Archive for the ‘Economic development’ Tag

The Persistence of Poverty

5/20/20, The Indicator (9:08)

Link: https://www.npr.org/2020/05/20/859911696/the-persistence-of-poverty

Teaching Ideas

Summary: Why are some countries rich, and others poor? This episode “digs” into this classic question by looking at the case of Peru and Bolivia and the work Melissa Dell. Her research studies the persistent differences in economic development that can be linked to historical events and economic activity over four hundred years ago. The accompanying Team-Based Learning exercise asks students to put their policy hat on. Detailed Teaching Notes included!

Posted March 13, 2023 by ishanitewari in Utility

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Shruti Rajagopalan on the Past, Present, and Future of the Indian Economy   Leave a comment

Link: https://macromusings.libsyn.com/shruti-rajagopalan-on-the-past-present-and-future-of-the-indian-economy

Rajagopalan, senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center discusses the progress of India’s economy over the years. She compares the size of India’s economy compared the countries such as the U.S. and China, as well as how previous reforms have affected their economy and further reforms in their economy that could improve its development.

Original Air Date: October 19, 2020

Length: 1 hour, 6 minutes

Posted January 5, 2021 by meaghanprice3 in India, International economics, Politics & economics

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