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27 Apr 2023
UK Economy - Causes and Consequences of Low Investment
The UK has one of the lowest capital investment to GDP ratios among leading high-income countries. Capital investment as a share of GDP was just 17% in 2022. In February 2022, the then Chancellor...
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27 Apr 2023
What is Transfer Pricing and why is it a hot economic issue?
We have added to our YouTube channel a short explainer video that looks at transfer pricing. Transfer pricing is controversial because it can be used by transnational corporations to manipulate...
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27 Apr 2023
How chronic ill-health damages the UK's supply-side
This Larry Elliott piece looks at the implications of Britons poor health for the nation's supply-side, and by definition the economy's wider macroeconomic objectives, something recognised by a...
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27 Apr 2023
Economic Development - Benefits and Costs of Peru's Blueberry Boom
To what extent is Peru's shift to blueberry production a good thing from a development perspective. Peru is now the world's largest blueberry exporter as they start to take advantage of an emerging...
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27 Apr 2023
US Inflation Reduction Act - US in hurry to drive growth in green industries
The USA has pivoted towards the green economy, with a particular focus on old manufacturing areas, with a significant expansion of public spending and public support for the green economy and US...
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27 Apr 2023
Competition Policy - CMA blocks Microsoft's takeover of Activision Blizzard
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has blocked what would have been a mega-merger between Microsoft and Call of Duty maker, Activision, citing concerns about the implications of the merger...
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26 Apr 2023
UK Economy - Will the rise in corporation tax hurt the UK economy?
The UK government has increased corporation tax from 19% to 25% from April 2023. This is the first increase in corporation tax in over a decade. The government has said that the increase is...
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25 Apr 2023
UK Economy - New Revision Videos on Growth and Monetary Policy
We've added a couple of topical new videos to our collection on the UK economy available on our YouTube channel. One asks why economic growth in the UK is so slow. The other questions whether...
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25 Apr 2023
Kahoot and Quizlet Resources on Fiscal Policy
I'm reaching the end of teaching fiscal policy to my Year 12 Economists, so I have created a new Kahoot quiz covering many different aspects of fiscal policy along with a Quizlet on a range of key...
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24 Apr 2023
Monopolistic Competition - Prezzo to close one third of their stores
Restaurant chain Prezzo is closing 46 stores as it grapples with cost increases brought about by the current economic environment. It seems that the cost of living is starting to bite in the...
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24 Apr 2023
Industry Profile - The Student Rented Accommodation Market
In the latest of our industry profiles, we look at the rapid growth of the private purpose built student accommodation market. With operating costs rising, what will happen to businesses building...
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24 Apr 2023
Globalisation - Pret A Manger launches in India
Globalisation has seen brands look to expand into fast growing markets and in this case it's Pret A Manger that's decided to enter the Indian market.
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23 Apr 2023
Economic Profile - Growth and Development in Zambia
In this new country profile, we look at some of the major economic issues affecting growth and development in Zambia.
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22 Apr 2023
Free Skills Booster Course for Economics Exam Preparation
If you've got students asking you for tips on 'How to Revise' don't forget that we have these free and interactive short online course on Effective Revision designed for students and packed with...
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22 Apr 2023
Environmental Economics - Can Stress Planting of Trees cause Government Failure?
This clip hosted by Jack Harries, looks at the interesting notion of tree planting, and the claim that such action can help offset carbon emissions. It discovers that tree planting does relatively...
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22 Apr 2023
Environmental Economics - The Big Problem with Carbon Offsets
Are carbon offsets a good way of tackling the climate crisis? This Bloomberg video argues that far from lowering greenhouse gases, and rejuvenating forests, carbon offsets are a good way of...
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22 Apr 2023
How best can the UK reduce double-digit inflation?
We have added some updated videos covering policies to reduce inflation, the economics of the Phillips Curve and a video exploring the concept of the NAIRU to our reference section. Inflation and...
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20 Apr 2023
Inflation remains stubbornly high above 10%
Hopes that the annualise rate of inflation might dip below 10% have been dashed for the moment. The rate of inflation will come down - economists use disinflation for this effect - but if we dig...
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19 Apr 2023
Exam Revision - Key Stats on the UK Economy
Here we go! A quick journey through 16 of the key stats on the UK economy to aid students revising for their exams and wanting fantastic application to help impress the examiners!
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