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What causes economic bubbles?

Prateek Singh · TED

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About

During the 1600's, the exotic tulip became a nationwide sensation; some single bulbs even sold for ten times the yearly salary of a skilled craftsman. Suddenly, though, the demand completely plummeted, leaving the tulip market in a depression. What happened? Prateek Singh explains the peak of a business cycle, commonly referred to as a mania. [Directed by Simon Ampel, narrated by Addison Anderson].

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Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Prateek Singh
Year
2015
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Economics, Business and management, Psychology and the brain, Society and politics, History, Teaching and learning
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TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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