Category
Enrichment
Bank of England School Visits
At the beginning of this half term, we were fortunate to host Mauricio Armellini, one of the Bank of England’s North East agents.
The Most Important Economics Books
When Dean Baker, Linda Yueh, Tim Harford and Diane Coyle contribute to an article highlighting what they feel are the most important economics books to devour - for students and lay people alike -...
Angus Deaton Profile
Here is a new profile of the economic historian and Nobel winner Angus Deaton. Well worth reading to capture the essence of what such a rich academic career can involve.
Marx as an Economist - a Curate's Egg!
Mark Carney, the Governor of the Bank of England, hit the headlines at the weekend, claiming that Marxism could once again become a prominent political force in the West.
Should the Super-Rich Pay for a Universal Basic Income?
The new book from Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes is a terrific short read and one that I highly recommend for sixth form economists interested in the growing debate over inequality and trialling...
Russia's bitter taste of capitalism
The challenges of being a transition economy - moving from Soviet central planning to a system relying more on market forces - is revealed vividly in this short video from BBC Witness.
How To Win A Trade War
FiveThirtyEight has produced this super interactive game using game theory where you can find for yourself whether winning a trade war is as easy as President Trump appears to believe!
"This is harvesting, not fishing." A memorable quote from this superb documentary from Ed Conway which explores our economic relationships with the oceans and the planet. A decade ago, Charles...
Linda Yueh on Hayek and his devotion to the free market
This abridged chapter from Linda Yueh's new book on The Great Economists focuses on the ideas of Hayek, his criticisms of central planning and belief in the impact of the free market price...
Recommended Follows on Development Economics for 2018 Exams
Here are some recommended people to follow on social media for their work in development economics and policy - following them will help to give you great contextual examples for your A level...
Warwick Pre-University Summer School
Our friends at Warwick University have sent through details of their new residential summer schools
Bank of England and FT Student Economics Blog Competition
Do you have some budding economics journalists in your department? The Financial Times and the Bank of England have launched a student blog competition.
Mohammed Yunus - A World of Three Zeroes
I used this superb Authors at Google discussion (recorded in Autumn 2017) when teaching micro-finance and social entrepreneurship. Mohammad Yunus explores how the Grameen Bank has grown into new...
Economics for real, economics for good It’s everyday deal, like life in the hood
Economics for real, economics for good It’s everyday deal, like life in the hood. A fantastic rap put together by students from Queen Ethelburga’s, Thorpe Underwood near York! Thanks to Jonathan...
Plastic - A Dirty Business
Sky News is certainly making an effective contribution to the debate over plastic packaging. There is no such thing as the throwaway society - because plastic waste doesn't go away.
LSE Festival - Beveridge and the Welfare State
There is some really, really good stuff scheduled in this festival "Rethinking Beveridge for the 21st Century" Most of it takes place in the week 19-24 February, with a number of enticing debates...
Clash of the Titans - National competition for students of economics
I blogged about the Economic Research Council's annual competition 'Clash of the Titans' back in November. If you haven't seen the competition yet, then I would highly recommend having a look -...
The Case against GDP
David Pilling has a new book out called the Growth Delusion which chronicles his research into how we have measured and mis-measured the wealth of nations. GDP in particular takes a battering!
The rate of return on everything
New research on the rate of return on different asset classes over the last 150 years published here finds that total returns on residential real estate are on a par with the returns to equities –...
Do globalisation and world trade fuel inequality?
A hat tip to Will Haines for spotting this superb enrichment article in the Guardian from Jeffrey Frankel.