Blog and updates
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11 Nov 2016
Economics news quiz - w/e 11 Nov 2016
Here's this week's Economics news quiz for use as a lesson started next Monday/Tuesday. 6 multi-choice questions included.
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11 Nov 2016
Can the government make us happy? Should it try?
This is a short interview with the Nobel prize-winning economist Angus Deaton. His work is concerned with the factors that raise economic well-being and the extent to which these influences are...
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9 Nov 2016
Achieving full marks in your short answer questions of Edexcel's Economics A Paper 1
Examiners require you to have three elements in your answers: Knowledge – this is usually identification of different points OR definitions of key theories. Application – you need to provide...
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9 Nov 2016
Join Us for A Level Economics Strong Foundations
We're all set for the first A Level Economics Strong Foundations student workshops later this term!
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9 Nov 2016
Disappearing into the Toblerone Triangle
Is this the most unusual effect of Brexit? The shape of Toblerone has changed and consumers aren't overly pleased. The changing shape of the bar reflects higher costs reducing the weight of the...
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9 Nov 2016
Tesla eyes a UK manufacturing base
Good news for the UK economy: it seems that electric car manufacturer, Tesla, are looking for a UK base to capitalise on the skills of UK car workers.
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7 Nov 2016
Why Egypt just let its currency crash by 48%!
In recent times, Egypt have switched between floating and fixed exchange rates for its currency - the pound. After the Arab Spring of 2011 it reimposed controls and only now has decided to revert...
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6 Nov 2016
15 Charts on the UK Economy (October 2016)
I have put together a newly-updated 15-chart slide-deck on aspects of the UK economy.
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6 Nov 2016
India's most tariff-protected industries
Our friends at Trade News Analysis have produced a pitch perfect table for students looking at the Indian economy. The most tariff-protected sectors in India are alcohol beverages, tea, cars,...
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6 Nov 2016
Ten Charts on Business Economics
Here is a ten-chart presentation on aspects of business economics - something in here I hope that might prompt analysis and discussion especially among Year 2 micro students.
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6 Nov 2016
Ten Companies that dominate Global Brands!
An autumnal hat tip to James Bennett for spotting the latest version of the Oxfam brand poster - superb for deepening understanding of the power of brands in shaping consumer choices and the stiff...
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6 Nov 2016
Germ Theory and Behavioural Nudges for Better Health
This is a truly fabulous and brilliant article on health economics and changing social norms from Atul Gawande (a hat tip @DianeCoyle1859 for the link) - germ theory and behavioural economics.
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6 Nov 2016
Premier Inn scales back investment in Asia
Another cracking example of business retrenchment here as a new CEO takes over at Whitbread. Investment in increasing capacity at Premier Inn will focus on the UK, Germany and the Middle-east.
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6 Nov 2016
What To Do With the UK? EU Perspectives on Brexit
A hat tip to Romesh Vaitilingam (follow him on Twitter @econromesh) for pointing us to a new book on prospects for the UK as Brexit negotiations loom on the near horizon.
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6 Nov 2016
Richard Koo Explains a Balance Sheet Recession
This video is a few years old now but still pertinent to the challenges facing policy-makers especially in advanced economies struggling to find an effective macro policy mix to achieve durable,...
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4 Nov 2016
What is frictional unemployment?
More from the increasingly excellent Marginal Revolution University - this time covering what the term frictional unemployment means.
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4 Nov 2016
Tribunal Fees and Workplace Discrimination
Interesting labour market story hereInteresting labour market story here, with the TUC arguing that the decision to charge people for bringing claims of unfair treatment to Employment Tribunals has...
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4 Nov 2016
Will the UK increase trade with India post Brexit?
The nature of trade post-Brexit is a hot topic and this article looks at another nation that Britain might look to, instead of the EU.
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4 Nov 2016
Risks from prolonged low interest rates
Here is an excellent piece from economists at NIESR on some of the macro risks for advanced economies from the long phase of low, and in some cases, negative interest rates.
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