CoronaNomics - economic solutions to the corona crisis
CoronaNomics is presented by Ben Chu of the Independent and Lizzy Burden of the Telegraph and guests have included Joe Stiglitz and Esther Duflo.
Economics News Quiz - 22 May 2020
Here's this week's economics news quiz. Good luck!
Is national happiness going to be a better way to measure economies than GDP, in 2020? [Year 12 Enrichment Task]
Year 12 economics students are likely to have studied the various measures of national happiness, or wellbeing, as alternatives to GDP. With the GDP of the UK predicted to shrink by up to a third,...
Should China offer debt forgiveness to the developing world? [Year 13 Enrichment Task]
Students in year 13 will have studied development economics as part of their A level syllabus, and are likely to be aware that debt and loan repayments are one of the factors which constrains...
Huge rise in the claimant count as recession bites
The extent of the rise in unemployment as a result of coronavirus is reflected in data that in the first full month of lockdown, the claimant count measure of unemployment reached 2.1 million, a...
Brilliant from Beattie - a superb ten minute economic history video from the FT's senior trade writer Alan Beattie looks at the the forces behind the surge and collapse of globalisation. This is...
Economics News Quiz - 15 May 2020
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This week's enrichment task for year 13 students asks them to consider the work of Thomas Piketty, a French economist. In a new book, Piketty explores the ineffectiveness of the traditional parties...
This week's enrichment task for Year 12 students reflects on Brexit - remember that? For the first couple of months of 2020 it seemed likely to be the most fundamental economic shock for the year,...
The Guardian carries an interview with Thomas Piketty about prospects for lower levels of inequality in the aftermath of the pandemic.
Economics News Quiz - 8 May 2020
Here's this week's economics news quiz. Good luck!
The scale of the rise in US unemployment is unprecedented - whereas seven weeks ago, unemployment was at its lowest level in 50 years, today US unemployment stands close to 20%, something not seen...
From our Economics Correspondent: The state of the UK economy in 2025 [Year 12 Enrichment Task]
As I write this entry, the Bank of England has just released a report warning that the UK faces its deepest recession on record. This initial report from the BBCexplains that Bank said that the...
This week's Enrichment Task for Year 13 students was inspired by a BBC radio programme on Monday morning. In 'Start the Week', journalist Andrew Marr explored the history of globalisation (which...
John Harris wonders here whether the time for a Universal Basic Income has come, and how it might help create a more equal and less divisive society.
Will small scale coffee growers survive the crisis?
Proof here that whilst we often simplify, and assume that primary products are homogenous, this isn't actually the case.
How to avoid a W-shaped global coronavirus recession
A Project Syndicate piece here on how to ensure that we don't have a W-shaped coronavirus recession.
The World Economic Forum highlights the effect of the coronavirus pandemic in Pakistan in this clip, that looks at the importance of providing a social safety net for people out of work, giving...
Virgin and O2 plan merger
News here that Virgin Media and O2 are apparently considering a deal to challenge the Sky/BT duopoly with a platform spanning communications and television.
This article looks at the impact of the pandemic on aviation, noting the recent announcement of job losses at British Airways.