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Linda Yueh: Globalisation under challenge!
Linda Yueh reflects on some of the key challenges facing globalisation in this highly relevant article for Year 13 Economists.
Are Britain's clean car goals sufficiently ambitious?
An interesting story today, arguing that the government's clean air targets for cars are actually too lax, and compared with some nations initiatives, this would seem to be the case.
You Tube Music takes on Spotify and Apple
Google is revamping their You Tube music service to take on Spotify. 85% of You Tube users listen to music for free so can they successfully get people to pay for a music streaming subscription...
Why the East Coast rail franchise imploded
The excellent Gwyn Topham-Hatt writes in the Observer, highlighting the reason why the Virgin East Coast rail franchise collapsed. The company worked on the basis that passenger numbers were...
Instagram, Facebook and Consumer Surplus!
Reservation prices (how much would you need to be paid to give up Facebook for a month) and consumer surplus from Instagram - some wonderful applied micro here for economics students of all ages!
Economics Weekly Quiz - 11 May 2018
Here's this week's economics news quiz. Good luck!
Why did we sell off the railways?
Yesterday the Transport Secretary Chris Grayling announced that the East Coast main line was to be taken back into public ownership. The FT have released a fantastic video that asks the question;...
Unintended consequences of setting targets
The Windrush scandal still bubbles away. The bureaucrats in the Home Office are being condemned for their harsh behaviour. But they are simply reacting in a way entirely compatible with the...
Development economics - measuring life expectancy
It can be very hard to measure the impact of government spending on healthcare, and the effect that it has on the living standards in a country. New data from the Institute of Health Metrics and...
Economics Weekly Quiz - 11 May 2018
Here's this week's economics news quiz. Good luck!
Argentina raises interest rates to 40 percent
Lots of coverage as you would expect about the state of the Argentinian economy, with news that the central bank has raised interest rates three in a week, rates leaping from 27.25% to a staggering...
Economics Weekly Quiz - 4 May 2018
Here's this week's economics news quiz. Good luck!
Students who are analysing causes of the UK productivity puzzle may like to consider the statistics relating to 'presenteeism' as a possible cause.
It can be hard to find concrete examples of some of the constraints on development which give evidence of the economic impact of lack of years in schooling, and the low acquisition of human...
Unintended consequences of the rise in solar power
Energy prices are once again in the news. British Gas is going to put up the price of its dual furl tariff by an average of 5.5 per cent at the end of this month. EDF, whose standard tariff is...
Alcohol Consumption Rates in the UK - a quick quiz!
The consumption of alcohol is a favourite topic for A level students who are discussing de-merit goods. Those looking to make their government solution policies a little more sophisticated may like...
Sainsbury's and Asda set for giant retail merger
This could be one of those mega-mergers in the UK retail sector that sends huge ripples through the industry and will be the gift that keeps on giving for economics teachers and students. There is...
Skilled professionals can now earn six figure salaries
Skilled trades can earn six figure salaries these days - this video from BBC London meets some people who have eschewed the academic path to take advantage of well paid, attractive jobs with...
Economics Weekly Quiz - 20 April 2018
Here's this week's economics news quiz. Good luck!
Watch out! Robo-Farmers are Coming!
Automation is coming, and this BBC video and supporting article investigates the extent to which they can even be applied to agriculture. In this case, an asparagus-picking robot has been developed...