Economics Weekly Quiz - 4 May 2018
Here's this week's economics news quiz. Good luck!
2018 Practice Essays for A Level Economics
At this time of year lots of teachers work feverishly through essay plans as a way of revising core content and honing those all-important essay exam skills. Here is a selection of micro &...
This is a game I have created to get students thinking about how other people view their diagrams and hopefully getting them to make sure they have double checked them and they are as clear as...
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...
Small suppliers bargaining with large supermarket chains are not necessarily doomed to earn meagre profits. That is the central finding of research by Carlos Noton and Andrés Elberg, published in...
Lifting productivity growth via immigration
International migration, particularly of skilled people, is an important influence on the diffusion of knowledge across national borders, promoting export diversification in both receiving and...
Do remittances improve growth and lower poverty?
The recent surge in remittances from migrant workers to their native countries may be overestimated, according to research by Michael Clemens and David McKenzie, published in the Economic Journal.
Development - The Importance of Institutions
Institutions are key to providing sustainable, inclusive growth. This new short video from Marginal Revolution is a superb addition to their series on development policies.
I'm linking here to new research from the World Bank on the impact of privatisation as a development strategy. Good enrichment material for students looking at different approaches to development.
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...
EconoFun Update (2018)
Here is a welcome update from Serena Patel on her economics resource EconoFun. Great to hear that it is gaining increasing popularity among teachers and students.
Here's a 5-10 minute classroom resource that you might find useful if you are revising internal and external economies and diseconomies of scale. The Powerpoint file has 10 examples scrolling past...
Ten topical labour market issues for 2018
Here is a selection of important and topical labour market issues which emphasise how important the labour market as a synoptic topic in A level economics.
Why did we sell off the railways?
The FT has this super video interviewing people on both sides of the rail nationalisation/ privatisation debate. A great resource to use as background to teaching the economics of private versus...
Perspectives on the UK housing crisis
The nature of the UK housing market crisis is unpicked in the Observer by Michael Savage, highlighting the inter-generational equity issues. The level of home ownership among millennials is far...
Peter Cramp's Excellent Economics Revision Advice
Peter Cramp is a very experienced economics writer and examiner and he has posted a superb series of ten tweets on aspects of economics exam technique especially for AQA. If you don't use Twitter,...
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...