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Dashboard on the UK Economy
The UK economy dashboard maintained by the Office of National Statistics is an excellent resource for Year 12 economists who are dipping their toes into macro statistics.
The ultimate carrot harvester!
Teaching capital inputs in introductory micro? The Dewulf carrot top-lifter harvester is impressive and a good visual example to use when teaching capital intensity and productivity in farming.
Should the rich be taxed more?
Larry Elliott writes about the findings of a recent paper looking at tax systems.
Property Rights and Economic Development
In economics, property rights are vital in allowing for the efficient allocation of resources. This clip shows how 'property rights' can be extended to include an individual's identity, and how the...
Trade, Economic Growth and Inequality
A new video from the IMF looking at some the impacts of globalisation on growth and inequality.
The Future of the Euro Area
This article by Benjamin Schäfer, a participant at the 2017 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting looks at some of the structural flaws of the Euro Area and the challenge of following a one-size-fits-all...
Predatory Universities and A Level Grades
The A-level results have come and gone yet again. Underneath all the hype and excitement, we can see the reliable old friend of economists at work. Namely, the impact of incentives.
Agglomeration in Action - Firm Migration Maps
This super graphic from City of London research shows the concentration / clustering of insurance companies in the east of the City of London.
An Introduction to GDP
A brief look at GDP courtesy of the IMF - but be careful! Whilst this is only an introduction, there are one or two oversights
Why Africa’s development model puzzles economists
A really important article to read here from the Economist especially for Year 13 students getting stuck into their development economics.
Is telematics the future of car insurance?
Just under a million (mainly younger) drivers have a telematic device installed in their vehicle to monitor and track how they are driving. The behavioural incentive is clear - safe driving helps...
Objects as money over the ages
The latest Bank of England blog has a tidy history of objects used as money over the years
Context on the importance of remittances
Remittances are an important source of external finance for many developing / emerging countries. Here is a selection of fresh background data and examples of the significance of remittances.
The Credit Crunch a Decade On - Some Big Numbers
Here is a really snazzy graphic that might be used in lessons when teaching the background to and the aftermath of the credit crunch which started in earnest ten years ago.
Demographic Change and Secular Stagnation
Is the ageing population evident across many developed countries a source of slower long-term economic growth?
New Behavioural Economics Resources
We've curated a fresh selection of articles and posts on aspects of behavioural economics. We have also collated lots of behavioural economics resources in this collection.
Global Financial Crisis - Ten Years On
Naturally the tenth anniversary of the onset of the Global Financial Crisis will bring many analysis and comment pieces. We will curate the best of them in this blog.
Evidence based policies are often built on sand
Last week we saw yet another major reversal of opinion by experts. For years we have all been lectured severely on the need to finish every single course of prescription drugs. But the latest...
Global Economy - Seven Measures of Change in Economic Power
This short Financial Times video is excellent for introductory lessons and discussion on the changing centre of gravity in the world economy.
Which countries have the lowest import tariffs?
Our friends at Trade New Analysis provide the answer with this handy chart for use in the economics classroom