ECO - Free Magazine from the Economics Observatory
The opening edition of ECO - a magazine published and made freely available by @EconObservatory is a terrific read.
Labour market reforms - Four-day week 'a success' in Iceland
Does cutting the working week help to improve productivity? Here is a good story to link to your study of labour market economics.
Economic uncertainty - we are not returning to normal
Stephen King argues in this short comment piece that economic uncertainties remain pervasive.
Economics Weekly Quiz - 09 July 2021
Which political party is encouraging us to 'buy British'? Which manufacturer launched its last ever petrol-fuelled car? Why have house prices fallen? All these questions and more in this week's...
Contestable markets - why is digital so disruptive?
In the 2021 Royal Economic Society Annual Public Lecture, Professor Diane Coyle explores some of the "winner takes all characteristics" of many of the superstar digital businesses.
Labour supply - lorry driver shortage threatens to cause a surge in cost-push inflation
The estimated shortage of 100,000 HGV drivers makes for a superb introductory economics lesson.
Economies of scale, the role of research and increasing capital intensity of production are key features of this short video which pays a visit to the Navigator paper company in Portugal.
Will China continue to become the centre of the world economy? Or will the global economy fragment into a regionalised rather than a unified global system?
Here is a good example of ancillary revenues for businesses. Transport for London has experienced a steep decline in the advertising revenues they get from a huge estate of bill-boards, posters and...
Derived demand - surge in sales of white vans
Thousands of us who have suffered from the road rage associated with white van drivers may be disturbed to see that demand for medium sized white delivery vans continues to surge.
Head Start Reading and Watching for A Level Economics
Here are some suggestions for reading and wider preparation to give you a head start in your A Level Economics studies.
Economics Weekly Quiz - 02 July 2021
When is the UK government planning to end the generation of electricity using coal? Which indirect tax came to the end of its 'holiday'? What type of clothing has seen a huge surge in demand at...
Economics Weekly Quiz - 25 June 2021
The government announced that it is to ban advertising of what product before 9pm? Who features on the new £50 note? What's the BoE's prediction for inflation in 2021? All these questions and more...
Paul Ormerod writes that "Keynes was a much more subtle economist than almost all his 21st century disciples."
Is tax avoidance actually legal?
Not much in the way of economic theory here but a fascinating insight into the nature of the language associated with tax avoidance.
Why concentration of wealth makes the US economy fragile
Robert Reich argues here that Americans should be concerned by rising inequality, of both income and wealth, and the structural problems that this implies.
This World Bank clip looks at the benefits of closer regional integration in sub-Saharan Africa.
This is an excellent clip that looks at the reasons for Bangladesh's recent growth performance, and how it might look at sustaining this as it loses its low wage advantages.
The Case for an International Carbon Price Floor
The IMF are looking at encouraging decarbonisation, with carbon pricing to the fore.
Can countries pay back pandemic debt?
This BBC clip looks as the debt incurred by government's over the course of the coronavirus pandemic, and wonders how nation's can pay back the accumulated national debt.