Videos on Productivity

Here is a selection of short video clips that might be useful when teaching the economics of productivity as part of the AS macro course. I often start with the “Fast Hands” video clip (one minute only) because it raises all kinds of issues about division of labour and the quality of life of people who do these tasks.

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/unit-2-macro-videos-on-productivity

Productivity

This is a key target for the Treasury, the government department that coordinates government economic policy and is managed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

http://rapidrevision.co.uk/economics-student/2009/05/07/meeting-the-productivity-challenge/