Economics

This is a recording of a revision webinar on Market Structures. Market structure is dynamic – examiners love industries where there is change especially the arrival of challenger firms that threaten...

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This topic video is an introduction to contestable markets looking at factors that affect contestability and also some topical examples of industries where contestability is becoming more important.

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This revision video looks at different examples of barriers to entry in imperfectly competitive markets. They include economies of scale, vertical integration, patents, limit pricing and building brand loyalty.

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Here is an updated revision webinar covering aspects of game theory and competition policy. We look at some past multiple choice questions and work through a version of the Prisoner's...

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Here is a recording and the slides from our revision webinar on the economics of globalisation.

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Here is a recording of and the slides from the revision webinar in market failure and government intervention.

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This is a recording of a revision webinar (May 2017) on monetary policy in the UK economy as we reach 20 years of Bank of England Independence. 

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This revision webinar for A-level Economics looks at the contextual evidence on Vietnam and compares and contrasts their current growth with China. It analyses some of the key growth drivers...

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Here is a recording of our special 30 minute webinar on the UK economy covering lots of current issues and developments, ideal we hope to build confidence in understanding what the...

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This short revision video for A Level Economics students looks at some of the latest data from the UK economic wellbeing dashboard.

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Here is a short update on the latest inflation data for the UK economy ahead of the summer 2018 economics exams.

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Here is an update on changes in the UK employment rate in recent years together with a quick revision summary of some of the key policies designed to increase employment.

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Here is a quick update on the key unemployment and employment data for the UK economy ahead of the June 2018 Economics exams. Designed to provide some context for students to...

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This revision video assesses some of the arguments for and against taking the UK rail industry into state ownership.

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Here is a challenge! In this video we give you ten key data charts on the UK economy and ask you to identify them (don't worry, the questions are in...

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A quick look at some of the key fiscal policy numbers ahead of the 2018 economics exams and a section on longer term risks to the amount of tax revenue the...

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Here is a revision video and presentation on how welfare loss might result from monopoly power.

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Here are some thoughts on this question: Examine two possible causes of a fall in the rate of economic inactivity in the UK labour market (8)

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In this short revision video we look at the key diagrams that can be used to show firms making supernormal profit, sub-normal profit and also the shut-down price in the...

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In these recording of our recent synoptic revision webinar on Financial Economics we look at why maintaining financial stability has become increasingly important for UK policy-makers in the aftermath of...

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