Challenges of China's economic transition
This China clip from BBC newsThis China clip from BBC news looks at how China is adapting to the prospect of rebalancing, and the costs of the process for the ordinary worker, particularly the...
Contrasting the growth of Twitter and Facebook
Twitter celebrated a 10th birthday this week but the social network app have been going through troubled times recently. This chart from Statista compares the 10-year-old Twitter with 10-year-old...
Non-Tariff Barriers: Common EU Standards and Trade Creation
Stricter standards to make products safer for consumers can actually encourage the amount of international trade, regardless of who imposes them. That is the central finding of research by Liliana...
Chinese Economy - the perspective of Professor Linda Yueh
Now, we're all big fans of Linda Yueh here at tutor2u. I was really lucky to recently watch her presentation on the growth of the Chinese economy at the Keele World Affairs forum (February 2016)...
Contestable Markets - Supermarkets turn to farm branding
Proof here of the extent to which there's competition in the grocery retailing sector. This Guardian piece highlights the fact that the incumbents have lost ground to the discounters on price but...
Japan: Ageing Population Provides a Silver Lining
A great little story here looking at how Japan is starting to make better use of its ageing workforce, with some of the elderly going back to work. Given the demographic problems that Japan faces,...
Infrastructure Gaps - Water Loss in Cities
Creaking infrastructure damages competitiveness and economic growth and it also leads to a deadweight loss of scarce resources such as water. An OECD report examining water usage in 48 major cities...
The Betfair cash out button as a behavioural nudge
People who bet on football are far more likely to ‘cash out’ their bets – rather than holding them until the end of the game – if they are trading at a gain rather than a loss. That is the central...
I've blogged before about Econofun, the engaging board game aimed at supporting revision for A Level Economics students, but I'm now pleased to say that the game is available to purchase.
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.