Economics
Assignment. The Bank That Brought Down Cyprus. Audio, 25 minutes
How did billions handed out in bad loans create a financial time-bomb for Cyprus?
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
Analysis. Roberto Unger & Vulgar Keynesianism. Audio, 30 minutes
Tim Finch asks if current left-of-centre thinking on the economy needs to be more radical.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Analysis. A Scottish Pound? Audio, 30 minutes
Chris Bowlby explores the cash question facing an independent Scotland.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Four Thought. Series 3, Ben Dyson: Understanding How Money Works. Audio, 15 minutes
Ben Dyson argues for the need to understand how money works before fixing the bank system.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Analysis. Manuel Castells: Alternative Economic Cultures. Audio, 30 minutes
Prof Manuel Castells on the rise of new economic cultures since the financial crisis.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Analysis. Keeping the Free Market Faith. Audio, 30 minutes
Jamie Whyte defends free market ideas in apparently troubled times for capitalism.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Four Thought. Series 3, Ruchir Sharma: The Search for Economic Growth. Audio, 15 minutes
Ruchir Sharma describes his search for the next global economy which can deliver growth.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Short Cuts. Series 2, Tracing the Line. Audio, 28 minutes
Nina Garthwaite presents mini-documentaries with stories of lifelines.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4 Extra
- Available for over a year
Analysis. The Gold Standard. Audio, 30 minutes
Simon Jack asks: Would the financial system be more stable if money was backed by gold?
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
