Resources: Economic Development

VIDEO via TEDed: Why do competitors open their stores next to one another? – Jac de Haan

A perfect video clip to have students watch after lecturing Hotelling’s principle of locational interdependence. Click the picture to view the video.

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RESOURCE: Life and Debt-Video and Guided Worksheet

Life and Debt (2001) The video Life and Debt is a fantastic documentary that discusses the economic struggles that post-colonial countries such as Jamaica face. The majority of the video […]

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INTERACTIVE via CNN: How does your Salary Compare to Others?

This widget sheds light on the UNEVEN DEVELOPMENT that exists across the globe. ECONOMIC INEQUITY is but one of the economic indicators that illustrates the DEVELOPMENT GAP. With little EXPENDABLE […]

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INFOGRAPHIC: NPR-Planet Money: Every Job In America, In 1 Graph

National Public Radio posted a nice info graph that depicts employment numbers in each sector of the United States economy. This is a good opportunity to try to point out […]

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