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Some superb journals with free access
10th August 2010
Here is a brief selection of journals with an economics / business / financial slant that offer free access to readers. There are some super pieces in each and articles from them might well be used as part of a strategy to stretch the gifted and talented.
Chatham House - The World Today
In an increasingly unpredictable world, The World Today presents authoritative analysis on a variety of current topics in each monthly issue. It provides a vital background for experts, business planners, academics and those curious about the world we live in. The current edition is available as free access. Follow this link
Royal Society of Arts (RSA)
The RSA Journal provides a rich source of fresh articles on citizenship, politics and society, commerce, education and the arts. Follow this link
LSE Centrepiece
CentrePiece is the magazine of economic performance published quarterly by the LSE. Nearly all of the articles are suitable for teachers wanting to deepen their understanding of current micro and macro policy issues. Follow this link
British Academy Review
This is a superb publication of great value to Economics and Politics teachers. The most recent edition for example focused on electoral systems and constitutional change under Labour. Follow this link
Vox EU
VoxEU.org is a policy portal set up by the Centre for Economic Policy Research in conjunction with a consortium of national sites. Vox aims to promote research-based policy analysis and commentary by leading scholars. Mainly focused on professional economists and those in Higher Education but with value added for teaching economists in Post-16 schools and colleges. Follow this link
Royal Economic Society
The RES publishes the Economic Journal. http://www.res.org.uk/economic/ejbrowse.asp. Visitors can browse the list of issues and the abstracts, but sadly you have to be a signed in member to be able to view the full articles. However the RES web site also publishes the media press releases of interesting pieces. These are available here
Geoff Riley
Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.