Blog and updates
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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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29 Nov 2019
Economics Weekly Quiz w/e 29 November 2019
Here's this week's economics news quiz. Good luck!
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29 Nov 2019
Indian firm Ola looks to join the London ride-sharing market
TfL's decision not to renew Uber's licence has opened the door to other ride-sharing services - and Indian operator Ola is about to join the market.
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28 Nov 2019
Sustainable growth - Dutch pioneer precisions farming
This World Economic Forum clip looks at how Dutch farmers are among the most innovative in the developed world, largely as a result of the competition inherent in an country with such high...
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28 Nov 2019
How can we fund a Green New Deal?
This New Economic Foundation clip looks at the prospects for a Green New Deal, starting from the premise that if we can bail out the financial sector, then why can't we save the planet?
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25 Nov 2019
Martin Wolf's economics reading list
How to reach a bliss point in fifteen minutes! Martin Wolf makes a persuasive case for saying that 2019 has been a vintage year for some quite superb new published work in economics.
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25 Nov 2019
Development: Improving economic opportunities for women in Malaysia
This World Bank clip looks at the issue of gender equality in Malaysia and looks at how Malaysia might make more of women of working age, to enhance the economy's productivity capacity boosting...
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25 Nov 2019
Horizontal integration: Viagogo buys rival StubHub in $4bn deal
A number of things to note for students of business economics about this mega-merger between Viagogo and StubHub.
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22 Nov 2019
Economics Weekly Quiz w/e 22 November 2019
Here's this week's economics news quiz. Good luck!
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19 Nov 2019
How China plans to lead the computer chip industry
Part of the BBC Rivals series, this clip looks at how China is looking to diversify its economy and engage in import substitution, by producing its own, high quality, computer chips.
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18 Nov 2019
Should BT Open Reach be nationalised?
The Labour Party have pledged to provide free broadband for all by nationalising the digital arm of BT - Open Reach - and in doing so, hopefully act as a supply-side measure lifting productivity.
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