Blog and updates
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22 Dec 2019
Tesco halts Xmas card production over alleged forced labour
A Christmas story with a difference. In this case, a worker in a Chinese card factory producing cards for Tesco smuggled out a message highlighting working conditions.
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18 Dec 2019
How much should bosses be paid?
Tim Harford looks here at one of my favourite areas of economics, executive pay. We've linked to an exemplar essay answer on this topical question.
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18 Dec 2019
Six tax-based ways to tackle inequality
This is from a US perspective but it's still an interesting look at alternative wealth taxes, and how they can tackle inequality in the USA.
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17 Dec 2019
Zambia's loan options run out as China steps in
Just a perfect development story illustrating the rise of China in Africa, and capturing some of the many concerns regarding Chinese involvement in African economies.
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17 Dec 2019
Economic growth is the best way to raise living standards
A rebuttal of much of the material that makes a case for abandoning existing measures of national income in favour of broader measures of well-being and/or happiness.
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17 Dec 2019
How an economist helped thousands get a new kidney
A lovely example of how microeconomics can improve the world.
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13 Dec 2019
Economics Weekly Quiz w/e 13 December 2019
Here's this week's economics news quiz. Good luck!
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9 Dec 2019
Cambodian bicycle firms face bump in the road
This BBC article looks at how human rights intersects with economic issues.
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9 Dec 2019
Intergenerational equity - older voters are richer than ever
Phillip Inman highlights what I think is one of the major structural issues facing the UK economy. Inter-generational equity.
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9 Dec 2019
Government borrowing is cheap but not without risks
Ken Rogoff's latest Project Syndicate piece looks at the current trend for funding spending promises by taking on more debt, with many politicians arguing that low interest rates offer a...
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8 Dec 2019
How economists make predictions
Here is a handy behind-the-scenes look at how the IMF goes about making their global macro forecasts!
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8 Dec 2019
2020 Macro Economics Mock Playlist (Macro Objectives, AD-AS and National Income)
This is a. short playlist of introductory macroeconomics revision videos for students preparing for their first end of term exams in macro. Hope it helps!
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6 Dec 2019
Competition Policy: Preston-to-Scotland rail fares capped
Here is a lovely example of competition authorities intervening to protect consumers.
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6 Dec 2019
Economics Weekly Quiz w/e 6 December 2019
Here's this week's economics news quiz. Good luck!
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5 Dec 2019
Economics of the falling divorce rate
Economic theory has a lot to say about marriage and divorce.
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1 Dec 2019
2020 Micro Economics Mock Playlist (Markets)
Many students are gearing up for mock exams in Economics. In this blog I have assembled a playlist of key revision videos covering basic introductory microeconomics including supply and demand and...
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1 Dec 2019
How migration could make the world grow richer
It seems as though everyone has been reading Banerjee and Duflo's latest book - unless the spate of migration related material is utterly unrelated. However, this Economist clip looks at how...
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1 Dec 2019
What is the Green New Deal?
The Guardian looks at the notion of the Green New Deal, both in the United States and the UK. Their view of the Green New Deal is that not only will it tackle environmental concerns but it will...
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30 Nov 2019
The vegan economy has arrived
Changing consumer tastes are covered in this short Bloomberg video. Have a think about how these sorts of changes will have affected the market for vegan and non-vegan food.
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29 Nov 2019
Is Germany damaging the European economy?
A fascinating stretch-and-challenge article here for high fliers, this fantastic Guardian article looks at why a current account surplus can be problematic, and not just for the economy...
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