Graphene: effective supply side policy
We have been talking about supply side policies a lot, at the AS and A2 Macro Revision Conferences around the country for the last week or so. The objectives of those policies is to boost the level...
Recent changes to UK labour migration policy
Drawing on a summary provided by the UK Parliament Research body, here are some of the key changes to UK labour migration policy in recent years:
Cocoa futures war
A really useful short video from the Financial Times on the emergence of new futures markets in cocoa
Case for HS2 not fully made argues Lords Report
At a cost of £50bn HS2 will be one of the most expensive infrastructure projects ever undertaken in the UK. The House of Lords Economic Select Committee argues that the Government have not yet made...
Loo roll index
On a day with some pretty significant economic news, this item might well pass you by. But consider the macroeconomic implications of the fact that sales of luxury toilet roll in the UK have been...
Kickstarting Industry in Rwanda
This Financial Times video looks at the possible impact of foreign direct investment from a Chinese textiles company
Dermot Nolan - Energy: Competition and Regulation
A lecture on competition policy / regulation in the energy sector given in March 2015 by the CEO of Ofgem
Sir Partha Dasgupta - Wealth and Well-Being
Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta, the Cambridge Professor and renowned development economist, speaks to the Warwick Economics Summit 2015 with a speech entitled "Wealth and Well-Being"
Wealth inequality in Africa
I was struck by the conclusion of a blog from Christope Lakner on the World Bank blog in which he made a staggering claim about wealth inequality in Africa
First Group wins extended franchise for rail services
It was the only company bidding to run this franchise, so little surprise that First Group will continue to run services west of London. Hopefully the next few years will see a substantial rise in...
Brexit – new report on the consequences of the UK leaving the EU
A new report has been produced seeking to estimate the economic consequences of the UK leaving the European Union
Public Goods - Flood defence vital for farming
This short interview with a mustard farmer from the East of England is a useful primer when discussing the importance of smaller-scale, often localised infrastructure projects.
Competitiveness - a crispmaker's ideal ingredients
In this short one minute video we meet the managing direct or Kettle Foods, one of a growing number of premium crisp / chip food manufacturers in the UK.
Knocking at No. 11 - Lesson Starter to recap on major items of the Budget for March 2015
Here's our annual engaging lesson starter to help recap on the major policies introduced by George Osborne as part of his last Budget before the May 2015 General Election. Use this to promote...
Sir Paul Collier on Urbanisation and Economic Development
No country anywhere has developed without urbanisation. Professor Sir Paul Collier, the renowned development expert and Professor of Economics & Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of...
The Young Founders Entrepreneurship Course
Here are details of a new and exciting course for young entrepreneurs - it will run in London in the summer of 2015 and applications are now open.
Consumption drives UK economy
Our good friend George Buckley, Chief UK economist at Deutsche Bank argues in this interview with the Financial Times that consumption is driving the economic recovery. A useful primer for AS macro...
Five Years As Chancellor: How Has George Osborne Fared?
This is an excellent 3 minute video from Sky's Ed Conway assessing how George Osborne has done as Chancellor in the years 2010-2015. A good range of AS macro indicators are used.
Changes to the CPI Basket for 2015
The annual changes in the make up of the basket of goods and services used to calculate the consumer price index have been announced.
UK Current Account - NOT just the Balance of Trade!
Beware, in looking at the
most recent current account data, of the changes that lie beneath the surface. For in spite of the fact that the trade deficit narrowed to £9.0 billion in Quarter 3...