Is the four-day week the future? Not for teachers, I suspect but the biggest ever trial of the four-day week is being launched in the UK.
Economics Weekly Quiz - 27 May 2022
Time fro some half-term fun - here's our weekly economics news quiz. We have 8 multichoice questions and a 'Classroom mode' for those teachers wishing to use the quiz in class. Good luck!
Economics Weekly Quiz - 20 May 2022
Here's our weekly economics news quiz. It would be fair to say that this quiz is a 'cost-of-living' crisis special as price increases have dominated the news. We have 8 multichoice questions and a...
It seems that it's Doomsday in Sri Lanka with the Prime Minister stating that the country has one day's worth of petrol left.
Economics Weekly Quiz - 13 May 2022
It's back! The tutor2u Econ team has returned from the revision workshop tour and put together the weekly economics news quiz. We have 8 multichoice questions and 'Classroom mode' for those...
This World Bank clip looks at how gender inequality is perpetuated in South Asia and how this impinge upon the developmental prospects in the region.
The extent to which the UK has managed to achieve its own targets for recycling household waste is revealed here.
The extent to which UK water companies are making little effort to reduce marine pollution has prompted some so-called 'citizen scientists' to mount their own campaign to maintain environmental...
This World Bank clip looks at the impact of World Bank investment in coffee and cocoa production in Papua New Guinea.
The Royal Society of Chemistry has called for economies to focus more on mining so-called e-waste for rare earth metals rather than the planet itself, as we bid for sustainable growth.
Demography - Why does Japan have so few children?
Many developed economies are facing the demographic challenge of shrinking populations, none more so than Japan.
What are the implications of borrowing money from China?
Corruption and the Natural Resource Curse in the DRC
This is a remarkable insight into how some Chinese mining companies have operated in the Democratic Republic of Congo, funnelling cash to the President and his cronies, via the Congolese banking...
Patterns of Spending - Demand for Camping and Caravans Surges
Changing consumer tastes, income elasticity of demand, it's all here - with the news that the pandemic has seen a rise in camping, with 20% of adults having been on a camping or caravan holiday...
Costs of Inflation - Living with rampant inflation in Turkey
This Observer article is an excellent insight into the costs of inflation, with the Turkish economy experiencing inflation of over 60%.
Economic Losses - Organic Dairy Farmers Fear for the Future
The cost of living crisis has impacted the organic dairy farming sector more harshly than most - because the cost of organic foodstuffs has risen and the price that they are getting for their...
Labour Shortages - Passage from India
This is an article where the application of economic theory might help you conceptualise both the problem and the solution.
A Sierra Leonian solution to deforestation has emerged with a young entrepreneur who is turning coconut shells into fuel briquettes, as an alternative to wood.
Competition in the labour market - with Tesco increasing their hourly pay rate to £10.10 in an attempt to attract new workers and keep their existing staff as the labour market becomes increasingly...
This World Bank clip combines a couple of relatively tricky economic concepts forests - as common access resources - and the impact of climate change on these scarce resources.