Teaching activity
Data Starter: Quantitative Easing in the UK 2009-2022
Elizabeth Veal
31st January 2025
How many assets did the Bank of England purchase in its QE programme between 2009 and 2020?
Using the chart in this BBC article (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63474176) and scroll down to the bar chart called: Quantitative Easing in the UK, then answer the following questions:
- During which economic shock period did the Bank use the most QE? (NB: The data shown is ‘cumulative’.)
- Calculate the proportion of the total cumulative QE done for each economic shock.
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Elizabeth Veal
Liz has taught Economics for over 25 years, including several years as Head of Economics at leading schools.
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