America and the New Global Economy [eLearning] | 6.6 GB
Lecturer: Timothy Taylor | 36 lectures, 30 minutes/lecture | $374.95
Look back at the global economy in 1950 and you’ll find these conditions: * The shock of a great depression, two world wars, and restrictions on immigration had led to little
This riveting 36-lecture course takes you beyond the economy of the United States and reveals the recent history of economies in Asian countries, including Japan, India, and China, as well as in other regions. Journey with veteran Teaching Company Professor Timothy Taylor of Macalester College through the last 50 years of world economic history, explore international perspectives on the new global economy, and develop a richer understanding of our increasingly interconnected world.
Tour the World’s Economies
America and the New Global Economy focuses on the idea that market forces of supply and demand cause faraway events to have an economic effect everywhere else. Therefore, to get a comprehensive picture of the new global economy, you must consider the individual economies.
* China: According to a 2007 World Bank estimate, China’s economy is the second largest in the world. With a growth rate of 9% per year, China may be the world’s largest economy through much of the 21st century.
* India: India’s accelerated growth is based not on low-wage manufacturing but on service industries, which produce more than half of the country’s GDP.
* The Middle East:
Economic Issues—From a Global Perspective
In America and the Global Economy, you also focus on a range of economic issues that have important social, political, and cultural ramifications for everyone. In addition to looking at international flows of goods and services and financial capital, exchange rates, poverty, hunger and agriculture, urbanization, and the role of women, you consider the importance of these indicators:
* International labor flows: The world has about 180 million migrants, and the gains to expanding international migration to people who have low incomes are potentially very large.
* Population growth: With 6.5 billion people, the world follows a demographic pattern in which life expectancy rises, fertility rates drop, and aging populations increase. Some economists believe this scenario will help spur economic growth in Africa and the Middle East.
* International economic agencies: Multilateral organizations such as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Trade Organization play important roles in setting international ground rules and coordinating international cooperation. If these organizations evolve, they can continue to offer expertise on critical economic issues like development, monetary policy, and trade.
In-Depth, Expert Analysis
An expert economist, Professor Taylor is the managing editor of the Journal of Economic Perspectives, the prominent journal widely read by academics and economists. His course gives you a comprehensive, detailed look at economic globalization you can’t get from reading the business section of a newspaper. America and the New Global Economy gathers widely dispersed facts and data to offer an overview of the global economy, based on research Professor Taylor conducted specifically for this course.
This course is your opportunity to grasp the economic histories, issues, and trends that affect us. With the knowledge gained from these lectures, you’ll be able to understand the latest developments in our global economy and better prepare for a future in which all our economies will be linked.
Course Lecture Titles
1. The World Economy since 1950
2. The U.S. in the World Economy—1960 to 1995
3. The U.S. Economy Resurgent?
4. Europe—From Catch-Up to Jobless Growth
5. The Single European Market
6. The Rise of the Euro
7. The Economy of the Soviet Union
8. Transitions from Communism to Markets
9. Japan’s Economic Miracle
10. When Japan’s Bubble Economy Burst
11. Government versus Market in East Asia
12. East Asia’s Tigers—Restore the Roar?
13. China’s Gradualist Economic Reforms
14. China’s Challenges for Continued Growth
15. India and the License Raj
16. India’s Turn toward Market Economics
17. Inherited Institutions in the Middle East
18. The Curse of Oil Wealth in the Middle East
19. Africa’s Geography and History
20. Time for Optimism on Africa?
21. Latin America and Import Substitution
22. Markets or Populism in Latin America?
23. Globalization in Goods and Services
24. Globalization of Capital Flows
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26. Migration—Senders and Recipients
27. Global Population Growth
28. World Poverty—Growth or Redistribution?
29. Global Food Markets—The Supply-Demand Race
30. An Urbanizing World
31. Women in the Global Economy
32. Improving Governance, Fighting Corruption
33. Foreign Aid—Promises and Limits
34. The Multilaterals—World Bank, IMF, WTO
35. The Economics of Global Climate Change
36. Globalization and Convergence
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