Will the UK increase trade with India post Brexit?
The nature of trade post-Brexit is a hot topic and this article looks at another nation that Britain might look to, instead of the EU.
Risks from prolonged low interest rates
Here is an excellent piece from economists at NIESR on some of the macro risks for advanced economies from the long phase of low, and in some cases, negative interest rates.
Free trade and politics as drawn by cartoonist KAL
A wonderful two minute video on the principle of free trade
Tim Harford: Why being messy is good
Tim Harford has a new book out on creativity - this is a short piece he has made for BBC Newsnight on the value of having a messy desk!
UK FDI into China - Bicester Village Shows the Way!
Very few people know that Bicester Village is the 2nd most visited destination for Chinese tourists; however, the company that owns it has recently expanded into China too, gambling on the growth...
Weak pound no cure for long term UK economic ills
Phillip Inman looks here at the suggestion that a weaker pound will be beneficial for the UK economy.
Do mergers and takeovers raise prices rather than efficiency?
Super article to read on the impact of takeovers and mergers on economic efficiency and consumer welfare.
Nissan to make new Qashqai and X-Trail models in Britain
Nissan's importance to the North east economy is hard to over-state so this announcement is welcome news indeed.
The Importance of Remittances for Nepal
Nearly two million Nepalese live and work overseas, little wonder that remittances flowing into Nepal account for nearly one third of their annual national income.
Artificial intelligence as a disruptive technology
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to generate concerns. The latest furore emerged at the start of this week. Researchers in the top ranked University College London...
Why banks could disappear in 20 years
This short video report from Newsnight considers whether fin tech will provide enough creative destruction to challenge the commercial viability of the banking system we have grown up with over the...
Economics News Quiz - w/e 28 October 2017
Here's this week's Economics news quiz. 6 multi-choice questions as either a Powerpoint quiz or paper version.
Is Germany’s current account surplus a major problem?
A new survey of leading economists across Europe has found strong support for the argument that the large, persistent and growing current account surplus in Germany is a significant problem for the...
Mapping Africa's Natural Resource Wealth
Here is an updated chart on the main natural resources for African countries - great when teaching resource traps, primary product dependency and related topics.
The Sweatshop Dilemma
The perennial debate about whether low-wage, arduous and often hazardous work in light manufacturing is beneficial to those employed in such jobs has been given a new twist.
Vodafone fined for breaches of consumer protection rules
Vodafone have been fined £4.6m by regulator Ofcom for what has been classified as 'serious' breaches of consumer protection rules. These breaches include failing to top up some accounts of Pay As...
Patel threatens to cut the UK overseas aid budget
Britain's new international development secretary Priti Patel has said that multinational aid funding from the UK may be cut unless it provides better value for money.
Heathrow airport expansion gets government approval
It take many years - perhaps a decade or more - for the Heathrow expansion plan to be completed, but the Government has finally made a decision.
Economics News quiz - week ending 21 October 2016
Here's this week's Economics news quiz, comprising of 6 multi-choice questions.
Bangladesh: A Path Toward Prosperity
A short (perhaps rose-tinted) video from the World Bank on the success of Bangladesh in improving growth and development outcomes. But useful as a primer for some of the strategies that - from the...