Economics

This revision tutorial covers income inequality in the UK and a number of other countries. It includes data on the Gini coefficient and the Palma Ratio and makes a distinction...

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This topic video looks at countries such as Germany, Norway, China and South Korea who run current account surpluses on their balance of payments. It focuses on the structural and...

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The basic idea behind loss aversion is that people feel losses much more than gains. People do not treat gains and losses in a linear way!

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Here is an example of how to build a chunky analysis paragraph using chains of reasoning addressing this question: "How might a currency depreciation affect competitiveness?"

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Here is an example of a chain of analysis on the question "How can a central bank influence the value of a currency?"

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This short revision video provides an example of how to build a clear chain of analytical reasoning on the issue of how business profits might be affected by an increase...

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This short revision video provides an example of how to build a clear chain of analytical reasoning on the issue of whether the government should introduce a specific tax on...

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This short revision video looks at building chains of reasoning to help improve analysis marks in A level economics. The shut down price are the conditions and price where a...

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This short revision video looks at the concept of a natural monopoly and explains how to build good chains of reasoning to score higher analysis marks in an A level...

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Ahead of A-Level Economics mocks in early 2019, here is an overview and commentary on some of the key macroeconomic statistics and developments in the UK economy in 2018. In addition to...

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This webinar for looks at growth and development policies in Vietnam and compares and contrasts their current growth with China. Vietnam is forecast to have grown by 7% in 2018 and is...

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Here are the slides and videos from our revision webinar covering some synoptic aspects of Brexit relevant to A level economics students. In particular there is a focus on synoptic...

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The gender pay gap is the measured difference between male and female earnings, usually expressed as a percentage of male earnings. In the UK, the gender pay gap across all...

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This short revision video takes students through the basic analysis diagram showing the effects of an import tariff introduced into a domestic market.

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In this new edition of the Edge Revision Blast we look at ten multiple choice questions covering aspects of price theory and elasticity of demand and supply. Have a go...

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This topic video looks at trends in UK youth unemployment, some of the causes of a high youth jobless rate, the economic and social consequences and some of the policy...

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This short video looks at recent data on the market share of leading businesses in a variety of UK and global industries. In some, there are dominant firms with more...

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This video looks at recent price volatility in the market for avocados. Having surged to record highs in 2017, wholesale prices for many grades of avocado are now falling quickly. It...

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A production possibility frontier (PPF) illustrates the combinations of output of two products that a country can supply using all of their available factor inputs in an efficient way. One...

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For most countries, the production possibility frontier (PPF) will shift outwards over time reflecting an increase in potential output of goods and services. But for others, there are risks that...

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