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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
Behavioural Economics - Battling Obesity
The long struggle against smoking is the model for tackling obesity according to Simon Kuper in this article from the Financial Times.
Salaries, incentives and the principal agent problem
Following the disclosure of the salaries at the BBC, it has hardly seemed possible to open a newspaper or switch on the television without being bombarded by stories about pay.
Are cash-rich companies holding back economic growth?
The slow recovery since the financial crisis remains a dominant issue in both political and economic debate.
China in Africa - A Changing Landscape
China's evolving economic and political influence in Africa is the subject of constant analysis and discussion.
Economics of the Gig Economy
To mark the publication of the Taylor Report on Employment Practices in the Modern Economy, we are curating a set of study resources for students and teachers on the economics of the Gig Economy.
Pension Crisis Threatens Young
Actuaries and economists are in agreement. Rising longevity means that people born this year are projected to live - on average - to more than a hundred. But pensions systems designed for more than...
African data as you've never seen it before
Data Africa is an open source agriculture, climate, poverty, and health visualization engine. Data Africa isualizes economic, production, & health data for 13 African Countries - a great data...
Cities and Inequality
Perhaps George Osborne’s most abiding legacy from his time as Chancellor will be the creation of the concept of the Northern Powerhouse. Certainly Manchester, its principal focus, is booming.
This article evaluates the causes of Germany's large external trade surplus and considers ways in which Germany might adjust their trade position for example by increasing infrastructure spending...
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