Global Economics (series)
Global Resources: Management and Competition
Global Exchange: Free Trade and Protectionism
Global Capital Market: Risks and Rewards
Economic Development: A Global Challenge 2006
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DVD, color, 35 min.
Sr. High - Adult
Economics, Globalization, Capital Markets, Economic Development
Date Entered: 04/04/2007
Reviewed by Susan Awe, Parish Memorial Library for Business & Economics, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NMThis four-part series will give viewers a basic understanding of the political economy of international trade, finance, development and natural resource competition. The simple, basic explanations of complex financial concepts as well as interviews with experts like Dr. Jeffrey Sachs of Columbia University and former World Bank president James Wolfensohn provide viewers with a solid foundation for understanding globalization. This mix of expert hosts results in a very useful, educational video. Some of the concepts explained include what causes poverty and underdevelopment, what are the mechanisms that drive international finance, what are the economic questions surrounding the management of natural resources, and how to recent events in the Middle East, Asia, and Latin American reflect historical patterns of international resource exploitation.
Video techniques and effects are as outstanding as the still photography. Editing was judicious and effective. The occasional subtitled commentary did not interfere with the films’ messages. These DVD’s are suitable for adults of all ages. School, academic and public libraries will want purchase to teach all viewers about globalization, global economic development, and the global capital market.