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.
Economics Weekly Quiz - 01 April 2022
Here's our weekly economics news quiz. We have 8 multichoice questions and 'Classroom mode' for those teachers wishing to use the quiz in class. I promise that there are no April Fools...
Sustainable Farming - Challenges for Indian Farming
This World Bank clip looks at sustainability, and how climate change is impacting Indian agriculture.
Economics Weekly Quiz - 25 March 2022
Here's our weekly economics news quiz. We have 8 multichoice questions and 'Classroom mode' for those teachers wishing to use the quiz in class. Good luck!
Externalities - No country met WHO air quality standards in 2021
A salutory report from the World Health Organisation: not a single country meet its air quality standards, with only 3.4% of cities surveyed met the standard, and 93 cities saw hazardous particles...
This is an important development clip - looking at the value added at different stages of cocoa production.
The Bloomberg video looks at the implications of China's commitment to net zero by 2060, and how it will have to reshape its energy infrastructure to be able to achieve this ambitious goal.
This is an important clip to help understanding China's engagement in Africa, and one that looks to dispel the myth of the Chinese 'debt trap'.
Opportunity Cost - How Car Tires Displaced Thousands Of People
A real example of opportunity cost, with this Business Insider clip highlighting how deforestation and the planting of rubber plantations in Cambodia have displaced thousands of largely indigenous...
This Business Insider clip looks at how one innovative Indian firm is recycling banana plant waste into sanitary towels.