A selection of key topics to cover for the paper for the 25th May linking to our blogs in each category - there are loads of great revision notes in these blogs for students wanting extra background and help with evaluation

1/ Limitations of GDP as measure of living standards: Issues in comparing stats between developed/developing nations - click here for resources

2/ The consequences of rising unemployment and policies to increase employment (global context matters a lot) - click here for resources

3/ Key recent trends in UK balance of payments and supply-side policies to improve UK trade (global trade imbalances) - click here for resources

4/ Understanding the difference between growth and development and handling development data - click here for resources

5/ Fiscal policy - economics of budget deficits + debate over which stimulus policy is best + supply-side effects of fiscal policy - click here for resources

6/ Keynesian economics - important to understand the essence of Keynesian approach + other policies to drive recovery - click here for resources

7/ The multiplier effect - concept, size of, limitations of - hugely important topic, it can be used in nearly every question - click here for resources

8/ Inequalities in income and wealth, interest rates and distribution of income, inequality and econ growth - click here for resources

9/ Migration - significance for unemployment, inflation, trade, productivity, economic growth - click here for resources

10/ External influences- click the links for resources (i) oil and gas prices (ii) Euro crisis (iii) emerging economies including the BRICS