Abstract:

A video instructional series on economics for college and high school classrooms and adult learners; 13 one-hour video programs and coordinated books. Created by an international team, this series offers a multinational perspective on how the global economy and market affect individuals, businesses, and industry. The series features 26 case studies, with follow-up analysis, from more than 20 countries, balancing widely held American views with opinions from around the globe and allowing comparison of the strategies used in international economics today. (textbook, case study reader and review guide, study guide and faculty manual also available) Individual Program Descriptions 10. Developing Countries How these nations have been helped or hurt by the rapid growth since WWII. Case studies: comparing South Korea and Sri Lanka; aid vs. trade in Tanzania.