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Economic Growth and Institutions Video Series and Quiz

Time: 35 mins,
Updated: September 26 2019,
Author: Marginal Revolution University
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Explain why economic growth and institutions are crucial in understanding why some countries are rich and others poor.

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Economic Development, Economic Growth, Economic Institutions
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In this economics video series, students will understand economic growth worldwide.

Description

Why are some countries rich and some poor? That is the central question of this series of seven videos. Among the topics discussed are economic growth and the importance of growth rates and of institutions.

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