Blog and updates
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31 May 2016
Tim Harford on Loss Aversion
If you are studying behavioural economics as part of your new A level course, then I highly recommend you have a read of this piece from Tim Harford exploring loss aversion.
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30 May 2016
EconoFun is taking off!
We are really pleased to hear of the success of the EconoFun product developed and nurtured by Serena Patel.
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27 May 2016
French Government Introduces Labour Market Reforms
You may have heard that there have been a series of strikes occurring in France at the moment as various groups of workers and unions protest against a raft of measures that the French Government...
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27 May 2016
Announcing our Programme of Exam Workshops for A Level Economics in 2017
We are delighted to announce details of our expanded and upgraded programme of intensive one-day exam courses for students taking A Level Economics exams in summer 2017.
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27 May 2016
Disadvantaged students in Scotland less likely to go to university than their English counterparts
Modern economists focus more clearly on increasing equality and access both as a social objective and as a means of achieving higher economic growth. Attending university and attaining a valuable...
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26 May 2016
Growth and Governments
Will history repeat itself? A great article for A2 students around government intervention in planning for future growth.
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26 May 2016
The Economics of School Holidays
Everyone with children will know that holidays during school time are much cheaper than those that aren’t. Now, new research has shown that half-term holidays can cost up to three times as much!...
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26 May 2016
Looking for an activity to kick start your teaching of year 2 A level Economics?
Here's a new variation on one of our most popular activities - The Government Game (International Competitiveness version). It is an hour long activity aimed primarily at students who have just...
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25 May 2016
Product Differentiation at Rosa Brothers Milk Company
Three Economics Professors from California head on a road-trip to look at how milk farmers are using product differentiation to achieve commercial viability in a market where the state of...
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25 May 2016
Microfinance – A Failed Solution to End Extreme Poverty?
The debate continues over the effectiveness of micro finance as a long run driver of improve development. This short video from Stanford Business School provides a critique of micro finance.
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25 May 2016
A Model Example of Collusion!
In what is regarded as one of the first examples of alleged price-fixing in the creative services industry, the Competition and Markets Authority has launched an investigation into collusion in the...
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25 May 2016
Beyond the Bike lesson resource for returning AS students
If you're looking for something to do with your returning AS students after half-term, then here's a suggestion based on the Beyond the Bike journey being supported by tutor2u and the RES.
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25 May 2016
Essential Year 2 Micro Revision Videos to Watch For A Level Economics
Here are our recommendations for essential revision videos to watch (and share with your friends) before you sit the A2 Economics micro (Business Economics) paper.
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25 May 2016
The Economics "Super Tutors" Raking in Millions
A topical example of supply and demand here.
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24 May 2016
Marshall Society Essay Competition (Cambridge)
The Marshall Society, the economics society of the University of Cambridge, is pleased to announce the opening of its annual essay competition. This is an opportunity for all students currently...
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24 May 2016
Positive Externalities from Diversity
Andy Haldane, chief economist at the Bank of England, hit the headlines last week with his confession that even he could not understand much of the material which pension providers give to...
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23 May 2016
Beyond the Bike Lesson Resource - Shenzhen's development
Here's another Beyond the Bike lesson resource for the week that will hopefully help to embed a real understanding of the nature of China's rapid development since 1979. In 1979, Shenzhen was a...
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23 May 2016
Cambridge Society for Economic Pluralism Essay Competition 2016
The Cambridge Society for Economic Pluralism (CSEP) has launched their inaugural essay competition which is open to students studying at AS-Level or equivalent.
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23 May 2016
Beyond the Bike Unit 4 Revision Resources
If you're looking for a slightly different way to approach your Unit 4 revision, then why not make sure of the latest Beyond the Bike resources?
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20 May 2016
New cigarette packaging regulations comes in to force today
New regulations on cigarette packaging (and other restrictions within the cigarette market) comes in to force today. Click here for the Sky News article on the regulations and here for a BBC...
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