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Unit 4 Macro: Competitive Advantage in Trade (Some Videos)

Geoff Riley

12th January 2012

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Here is a selection of short video clips that I use when teaching competitive advantage in markets and when introducing the factors that determine the competitiveness of UK producers in global markets. The focus here is on the UK economy but I will add some more videos to the blog as I work my way through this teaching topic.

Brompton Bikes - Britain’s Biggest Bike Manufactures

A clip from the Made in Britain series featuring Evan Davis. The cheapest bike costs £700 but specialist, hand-built and precision-designed bikes sell to nearly 40 different countries and represent a big success story for high value-added UK manufacturing

The History of Pilkington Glass (Made in Britain)

Another clip from Made in Britain - featuring Pilkington Glass from St Helens. This is the company that has made the windows for London’s Shard with a focus on the innovative float glass process

Manufacturing in Britain (Channel 4 News)

UK Trade and Investment Web Site: Filmlight Shines at Export Awards

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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.