Economics 101: Nine Principles of Economics

Russ Sobel introduces the concept of opportunity cost, and much more in these video clips from the Free the World! Economics Seminar held at the Independent School in Wichita, KS, in the summer of 2005. The links below take you to Google Video clips or Quicktime video.
-- Greg Rehmke

RS 1. No Free Lunch (Google Video or Quicktime)

RS2. Rational Decisions
...Decision makers are rational (at least from their perspective) (Google or Quicktime)

RS3. Incentives Matter (Google or Quicktime

RS4. Decisions Made at the Margin (Google or Quicktime)

Globalization & Trade

The Return to a Global Economy, Graduation Advice for the Global Economy

Free Trade or Fair Trade?

Development Economics

Economic Freedom of the World 2001 (FreetheWorld site)

The Pen is Mightier Than the Plan (Latin America)

Environment

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