Untold History of Home Economics, Digital Testing in Indian Schools, Adam Smith’s Economic-Development Formula

Discover the untold history of home economics and the trailblazing women who harnessed its power. Explore the reliability of large-scale student assessments in Indian schools and the potential of technology-aided interventions. Delve into the enduring relevance of Adam Smith's economic-development formula and its implications for policy-making.

Sources:
https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2024/mar/10/economics-at-home/?features
https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ej/ueae017
https://www.nationalreview.com/2024/03/adam-smiths-economic-development-formula/
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-home/cashmere-sweater-investment-fast-fashion-economics-student/

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:42) Economics at home
(00:03:02) Improving administrative data at scale: Experimental evidence on digital testing in Indian schools
(00:05:33) Adam Smith’s Economic-Development Formula
(00:08:16) Economics student squashes common myth about the cost of clothing: 'We're too poor to buy cheap things'