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The economic impact of airport hubs - lesson resource

Ruth Tarrant

15th January 2016

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This week's Beyond the Bike resource provides a perfect data response lesson for those teaching transport economics or globalisation at the moment, as we consider the economic impact of airport hubs, such as that in Dubai, where Stuart and Claire have been spending the week with their bikes.

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Ruth Tarrant

Ruth has been Subject Lead in Economics at tutor2u for many years after a career of teaching Economics, Business, Politics and Maths in a range of secondary schools. She is a highly experienced A level Economics Examiner, and also teaches undergraduate Economics on a very part-time basis at the University of Oxford. Ruth is passionate about making economics fun, engaging and accessible.

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