Videos / Animations

A picture tells a thousand words….

Want a change from reading? Try watching some of these videos… to challenge yourself, watch them, make some notes if you wish, then without looking at your notes, try and summarise the video and the key points…

MRU Economics Playlist Econ’s Greatest Hits “Learn why everyone can benefit from studying economics. What can economics tell you about your world? Check out this fun series with some of our best videos.”

Adam Smith Institute Films from the independent think tank on various topics relating to free markets

Economist Films A selection of short videos picking up on the themes in that week’s paper and digital editions – again, not all of them are economics related, but a lot of them are!

Kate Raworth Her website has some excellent videos on her “doughnut economics” looking at sustainability and economics as well as some animations

Yoram Bauman – the standup economist In case you need some light relief… jokes for economists… it’s a niche audience I know… see also the Kilkenomics Festival for an econ/comedy mix!

60 second adventures in Economics Quick bite-sized cartoons about key economic concepts

Institute of Economic Affairs “ieaTV is the UK’s first online TV service dedicated to bringing a free market perspective to the screen. It features hundreds of short films and mini documentaries on topics such as Bitcoin, government debt and the cost of living debate.”

Institute of Fiscal Studies An independent research institute, IFS was launched with the principal aim of better informing public debate on economics in order to promote the development of effective fiscal policy.

The link above will take you to a selection of short videos explaining various aspects of the economy.

World Bank There are a host of resources here for you to watch – often live streamed from meetings of the World Bank and IMF, panel discussions with leading economists etc. but also videos of past events covering economic development, equality, poverty reduction.

Financial Times There are lots of videos about news stories here – remember that if your school has signed up, you can get free access to the FT articles too!

Want to practice your business skills? Want to put opportunity cost into practice? Try the FT’s Trade Off Game – try to balance profit and purpose – and keep everyone happy!