Here's a fantastic resource for Edexcel A-Level Economics containing practice data response questions covering every Theme!
Evidence of diseconomies of scale at Uber
Uber is laying off one third off their global marketing team as the business looks to cut their overhead costs and stem mounting losses.
Initial Numeracy Assessments for A Level Economics
Here's a free digital resource which is ideal for use with new Year 12 Economics students as they begin their studies in September.
Exchange Rates and Trade with Gita Gopinath
Here is a really clear and hugely relevant short video featuring IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath who explains why - because many traded goods and services are priced in US dollars - a...
Join an Economics Teacher Virtual Staffroom and Build Your Economics Professional Network
Thinking ahead to the new academic year, a great way to build your teaching professional network is to be part of one or more of the tutor2u-supported Economics Teacher Groups on Facebook.
Using Choice Architecture for Good
Here is a new report from Deloitte on Government Trends in 2020 which focuses on and examines the use of behavioural nudges to influence choices and social outcomes.
Marshall Society Economics Essay Competition 2019
The Marshall Society, the economics society of the University of Cambridge, is excited to launch its 2019 essay competition. The deadline for essay submissions is 11:59pm 11th August 2019.
The Rise of Superstar Firms
Professor John Van Reenen - formerly at the LSE but now based at MIT in Boston - discusses research work he has done on how 'superstar firms' such as Google, Netflix, Facebook and Apple have...
Hyman Minsky - The Financial Instability Hypothesis
Hyman Minsky was an American economist who lived from 1919 to 1996, living through the Great Depression which undoubtedly moulded his heterodox post-Keynesian economics.
Using AI to track sentiment and measure recession risk
Immediate fears of a recession in the UK economy were eased last week with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) latest estimate of monthly GDP. The economy had shrunk in April, but growth was...
Pearson to phase out printed textbooks
How many teaching colleagues have the same experience nearly every year when the majority of students hand in costly textbooks with barely a sign that they have been read?
Danny Dorey-Rodriguez has written this superb reflection on the work of Professor Cesar Hidalgo from MIT who has contributed greatly to our understanding of how crystallised information and...
Should the sugar tax be scrapped?
The sugar tax was introduced in April 2018, manufacturers have to pay more tax the higher is the sugar content of the drink.
The Good Life University Guide
A summer hat tip to Will Haines who has produced this superbly pithy and helpful guide to embracing life at university for his Year 13 students.
Alan Turing celebrated on the new £50 note
Code breaker Alan Turing has been celebrated as the new face on the new £50 note. This is marvellous news, a recognition of the incredible work that Turing and others did at Bletchley Park. He was...
Economics Weekly Quiz - 12 July 2019
Here's this week's economics news quiz. Good luck!
Basic Income and Universal Basic Services - free access to a live debate on possible policies for the UK's social security system
The team at Promoting Economic Pluralism are hosting an event in London next week debating the relative merits of Basic Income and Universal Basic Services. It looks potentially useful for teaching...
If you are looking for a quick quiz on international quiz and want to cash in on the biggest show on earth at the moment then try this multi-choice quiz entitled 'Strangest Things'.
Economics Weekly Quiz - 5 July 2019
Here's this week's economics news quiz. Good luck!
Economics Teacher Survey 2019
Win £200 of tutor2u Economics resources for your school or college by adding your opinions to the 2019 Economics Teacher Survey.