Punk FT on the Financial Crisis Ten Years On
Great to see a new Punk FT video casting an eye back on a decade of debt ten years on from the Global Financial Crisis!
Is war a good source of GDP growth?
Whether you are starting a new course by asking students to consider the sources of GDP growth, or encouraging returning Year 13 students to remember what they learned last year as part of a...
Should the rich be taxed more?
Larry Elliott writes about the findings of a recent paper looking at tax systems.
Property Rights and Economic Development
In economics, property rights are vital in allowing for the efficient allocation of resources. This clip shows how 'property rights' can be extended to include an individual's identity, and how the...
What can be done about problem gambling?
The issue of problem gambling imposes substantial negative externalities upon society - with the fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) a particular cause of concern.
Can Brewdog sustain their breakneck growth?
Brewdog is a fast-growing craft beer business with a growing legion of loyal customers many of whom have made an equity stake in the idea. Last week Brewdog announced that twenty per cent of their...
Macron initiates labour market reforms
This is potentially an important juncture for supply-side policies in the French economy as Macron announces plans to improve the flexibility of the French labour market. Union opposition is more...
Play the World Economy Higher or Lower Game - Perfect for Returning Yr13 Econ Students
Here's a activity that you may like to use for returning students over the coming weeks. It uses our ever-popular 'Higher or Lower' Powerpoint format to test student knowledge on world economic data.
Some multi choice questions for new students to Economics - play the Loose Change game
Here's 5 multi-choice questions for students who are brand new to economics. The assumption here is that the teacher will have discussed the economic problem and factors of production. The activity...
Driverless Lorries and the Luddite Tendency
The announcement that experiments will take place with driverless lorries on UK motorways ought to be a cause for celebration. Once again, human ingenuity is pushing out the frontiers of...
Is Japan's economy bouncing back?
The world's third biggest economy is enjoying an economic upturn although growth remains very slow compared to many emerging economies in Asia. This BBC news video is excellent as an introduction...
Statistics on Executive Pay in the UK
New data has been released on the scale of the divide between the pay of CEOs and ordinary workers in the labour market. The UK government is considering legislation so that UK companies must...
Is this a future model for the Irish border?
Newsnight investigates the border between Sweden and Norway and challenges the idea of frictionless trade despite the use of the latest technology during the customs process at the 12 customs...
Alvin Roth on the Future of Economics
The brilliant Nobel-winning Economist, an expert in market design, offers some thoughts on exciting domains for future economic research.
Economics Network Newsletter (August) 2017
The latest Economics Network Newsletter has been published
Festival of Economics 2017
Diane Coyle has published the programme for the 2017 Festival of Economics to be held in Bristol in November. As always there is a superb range and depth of talks. Have a look at the programme!
Induction Day Economics Quiz
Here's a 12 question general economics knowledge quiz that you may like to use with new students starting your courses over the coming weeks. The questions are knowledge based but are designed to...
Trade, Economic Growth and Inequality
A new video from the IMF looking at some the impacts of globalisation on growth and inequality.
The Future of the Euro Area
This article by Benjamin Schäfer, a participant at the 2017 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting looks at some of the structural flaws of the Euro Area and the challenge of following a one-size-fits-all...
External Economies of Scale - did you spot any on your travels?
I was very fortunate this summer to have spent a couple of weeks staying at my brother's house in San Jose, California. He's lived there for nearly 30 years but this was only my second visit to his...