These activities do bring liquidity to the market, but are they getting out of touch with fundamentals?

 

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How Britain left the European Exchange Rate Mechanism.


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This video shows the sequence of events that let Britain to leave the European exchange rate mechanism. The mechanism was designed to fix currency exchange rates within Europe (within a certain bandwidth) to maintain price stability. This video shows that the system blew-up in 1997 with England leaving the ERM. It may be an old ...

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Europe In Crisis.


Rating: 9/10 (1 vote )

This documentary shows the problems that Europe faces. The worldwide financial crisis showed that the European project is far from completion and that the Euro has some basic flaws. Question remains if and how European union is going to get its act together.

The rise of China and their labor laws.


Rating: 7/10 (1 vote )

Another documentary that investigates the rapid economic and political changes that are happening in the country. This time the focus is on labor conditions and the rights workers have in case accidents happen.

Shanghai: A City Rising


Rating: 7/10 (1 vote )

Shanghai the City of Dreams where a middle-class is growing rapidly and the income gap is exploding. This four-hour documentary shows the growing market economy in a city that was a cradle of communism. It shows the dynamism and prosperity capitalism had created and the downside of the shift in policy.

Three entrepreneurs entering China, the real dragons den.


Rating: 8/10 (1 vote )

This video is about three entrepreneurs that are trying to make it in China (the real dragons den). Tony Caldera has borrowed 2 million to build a factory to produce cushions. Peter Williams is selling a device that is making air-conditioning more energy efficient. Watch the video to see if they will succeed.

Factory disasters in Bangladesh.


Rating: 8/10 (1 vote )

This documentary shows the background behind the deadly factory disasters in Bangladesh. It shows the role of Wal-Mart and the system that is behind their low prices. It shows the trade-off between cheap produce and worker conditions. Please leave your thoughts on how to fix this problem in the comment section below.

How a family build their farm in Union Grove North-Carolina.


Rating: 9/10 (1 vote )

Great video of a family growing their farm in North Carolina during the years. I think they do it in a decent way with respect to the animals. Hope they will keep providing society with food for a long time.

Chongqing: China's fastest growing city.


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Child trafficking in Nepal.


Rating: 7/10 (1 vote )

As Western families are desperate to adopt, Orphanages in Nepal have created a market for Orphans to traffic to the west. Stealing children from poor parents, they are selling these children for huge sums of money. This video shows it is done and the suffering it causes.