Economics Weekly Quiz - 16 October 2020
Here's our latest weekly quiz on news stories from the UK's economy. Don't forget, the quiz has a 'Classroom mode' for any teacher wishing to run the activity on a whiteboard. Good luck!
Circular economy - IKEA to buy back unwanted furniture
Ikea is continuing to emphasise its commitment to sustainability by taking back unwanted furniture and selling it second hand to consumers. Anything left unsold will be recycled.
Bank of England preparing ground for negative interest rates
The latest noises from the Bank of England imply that the possibility of the Bank adopting negative interest rates has moved closer.
Campaigners urge IMF to sell gold to provide debt relief
The Jubilee Debt Campaign is calling for the IMF to sell off some gold reserves to provide debt relief for poor countries during the coronavirus pandemic.
Amazon must improve working conditions say unions
Once again, Amazon is in the firing line regarding working practices, with trades unions arguing that the government should be doing more to protect workers' rights.
Economics Weekly Quiz - 9 October 2020
Here's our latest weekly quiz on news stories from the UK's economy. Don't forget, the quiz has a 'Classroom mode' for any teacher wishing to run the activity on a whiteboard. Good luck!
Extreme poverty set for first rise since 1998, World Bank warns
The latest research from the World Bank finds that absolute poverty is set to rise for the first time in over 20 years, with the coronavirus pandemic pushing another 115 million people back into a...
An example here of how the private sector can help sustainable development with the Raya Brewery in Ethiopia investing in restoring a community watershed, acting both in its own self-interest and...
Development Economics - The secret to tackling corruption
This lengthy Economist clip looks at the economic costs of corruption and represents a good introduction to the issue.
Public goods in action - Venice uses a new flood barrier system
Flood defence projects don't come much more ambitious than the Mose flood barriers erected to protect the people and businesses of Venice.
This is simply terrific as a mini case study when teaching shifts in demand and factors influencing price elasticity of supply.
tutor2u economics on instagram and twitter
We are curating breaking economics news stories, interesting research reports and other great study resources on our social media channels.
What do we mean by "levelling up" the UK economy?
This excellent IFS clip looks at the notion of "levelling up" something that Boris Johnson highlighted in his first speech as PM.
Fish farms regenerating the environment
This World Economic Forum clip looks at a sustainable fish farm that actually helps regenerate the environment rather than damaging it.
Will covid kill globalisation?
Will covid accelerate a process away from hyper-globalisation. The Economist investigates in this excellent enrichment video.
Economics Weekly Quiz - 2 October 2020
Here's our latest weekly quiz on news stories from the UK's economy. Don't forget, the quiz has a 'Classroom mode' for any teacher wishing to run the activity on a whiteboard. Good luck!
Nature-Based Tourism in Laos
This World Bank clip look at the ability of nature-based tourism to generate important, and sustainable revenues for Laos, fostering development that is sensitive to the needs of the environment.
Demand and Supply - 5 minute Powerpoint Knowledge Retrieval Quiz
If you've covered the causes of what might shift demand and supply curves, here's a 5 minute quiz that will test your students understanding. Presented with a demand and supply diagram, students...
Economics Weekly Quiz - 25 September 2020
Here's our latest weekly quiz on news stories from the UK's economy. Don't forget, the quiz has a 'Classroom mode' for any teacher wishing to run the activity on a whiteboard. Good luck!
Sunak's Winter Economic Plan
We have brought together some resources on the Winter Economic Plan launched by Chancellor Sunak in September 2020.