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Enrichment
Six Lessons from the Asian Financial Crisis
An enrichment read here on some of the lessons from the policy responses to the Asian Financial Crisis of twenty years ago. No policy reaction is cost free.
Deloitte "Back to School" webinar
On Tuesday 12th September, Ian Stewart, Chief Economist at Deloitte LLP is hosting a free webinar. He will be looking at the themes which are shaping the global economy and what might lie ahead...
The End of Globalisation?
Tucked away on Radio 4 at the end of June was this special report on the challenges facing globalisation and whether a persistent phase of de-globalisation is probable.
Defending Capitalism
The great Harvard economist Joseph Schumpeter, writing in the 1940s, predicted the eventual demise of capitalism. He did not want this to happen. But he envisaged that the “intellectual class”...
The Economics Undergrad who turned down Manchester United
The Independent carries this interview with Oliver Gill - once a bright emerging star at Old Trafford under Sir Alex Ferguson and now training to be an accountant with PwC after studying Economics...
Driverless Lorries and the Luddite Tendency
The announcement that experiments will take place with driverless lorries on UK motorways ought to be a cause for celebration. Once again, human ingenuity is pushing out the frontiers of...
Alvin Roth on the Future of Economics
The brilliant Nobel-winning Economist, an expert in market design, offers some thoughts on exciting domains for future economic research.
Festival of Economics 2017
Diane Coyle has published the programme for the 2017 Festival of Economics to be held in Bristol in November. As always there is a superb range and depth of talks. Have a look at the programme!
Have older people stolen their children’s future?
Ian Stewart's excellent Monday Briefing is read by thousands of people each week. The latest edition considers a key issue of intergenerational equity in the wake of events in the decade since the...
Interview with Richard Blundell
The Independent has this super interview with Professor Richard Blundell of UCL and the IFS which focuses in particular on the policy debates about how best to tackle chronically high levels of...
Economics: An Illustrated Timeline
This economics timeline provides an overview of historic events, schools of thought, and the people involved.
Women who changed the world: Elinor Ostrom
A resource arrangement that works in practice is one that can work in theory!
Why do firms exist?
Ronald Coase’s classic article on the theory of the firm is explored in this special article from the Economist.
Lessons from the China Shock
An interview here with Professor David Autor (MIT) on the economic and political consequences of China’s rise for the United States.
RES Essay Titles for 2017
Here are the essay titles for the RES Economics Essay Competition 2017.
RES Economics Essay Competition 2017 - Entry Link
A reminder of the link for students intending to submit entries for the RES Economics Essay Competition 2017:
Chile's Copper Crash
Copper runs through the veins of Chile and the industry has accounted for up to 25% of GDP. But the copper boom has fizzled out with falling world prices.
Before Babylon and Beyond Bitcoin
London Publishing Partnership are launching a new book on the history and future of money which looks pitch perfect for teachers wanting to enrich their understanding of financial economics.
LSE Economics Society Essay Competition
We love enrichment opportunities at Tutor2u so news reaching us of an essay competition for sixth form students organised by the team at the London School of Economics is music to our ears! Here...
Not Quite Rational Man
If you read a better, more interesting and thoughtful essay on behavioural economics in the next year then I will be surprised! Cesar Hidalgo - notable of course for his work on information and...