About the lecture

In this module, introduce the supply side of the economy, focusing in particular on (i) the determinants of productive capacity (ii) the nature of AS-AD as a short to medium run model; (iii) the exogenous and endogenous variables in the model; and (iv) how we can analyse supply shocks.

About the lecturer

Dr Paul Segal is a Reader in Economics of Development at King's College London. He specialises in researching global poverty and inequality, the economics of natural resources, and economic history. He has published widely within these areas, including Who Are the Global Top 1%? and The Economy: Economics for a Changing World. He has also written policy articles for FT.com and has collaborated with Oxfam Mexico to undertake empirical fieldwork in Mexico City, analysing multidimensional inequalities.