What is Economic Growth? | Ask an Economist

What is economic growth, why is it important, and how is it measured? We answer these questions in our newest episode of Ask an Economist.

00:38 – What is economic growth?
01:37 – Why does economic growth matter?
02:29 – How is economic growth measured?
04:05 – What can governments do to increase economic growth?

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[aarons]

What a fantastic explanation for non-economists. Way to go

[nyanebenezergh]

Perfectly explained, Joyce Wong. This is not a fancy academic speak indeed!😊. Thanks for the insist.

[sanjaynatekar]

Thanks Joyce Ma'am for such a nice & simple explaination.

[mfj-]

excellent! well, thank you, Joyce for sharing. We need more content like this one.

[g]

Nice Education

Keep it up !!!!

🙏🌍

[SEACalifornia]

Great explanation. I enjoyed it. Thank you.

[Ellington_young_woman]

Joyce, thank you. Liked your smart smile when you were speaking/presentig.

[plasmaray]

as economist how to determine status of economy?? Is there a course and what is the fundamental economics

[christianmarriott]

But the real question is, does increasing economic growth actually result in increased living standards....

[mastergenerate]

IMF, stop meddling in Indonesia's internal affairs, Downstreaming Natural Resources must continue for the welfare of the Indonesian nation. It is our resources and we have the right to manage it. Stop meddling and mind your own business.

[КонстантинИванов-ку]

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[edwardhardy]

How can real growth occur when the purchasing power of the dollar is continuing to keep falling?

[metaphosV]

IMF.

Should you decide to accept this mission ...


LOL

[hussainfazal-kdzk]

My request in website this is the IMF officer come here for Pakistan this is a contact for me come here for my house my house is the my big property big bunny hacking for Pakistan government check up for I am a this is the my money and the Pakistan government site but this is the Pakistan Government and the proud for IMAX site

[UKESRfertilizer]

Hi why hasnt 34 trillion debt caused a weimar republic episode? And has economics been rewritten by this american debt model? Thank you for response