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Preparing for Paper 2 Macroeconomics (June 2018)
10th June 2018
Here are some suggested key topics to revise ahead of the June 2018 macroeconomics paper.
Our macroeconomic playlist on YouTube can be found here
The State of the UK Economy
Revision notes here - see also the revision webinar video
Economics of Globalisation
Video of revision webinar can be found here
Globalisation and inequality revision essay plan
Core revision notes on all aspects of this topic can be found here
UK Balance of Payments
Economics of a current account deficit:
Revision video on policies to reduce a trade / current account deficit
Significance of Current Account Deficits (Balance of Payments)
Revision webinar on the balance of payments
Core revision notes on all aspects of this topic can be found here
Exchange rates
Core revision notes on exchange rates
Fixed and floating exchange rates
Intervention in currency markets
Currency Depreciation (Micro and Macro Impact and Evaluation)
Trade and Protectionism
Hugely topical issues here
Tariff on Chinese Steel (Revision Essay Plan)
25 Mark Essay Technique - US Tariffs on Mexico
Lots of study notes available here
Economics of Brexit
Economics of Brexit (Revision Webinar)
Economic Development Case Studies and Updates
25 Mark Essay Technique - Economic Growth in Developing Countries
Case study: Growth and Development in Vietnam
Case study: Growth and Development in Ethiopia
Case study: Growth and Development in India
Tourism and economic development
Core notes on development economics
Monetary Policy
Monetary Policy in the UK (Revision Webinar Video)
Quantitative easing (Revision Webinar Video)
Core revision notes on all aspects of this topic can be found here
Fiscal Policy
Fiscal policy update for the UK economy (2018)
Cyclical and structural budget deficits
Core revision notes on fiscal policy
Supply-side Policies and Competitiveness
Monetary and Supply-Side Policies and Competitiveness (Essay Technique Video)
Economic Importance of Infrastructure
Unemployment and Inflation
Unemployment in the UK (Economics Revision Update May 2018)
Phillips Curve (Revision Update 2018)
Policies to reduce unemployment
Economics of Labour Migration
Labour Migration (A Level Economics Synoptic Essay Plan)
Financial Markets
Financial Economics: Risks to Financial Stability in the UK Economy
Financial Economics: Update on UK Financial Regulation in 2018
Financial stability in the UK economy
Financial Market Failure (Revision Essay Plan)
Explaining bond prices and bond yields
Core notes on financial economics
Standard of Living and Economic Well-being
Measuring the Standard of Living (Essay Technique Video)
Benefits and costs of economic growth
Here is a short but focused update on the UK economy to help provide context for A level Economics students ahead of their macro papers in June 2018.
Geoff Riley
Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.
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