Introducing Economics Q&A - Online Help for Economics Students

Saturday, February 21, 2009

Economics Q&A is a new resource on the tutor2u Economics Blog.

- Are your students reluctant to ask something in class?
- Would it help for them to find a simple but authoritative explanation for something they really need to know?
- Are they confused about an economics term, concept or policy - but won’t admit it?
- Would a second opinion, a relevant example or a different perspective help to build understanding?

Thats the idea of Economics Q&A. Students pose the questions, and our team of Economics Blog authors have a go at replying.

To keep things concise and focused, we’ve nicked an idea from Twitter. Each question has a maximum of 140 characters.

Each day we’ll pick out at least one question and write a short, punchy answer.

Questions can be submitted to Economics Q&A here.

You can read some of our answers here

Q&A Markets
Q&A Macro

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Spanish Economy - After the Fiesta

Friday, February 20, 2009

by Geoff Riley

The Spanish economy is in trouble after out-performing the rest of the Euro Zone for the last decade. Download this special feature on the Spanish Economy…

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