Play the World Economy Higher or Lower Game - Perfect for Returning Yr13 Econ Students
Here's a activity that you may like to use for returning students over the coming weeks. It uses our ever-popular 'Higher or Lower' Powerpoint format to test student knowledge on world economic data.
Some multi choice questions for new students to Economics - play the Loose Change game
Here's 5 multi-choice questions for students who are brand new to economics. The assumption here is that the teacher will have discussed the economic problem and factors of production. The activity...
Driverless Lorries and the Luddite Tendency
The announcement that experiments will take place with driverless lorries on UK motorways ought to be a cause for celebration. Once again, human ingenuity is pushing out the frontiers of...
Is Japan's economy bouncing back?
The world's third biggest economy is enjoying an economic upturn although growth remains very slow compared to many emerging economies in Asia. This BBC news video is excellent as an introduction...
Statistics on Executive Pay in the UK
New data has been released on the scale of the divide between the pay of CEOs and ordinary workers in the labour market. The UK government is considering legislation so that UK companies must...
Is this a future model for the Irish border?
Newsnight investigates the border between Sweden and Norway and challenges the idea of frictionless trade despite the use of the latest technology during the customs process at the 12 customs...
Alvin Roth on the Future of Economics
The brilliant Nobel-winning Economist, an expert in market design, offers some thoughts on exciting domains for future economic research.
Economics Network Newsletter (August) 2017
The latest Economics Network Newsletter has been published
Festival of Economics 2017
Diane Coyle has published the programme for the 2017 Festival of Economics to be held in Bristol in November. As always there is a superb range and depth of talks. Have a look at the programme!
Induction Day Economics Quiz
Here's a 12 question general economics knowledge quiz that you may like to use with new students starting your courses over the coming weeks. The questions are knowledge based but are designed to...
Trade, Economic Growth and Inequality
A new video from the IMF looking at some the impacts of globalisation on growth and inequality.
The Future of the Euro Area
This article by Benjamin Schäfer, a participant at the 2017 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting looks at some of the structural flaws of the Euro Area and the challenge of following a one-size-fits-all...
External Economies of Scale - did you spot any on your travels?
I was very fortunate this summer to have spent a couple of weeks staying at my brother's house in San Jose, California. He's lived there for nearly 30 years but this was only my second visit to his...
Sterling's Slump
Continued uncertainty among investors about the post-Brexit landscape and stronger macroeconomic data from a resurgent Euro Zone appear to be the main factors behind the slump in the external value...
Predatory Universities and A Level Grades
The A-level results have come and gone yet again. Underneath all the hype and excitement, we can see the reliable old friend of economists at work. Namely, the impact of incentives.
Agglomeration in Action - Firm Migration Maps
This super graphic from City of London research shows the concentration / clustering of insurance companies in the east of the City of London.
Here's the first of a few fun quizzes and exercises that we're giving away to support the initial induction lessons that you may have with students starting their economics lessons over the coming...
Vodafone plans joint investment with OpenReach
Macro or micro? A joint venture between Vodafone and Openreach means it's micro but the notion of improved supply-side performance is macro.
An Introduction to GDP
A brief look at GDP courtesy of the IMF - but be careful! Whilst this is only an introduction, there are one or two oversights
Pollution breaches by farmers on the rise
The number of serious pollution breaches in the farming industry is growing as many farmers are unable or unwilling to meet the cost of pollution prevention.