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How does our economy work? This page is dedicated to studying materials on various economic sectors. Because no economist should walk away from her education with a head full of only theory, without knowing what the actual economy looks like.
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) provides an amazingly detailed picture of the Dutch economy and its strategic global position.
Robert Neuwirth went underground, and wrote an excellent ethnographic account of the global informal economy.
War, Disaster and the Global Aid Market. How do these sectors work?
Debunking Public vs Private Sector Myths. How do the public and private sector actually differ from each other?
The Story of Stuff is a short animated documentary about the lifecycle of material goods. Very informative.
How does the financial sector work in reality?
More materials coming up! N.B.: If you have good teaching materials to add to this page, do let us know.
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