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Unit 2 Macro: Economic Importance of Investment

Geoff Riley

19th October 2011

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Capital investment spending can have a significant effect on both the demand and the supply-side of the economy. We were looking at this issue in class this afternoon and I used a small selection of video clips linking to investment projects across different countries. I have linked to them below:

Ukraine looks to boost image with Euro 2012 (infrastructure spending for the tournament)

Oyster 800 wave energy device unveiled (Scotland)

First look inside Crossrail tunnel in central London (BBC London)

Great Western train line electrification work begins (BBC regional news)

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty 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 and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

@tutor2uGeoff

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