Blog and updates
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17 Jun 2017
Will buses be run on coffee?
The inexorable rise of renewables is encapsulated in this BBC piece that highlights an unusual substance that is on the point of being used as a fuel - coffee waste
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16 Jun 2017
20 Multi-Choice questions on any topic - a quick test before Paper 3
The new Paper 3 is almost upon us! Here's a 20 question multi-choice quiz on any micro or macro topic. Can be accessed using computer, tablet or phone. Click here to use the quiz.
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16 Jun 2017
Reduced Fear of Deflation in the Euro Area
Just over a year ago there were more countries in the Euro Area actually in deflation or at zero inflation than nations with positive inflation rates. A cyclical upturn in the European economy is...
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16 Jun 2017
Inside an IKEA Carpet-Making Factory in India
Another mini case study on aspects of globalisation. The arrival of IKEA to manufacture carpets in a factory setting cuts across a number of social/cultural norms but the business is trying to...
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16 Jun 2017
Have the Greek bail-outs worked?
This Reality Check piece from the BBC looks at the facts surrounding the Greek bailout - and concludes that the bailouts haven't worked, yet. The ongoing concern is whether or not Greece will ever...
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16 Jun 2017
A Bumper Pack of Resources to Teach the New GCSE Economics (9-1)
Our GCSE Economics team have been hard at work preparing a bumper teaching resource pack to support the new GCSE Economics (9-1) specifications.
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16 Jun 2017
A Level Economics Workshop Dates for 2017/18
The provisional timetable for our popular A Level Economics student workshops in 2017/18 is now available.
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15 Jun 2017
Bank of England comes close to raising interest rates
The MPC voted 5-3 to keep policy rates at 0.25% at the June meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee. CPI inflation has jumped to 2.9% and many economists expect it to climb above 3% in the months...
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15 Jun 2017
Norway's Electric Car Success
Richard Milne from the Financial Times looks at the Norwegian success in adopting electric cars - starting by looking at the world's largest charging station and then considering the policy...
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14 Jun 2017
Netflix and Amazon set to overtake cinema revenues
An excellent article for fans of creative destruction - with the rise of Amazon and Netflix having adverse consequences for traditional cinema box office spending, and most obviously declining...
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14 Jun 2017
Lidl enters the US grocery industry
German discount food chain Lidl will start opening their first 20 sites in the United States this year marking an important aspect of their rapid organic growth. Aldi is already very well...
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13 Jun 2017
Managing the National Debt
Drawing on over 320 years of data on UK government debt, economist Andrew Scott considers why government debt increases and whether different types of debt should be used to fund government...
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13 Jun 2017
Globalisation: Why Average Isn't Good Enough
A short but very astute and relevant video here on the distributional effects of trade liberalisation / globalisation. Sergey Nigai (winner of the Austin Robinson Prize) finds that using data...
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13 Jun 2017
Debt vs. Equity: The Shifting Moods of Business Finance
Debt finance is increasingly attractive to many companies not least because of tax advantages and historically low interest rates. Fewer companies are going public to raise capital - a problem for...
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13 Jun 2017
Should we worry about the death of cash?
What would be the consequences of removing cash from society altogether? Martin Wolf, the chief economics commentator, gives his view on the cashless society.
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12 Jun 2017
6 Minute Update - Key Stats for your A Level Economics Exams in June 2017!
A succinct summary (and a 6 minute video) of the key UK macro numbers ahead of the exams!
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12 Jun 2017
New evidence points to diminishing impact of a currency depreciation
This article from the Wall Street Journal is superbly relevant for any exam question that asks students to evaluate the economic impact of a currency depreciation. The rising level of import...
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11 Jun 2017
Must-Watch Revision Videos before Sitting A Level Economics Paper 2
Here is our suggested playlist of essential macro revision videos as you complete your preparations for Paper 2 in A Level Economics.
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8 Jun 2017
British v French Economies - Which is Biggest?
France and the UK both claim to have the world's fifth largest economy - who is right? That of course depends on which metric we choose to use as a point of comparison.
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8 Jun 2017
Development through infrastructure - the new Kenyan railway
Here is an article from the BBC website which, with the A level macro and synoptic exams just days away, gives a fantastic example of a project designed to boost prospects for economic growth in an...
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