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America and the New Global Economy

Discover how the world economy has changed in the last 50 years with this course that explains how the economies of each major region of the world have developed.

Watch First Lecture

The World Economy since 1950
1 The World Economy since 1950 - 32 min
Explore the roots of globalization in the 1950s and the birth of modern globalization owing to three key factors: the development of new institutions, increased national commitments to globalization, and revolutions in transportation and communication technologies.

36 Lectures

1
Image of The World Economy since 1950
The World Economy since 1950
0 of 32 min
2
Image of The U.S. in the World Economy—1960 to 1995
The U.S. in the World Economy—1960 to 1995
0 of 31 min
3
Image of The U.S. Economy Resurgent?
The U.S. Economy Resurgent?
0 of 29 min
4
Image of Europe—From Catch-Up to Jobless Growth
Europe—From Catch-Up to Jobless Growth
0 of 30 min
5
Image of The Single European Market
The Single European Market
0 of 30 min
6
Image of The Rise of the Euro
The Rise of the Euro
0 of 30 min
7
Image of The Economy of the Soviet Union
The Economy of the Soviet Union
0 of 29 min
8
Image of Transitions from Communism to Markets
Transitions from Communism to Markets
0 of 31 min
9
Image of Japan's Economic Miracle
Japan's Economic Miracle
0 of 31 min
10
Image of When Japan's Bubble Economy Burst
When Japan's Bubble Economy Burst
0 of 31 min
11
Image of Government versus Market in East Asia
Government versus Market in East Asia
0 of 31 min
12
Image of East Asia's Tigers—Restore the Roar?
East Asia's Tigers—Restore the Roar?
0 of 31 min
13
Image of China's Gradualist Economic Reforms
China's Gradualist Economic Reforms
0 of 31 min
14
Image of China's Challenges for Continued Growth
China's Challenges for Continued Growth
0 of 32 min
15
Image of India and the License Raj
India and the License Raj
0 of 31 min
16
Image of India's Turn toward Market Economics
India's Turn toward Market Economics
0 of 31 min
17
Image of Inherited Institutions in the Middle East
Inherited Institutions in the Middle East
0 of 32 min
18
Image of The Curse of Oil Wealth in the Middle East
The Curse of Oil Wealth in the Middle East
0 of 29 min
19
Image of Africa's Geography and History
Africa's Geography and History
0 of 30 min
20
Image of Time for Optimism on Africa?
Time for Optimism on Africa?
0 of 32 min
21
Image of Latin America and Import Substitution
Latin America and Import Substitution
0 of 30 min
22
Image of Markets or Populism in Latin America?
Markets or Populism in Latin America?
0 of 32 min
23
Image of Globalization in Goods and Services
Globalization in Goods and Services
0 of 31 min
24
Image of Globalization of Capital Flows
Globalization of Capital Flows
0 of 32 min
25
Image of The Foreign Exchange Market
The Foreign Exchange Market
0 of 29 min
26
Image of Migration—Senders and Recipients
Migration—Senders and Recipients
0 of 30 min
27
Image of Global Population Growth
Global Population Growth
0 of 30 min
28
Image of World Poverty—Growth or Redistribution?
World Poverty—Growth or Redistribution?
0 of 31 min
29
Image of Global Food Markets—The Supply-Demand Race
Global Food Markets—The Supply-Demand Race
0 of 30 min
30
Image of An Urbanizing World
An Urbanizing World
0 of 31 min
31
Image of Women in the Global Economy
Women in the Global Economy
0 of 29 min
32
Image of Improving Governance, Fighting Corruption
Improving Governance, Fighting Corruption
0 of 31 min
33
Image of Foreign Aid—Promises and Limits
Foreign Aid—Promises and Limits
0 of 31 min
34
Image of The Multilaterals—World Bank, IMF, WTO
The Multilaterals—World Bank, IMF, WTO
0 of 30 min
35
Image of The Economics of Global Climate Change
The Economics of Global Climate Change
0 of 32 min
36
Image of Globalization and Convergence
Globalization and Convergence
0 of 32 min

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g********m
January 18, 2018

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h********u
April 8, 2017
Like other commenters, I wish that this course wasn't so outdated, but despite that I really learned a LOT! I wish that all Americans would listen to this to understand where the US economy has been and where it is going.

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June 26, 2016

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