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Revision Webinar: External Shocks and Macro Policies

Level:
A-Level
Board:
AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas, IB, OCR, WJEC

Last updated 21 Mar 2021

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This is a video recording of a live AS macro revision webinar that looked at some examples of external demand and supply-side shocks that can affect countries such as the UK. In the video I explained six key "shock absorbers" - ways in which a country might be better placed to cope with the impact of world demand, supply and financial shocks to their economic systems.

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Revision Webinar: External Shocks and Macro Policies
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