[p2p-research] Free Ivy-League Lectures on the Economy

[Ryan]

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Economy via The Big Picture by Barry Ritholtz on 10/3/09

Online Classes.org has a list of 50 recommended Ivy League economic
classes. (I have been partial to the MIT online economic classes, which
this site omits). Regardless, here are a few worth exploring:

General Economics

The basics of the field of economics:

- Beyond Freakonomics: New Musings on the Economics of Everyday Life:
University of Chicago professor and economist Steven Levitt further
explains his theory on everyday economics in this lecture. [Princeton]
- Game Theory: Learn more about how game theory can be applied to
economics in this lecture from Yale professor Ben Polak. [Yale]
- Financial Markets: This lecture series from professor Robert Shiller
will teach you about the basics of the economic system and how each
part fits together. [Yale]
- Economic Theory for an Innovative World: Learn why this economist
thinks existing models should be changed so that businesses can foster
innovation and change. [Columbia]
- Higher Education and the Recession: Check out this lecture to find
out how higher education is being affected by the recession and how it
might trickle down into local communities. [Cornell]
- Why Stock-price Volatility Should Never Be a Surprise, Even in the
Long Run: Here you can gain a better understanding of how stocks work,
and why you shouldn’t expect them to remain stable all the time. [UPenn]
- Close-up on Vicki Bogan: Listen to this lecture to get a better
understanding of financial decision making. [Cornell]
Understanding the Economic Crisis

- Understanding the Crisis in the Markets: A Panel of Harvard Experts:
Get an explanation of the financial crisis from some of the best and
the brightest by watching this panel discussion at Harvard. [Harvard]
- Capitalism and Confusion: Here, Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen speaks
about the current financial crisis. [Cornell]
- The Subprime Drama Continues, but for How Long?: Has the subprime
crisis run its course? This lecture from Richard Herring attempts to
address many of the issues surrounding this complex topic. [UPenn]
- Origins of the Financial Mess: Alan Blinder, a Professor of Economics
and Public Affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School and co-director of
Princeton`s Center for Economic Policy Studies, discusses the financial
crisis in this lecture. [Princeton]
- Financial Crises: Check out this series of lectures to learn about
the roots of a financial crisis, responses and results. [Princeton]
- The Financial Crisis: Implications for Washington, Wall Street and
Main Street: Here you can get some insights from Cornell experts on the
financial crisis and what it means for business both big and small.
[Cornell]
- Soft Landing Economy: This lecture from 2006 shows just how wrong
many predictions about the seriousness of the market downturn really
were. [UPenn]
Proposed Solutions to the Economic Crisis

Once you’ve learned a little more about where the financial crisis
stands, you can listen to these lectures that propose a variety of
solutions, sometimes conflicting, on what to do to help it recover.

- Temporary Nationalization Necessary to Save Troubled Banks: This
lecture from Columbia Business School Professor Stiglitz takes the
stance that the government should take control of failing banks to
ensure economic stability. [Columbia]
- Preventing the Next Financial Crisis: Pay close attention to this
lecture series that brings together numerous scholars, researchers and
experts to discuss how future financial disasters can be averted.
[Columbia]
- Economics Advice for President Obama: Several economists at Cornell
share their thoughts on what the government should do in this
informative discussion. [Cornell]


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