Economics Weekly Quiz - 5 April 2019
Here's this week's economics news quiz, including the new 'classroom mode' for teachers using the activity in class.
Community Grain Banks and Basic Development
One of the central tenets of economics is that uncertainty reduces efficiency. Nowhere is that more true than in development economics, where uncertainty about incomes, and meeting basic needs -...
Development Economics - Universal Health Care
A very powerful World Health Organisation clip looking at universal healthcare. The important take-away: one-half of the global population don't have access to the healthcare that they need. That...
Here is a classic and topical example of the unintended consequences of regulatory intervention. The reduction in the stake for fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) has seen the bookmakers respond,...
Debt crisis warning for poorest countries
The Jubilee Debt Campaign are worried about rising levels of government debt that combined with falling commodity prices and rising US interest rates have increased the poorest countries' debt...
The New Economic Foundation's Aidan Harper argues here that we should be looking at the possibility of introducing a four-day working week, not just for its mental health benefits, but for its...
The Triple-Power of Infrastructure Spending
A great reminder in these topical examples that targeted infrastructure spending is tripled powered - driving higher levels of AD, long run aggregate supply and competitiveness.
Economics Weekly Quiz - 29 March 2019
Here's this week's economics news quiz, including the new 'classroom mode' for teachers using the activity in class.
Economics Weekly Quiz - 22 March 2019
Here's this week's economics news quiz, including the new 'classroom mode' for teachers using the activity in class.
Economics Weekly Quiz - 15 March 2019
Here's this week's economics news quiz. From this week on, we've included a 'Classroom mode'. Now teachers can show all 10 questions in a classroom environment before revealing the answers. Be sure...
Distributional effects of the Right to Buy Scheme
The Right to Buy Scheme was introduced by Mrs.Thatcher in 1980 and was designed to get council house tenants on the housing ladder. I should know: my grandparents bought their house this way.
Hammond's Spring Statement 2019 - a summary on Powerpoint
For anyone wishing to have an in-class discussion or analysis of today's Spring Statement delivered by Chancellor Philip Hammond, here is a Powerpoint summary of the key points. The information is...
The Economics of Knife Crime
Economics does not pretend to provide all the answers. But, perhaps surprising to some, it has a lot of useful insights to offer on crime.
Alexa joins the Consumer Price Index!
Smart speakers are in and envelopes are out of the revised basket of goods and services used to calculate the consumer price index.
Will Brexit hurt the Kenyan flower trade?
Another Brexit story - but with a remarkable angle this time. This BBC piece looks at the potential impact of Brexit on the Kenyan flower trade, not a link that's immediately obvious.
Developed countries need more female entrepreneurs
The issue of increasing female participation is often seen as exclusively something to do with developing economies, but, as this article proves, it also affects developed economies.
Economics Weekly Quiz - 8 March 2019
Here's this week's Economics news quiz. Good luck!
The Aldi Effect
Essential reading for both Economics and Business Management students alike: it looks at the rise of the discounters and how Aldi took on, and started to beat their complacent established rivals,...
Amazon a 'phenomenon' of 21st century retail
A fresh Mintel survey looks at the power of Amazon. It is staggering - 90% of UK shoppers use it, 25% of shoppers are Prime customers. That equates to 15 million Prime customers. Wowsers! Is Amazon...
World Bank and Zambia renew partnership
Good news for development in copper-rich Zambia - one of my favourite sub-Saharan nations. The World Bank and Zambia have renewed the Country Partnership Framework (CPF) focusing on specific...