In the News
Importance of Remittances for Lesotho
27th February 2017
A great macro article and video from the BBC on Lesotho.
WATCH: The remittances propping up Lesotho's economy
Super for a bit of development economics teaching, investigating the role of remittances (and therefore whether GDP is a good measure of living standards), and comparing the impact of remittances to that of aid
Ruth Tarrant
Ruth has been an enthusiastic Head of Economics and Politics for many years, having taught in a variety of schools and at university level. She is also a Senior Examiner. Ruth is passionate about boosting the quality of teaching and learning across all subjects in schools and colleges.
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