Is GDP growth always a good thing?

Well, it depends on what has caused the growth.

Watch the interesting video clip of Senator Robert Kennedy discussing the other side of GDP - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77IdKFqXbUY#t=44

Bank of England videos on inflation

Keeping on an even keel - Module 2: Prices and the value of your money - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-d0-8tr6DGo

Module 3 - controlling spending - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I48BA9-iu4

BBC documentary - a job to get work

With the government promising a welfare revolution, getting people off benefits and into work, Panorama visits the seaside resort of Rhyl in North Wales. In some parts of the town, nearly half of the adult population are on benefits.

The programme follows the real life stories of some of the unemployed there, and asks the government whether this battle can really be won.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yctGH7zl7h8

60 seconds adventures in Economics videos

Phillip's curve - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_LHFs_Htak

Invisible hand - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulyVXa-u4wE

VideoFiscal policy and deficit problems

PAJ Holden - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPnvZ8tKA74

Video on supply-side policies

By PAJ Holden - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9HEm8w5nL8

Video - Fiscal and monetary policy overview

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gvFwDPaOQ0

How GDP is calculated and GNP - video

From PAJ Holden - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiNZdGAZzeA

Inflation rates and how they are determined video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MmOiDhYC-s

Video - how inflation rates are measured

Phil Holden - http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&feature=channel&hl=en-GB&v=0MmOiDhYC-s

Bank of England videos on Inflation

http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/education/Pages/filmsgames/default.aspx

Supply-side policies video

PAJ Holden - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9HEm8w5nL8

Rare earths mining: China's 21st Century gold rush

Rare earth metals have become some of the world's most valued resources.

They are found in almost every car, gadget and household.

After the US stopped the excavation of rare earth materials China now has a monopoly on its production.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13777439

China has said it will cut exports of rare earth minerals by 10% in 2011.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12088195 

Unreported World Chongqing Invisible City

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQGyh0qiT9I

China's Ghost Cities and Malls

Vast new cities of apartments and shops are being built across China at a rate of ten a year, but they remain almost completely uninhabited ghost towns.

It’s all part of the government’s efforts to keep the economy booming, and there are many people who would love to move in, but it’s simply too expensive for most.

Video journalist Adrian Brown wanders through malls of vacant shops, and roads lined with empty apartment buildings… 64 million apartments are said to be empty across the country and one of the few shop owners says he once didn’t sell anything for four or five days.

So are the efforts to boost the economy going to end up having the opposite effect and creating a financial crisis for China?

http://watchdocumentary.com/watch/chinas-ghost-cities-and-malls-video_5d3270b17.html

The Party's over

How the west went bust -

Part 1 - http://watchdocumentary.com/watch/the-partys-over-how-the-west-went-bust-episode-01-video_dc69633e0.html

Part 2 - http://watchdocumentary.com/watch/the-partys-over-how-the-west-went-bust-episode-02-video_558784d0b.html

Tariffs and Quotas

Tariffs video (Holden) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSQTbd2iJtY&feature=related

Quotas video (Holden) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWvs1GCGAMk

Quotas (Mecham) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=273UvjyuVLg&feature=related

Tariffs (Mecham) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbrzouOFiic&feature=channel

Fiscal policy and deficit problems

PAJ Holden video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPnvZ8tKA74&feature=related

Supply-side policies videos

PAJ Holden - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9HEm8w5nL8

Bryn Jones - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWu7w-j6AHY

Balance of Payments and exchange rates videos

Video from Phil Holden - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKRBpJZ92QM

Video from Economics help - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCsjFbRBiEw