Does taxing people's rubbish work?
People might dislike taxes on their rubbish at first – but such taxes do encourage recycling and eventually become popular. That is the main finding of research by Stefano Carattini, Andrea...
Resources on the Sugar Tax
Here is a selection of news articles and other resources on the newly announced tax on sugary soft drinks in the UK
Macroeconomic Profile for Chile
This is a revision resource for A level and IB economics students on a range of key indicators and issues for the Chilean economy.
Slot Machine - A2 Micro Diagrams
Here is a version of the slot machine powerpoint activity covering key diagrams in A2 micro
Beyond the Bike - photos of the week
Stuart and Claire are now on the Cambodian leg of the Beyond the Bike journey. Take a look at the images below for some insights into development issues in the area.
Market failure and government intervention - revision resource
Following on from my blog post last week which contained a revision resource for AS students to practise their demand and supply diagrams, here's another diagram resource, but this time for some...
The world as 100 people
Here's a super infographic that can be used as a starting point for all manner of economics lessons on globalisation and economic development.
Zero-Hours Contracts Turned Upside Down in New Zealand
Talking to a Business Studies group about flexible workers and workforce planning, and to a group of Economists about Marginal Revenue Product theory and flexible working practices, led to a heated...
The biggest threats to the global economy
The Economist Intelligence Unit frequently publishes a list of what it regards as the biggest threats to the stability of the global economy - here is the list published today:
Inequality: Scandinavia - Too Good to be True?
My class has recently been studying Inequality of both income and wealth - our studies took us to this great Ted talk by Richard Wilkinson.
Video clip summaries of Osborne's March 2016 Budget
Here is a selection of video clips from today's Budget announcements in the Commons by George Osborne.
Exam answer: Monetary policy and economic growth
Here is a good student answer to this question: "To what extent is monetary policy the most effective way of stimulating economic growth? Refer to at least one example of a developed economy in...
We are much better off than the official statistics say
The oldest surviving map of Britain was created in Canterbury a thousand years ago. Our ancestors had a good idea of how to get around. The country is depicted in its familiar shape. Understanding...
Economics for the Breaking Bad Generation
First there was Freakonomics, then Soccernomics - now there’s Narconomics!
The Best Economics Podcast in the World (IMHO)
For the last 5 years I’ve listened to every weekly episode of the “Econtalk” podcast. In my opinion, it is by far the best Economics podcast there is, and I strongly urge all with an interest in...
CPI Basket Ditches Nightclub Entry Fees!
The Office for National Statistics announced this year's changes to the contents of the "typical basket of goods" used for calculating the annual rate of inflation.
A discussion on the introduction of market forces for allocating food to food banks.
A demand and supply diagrams revision resource
This revision resource is designed for first-year A-level / AS economics students, and provides 15 real-world scenarios which lead to a change in the demand or supply of a product in a given...
Rarely have I heard a podcast that in 17.27 mins discusses such huge chunks of the GCE economics course content - highly recommended for A2 Economics students! More tags than Top Shop!
How does the EU spend its money? A quick teaching resource
Perhaps you (and your students) are becoming a little tired about the EU referendum topic (only 101 days to go until the poll!)? However, here's a quick teaching resource to stimulate discussion...