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Contestable Markets - The Return of Doorstep Milk Deliveries
This is a fascinating readon the leadership challenges of reinventing a traditional industry - doorstep deliveries for milk.
Global Economics - Is China's economic model broken?
This new video from the Financial Times is a fantastic look at China's economic model.
Climate Change Economics - Who should fix climate change?
This Economist clip looks at the perennial issue of climate change in the run up to COP26, touching upon a broad range of issues.
Supply Chain Problems - Update on the UK and Global Economy
This BBC news video looks at problems with the global supply chain - and identifies the factors that have contributing to them.
Sustainable Development - Can green energy power Africa's future?
This BBC clip looks at whether or not there's a significant role for green energy to play in powering Africa's future.
Demographics and Potential Growth - British ‘baby shortage’ could lead to economic decline
The Social Market Foundation is playing the long game here, arguing that a declining birth rate is imperilling the UK's long-term prosperity.
Electric cars - will road pricing be needed as a new source of tax revenue?
Larry Elliott looks at some of the economic implications of increased take-up of electric cars.
Development Economics - Can new lenders save Brazil’s struggling farmers?
This FT video clip looks at the rise of Brazil as an agricultural powerhouse, as well as the fact that small-scale farms - which represent 80% of all farms, and produce 23% of output - might be...
Underemployment - Japan's army of under-employed ex-housewives
This is a lovely example of what is meant by the term 'under-employment' and illustrates exactly what this implies for an economy.
Maximum prices - Why rent control isn’t working in Sweden
This is the sort of really interesting article that Economics teachers love - a classic example of why rent ceilings don't work.
Innovation and Creative Destruction - The Rise And Fall Of Polaroid
Here is a lovely bit of economic history covering creative destruction and the nature of markets.
Are soaring property prices - over time - good news for the UK economy?
Should a carbon tax vary according to the stage of the economic cycle?
UK Economy - uncertain times ahead
A cluster or comment pieces in recent days have focused on the uncertainties surrounding the UK and global macroeconomics outlook.
A lovely short video case study here on how reforestation can help to promote sustainable development.
Innovations that help make the circular economy a reality
This World Economic Forum clip highlights three things that are making the circular economy more achievable
The Geography of Innovation - How disruptive technologies diffuse
This new paper from Bloom et al from Stanford provides an overview of how original pioneer locations of disruptive technologies such as AI and broadband retain their initial advantages over many...
Around 95% of infrastructure spending in sub-Saharan Africa is funded by national governments rather than the private sector.
Why market structure matters for development
i really like this research article from VoxDev on global differences in cement prices as it brings Theme 3 micro and Theme 4 macro together.
Education economics - should government intervene to mandate lower tuition fees for local students?
Record numbers of students have applied for university places this according to data published by UCAS, the university admissions administrator.