Unit 3 revision - a helpful resource
Here's a useful resource from regular tutor2u contributor Penny Brooks. Penny has designed a revision activity that she has called 'This and That' which asks students to apply concepts (such as...
EU Blocks Takeover of O2 by Hutchinson
Some hugely important competition policy news. The European Union Competition Commission - which has the power to investigate the competition implications of big mergers and takeovers - has...
Contestable Markets: Amazon v You Tube
Everyone and his Mum is trying to get into online video. Amazon is launching a new service allowing users to upload content in the early stages of what is likely to be a battle with the well...
Solar Power - Growth and Development in Bangladesh
A short but important mini case study of how investment in renewable capacity can drive sustainable growth and development in Bangladesh. More than 3.5 million solar home systems have been...
Greece is a mouse being squashed
A Greek perspective on the Brexit debate. Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis joined Evan Davis on BBC Newsnight to discuss EU austerity and why he supports the UK's continued membership...
If you attended our recent A2 Economic revision workshops, you may have heard our presenters urging caution when referring to corruption in developing economies. Presenters and students were...
Irregular gaps between recessions
The gaps between recessions are in fact pretty irregular. For example, there was one in 1956 and another in 1957. The recession of 1973 was followed quickly by the one in 1975. In contrast, there...
You can't revise the Theory of the Firm topic without having a good grasp of the cost and revenue diagrams. In fact, for Year 2 micro, there's nothing more certain to turn up on the exam! Here's a...
A macabre story that highlights the case for government intervention in the medical industry and the hideous effects of free markets.
Can a city function without Public Goods?
What happens when a city is managed almost completely by private corporations?
This week sees an anti-corruption summit taking place in the UK where over 40 countries are sending representatives along with members of the IMF and World Bank to discuss issues highlighted by...
Do oil companies have ten years to change or die?
A Chatham House research paper authored by Paul Stephens highlights the challenges facing big oil companies going forward.
Shifting Spending from Stuff to Experiences
This Guardian article highlights the fact that, increasingly, consumer are spending money on experiences and less money on, well, "stuff". This Visa Group survey tracks what has happened to...
Uber rival to road test driverless vehicles
The rise of the driverless car continues apace. Lyft have signed an agreement to road-test some Chevrolet electric taxis; if this proves successful, will this see the technology become more widely...
UK Supply Side Policies quiz - Can you beat Bernard?
Here's a quick quiz on UK supply-side policies that you may find a useful support for your revision programme. It has 8 examples of possible supply-side policies that the UK Government may or may...
You can't beat past papers and tests when it comes to revising for exams but every so often it's nice to break your revision sessions up with a bit of a quiz. Here's one that revises 24 key macro...
Executive Pay - Pillorying is Back in Fashion!
The crisis at BHS has focused as much on the ethics of Phillip Green’s behaviour as it has on the plight of the company itself. Sir John Collins, who put his name forward for a knighthood, has...
A great article from Nouriel Roubini, containing a host of factors that could be used in exam answers looking at either the causes or effects of low growth.
Youth Unemployment in Spain
I have used this superb 2015 news report from Channel 4's Matt Frei when teaching the economics of youth unemployment. He visits a small town outside of Madrid where the majority of young people...
Halliburton and Baker Hughes call off $34bn merger
It's not often that a merger this large turns sour but in this case Halliburton and Baker Hughes the 2nd and 3rd largest oil services companies have walked away from a large merger.