Economics
Analysis. No Escape. Audio, 30 minutes
Richard Weight asks why prison policy is so difficult to unlock and if anyone has the key.
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Analysis. The Threat of Thrift. Audio, 30 minutes
Chris Bowlby asks if the concept of thrift has lost its moral attraction.
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Analysis. Paying The Piper. Audio, 30 minutes
Frances Cairncross examines what lessons must be learned from the credit crunch.
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The BBC World Service Special Debates. China's Growing Pains. Audio, 51 minutes
Can China sustain its rapid growth and maintain environmental and social stability?
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Assignment. Has free trade revolutionised Zambia? Audio, 22 minutes
A report on trade in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia
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African Perspective. Trade in Africa. Audio, 27 minutes
Examining the alternatives to the global trading systems that keep Africa poor
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The United States - Part One. Audio, 23 minutes
Why the world's biggest economy is experiencing a pensions crisis
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Agenda. Predicting the Next Big Thing – Economic Forecasting. Audio, 26 minutes
How accurate can economic forecasts be?
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African Perspective. Private Financial Clubs, Cameroon. Audio, 29 minutes
A look at member meetings which take the form of lavish parties
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At The Edge of Asia. South Korea - Economic Powerhouse. Audio, 28 minutes
Despite its proximity to more powerful neighbours, South Korea retains a unique identity
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Agenda. Will the Euro Prove to Be a Good Idea? Audio, 26 minutes
The Euro goes live in five months. The pros and cons of the single European currency
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Plain English. Money Talks. Audio, 14 minutes
How important is English to the global economy?
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Letter from America by Alistair Cooke. Cycle of Boom and Bust. Audio, 15 minutes
After a stock exchange drop of 600 points, Alistair Cook remembers other booms and busts.
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Visionaries. Economics. Audio, 4 minutes
Economist Noriko Hama predicts the rise of competitive diversity
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This Woman Thing. Globalisation. Audio, 39 minutes
Is more interdependence and more openness a good thing?
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Small Worlds. Small Economies. Audio, 14 minutes
Small countries tend to rely heavily on a single industry
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Science View. Economics and Science. Audio, 4 minutes
The economics of science and the value of pursuit of knowledge
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Beyond The Millennium. Asian Tigers. Audio, 14 minutes
An interview with economist Fu Wai Fong about Chinese and Asian growth
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Global Concerns. Balancing the Economic Cost of Climate Change. Audio, 14 minutes
Economist Paul Ekins explains how to protect both the environment and industry
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Global Concerns. The Human Cost of Climate Change. Audio, 14 minutes
Calculating the impact and cost of human life on the environment fairly with Aubrey Meyer
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African Perspective. African Stock Markets - Part Two. Audio, 30 minutes
Can economic growth in African markets be sustained?
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African Perspective. African Stock Markets - Part One. Audio, 30 minutes
What is behind the increase in trading on African Stock Markets?
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