Blog
Unit 4 Macro: Competitive Advantage in Trade (Some Videos)
12th January 2012
Here is a selection of short video clips that I use when teaching competitive advantage in markets and when introducing the factors that determine the competitiveness of UK producers in global markets. The focus here is on the UK economy but I will add some more videos to the blog as I work my way through this teaching topic.
Brompton Bikes - Britain’s Biggest Bike Manufactures
A clip from the Made in Britain series featuring Evan Davis. The cheapest bike costs £700 but specialist, hand-built and precision-designed bikes sell to nearly 40 different countries and represent a big success story for high value-added UK manufacturing
The History of Pilkington Glass (Made in Britain)
Another clip from Made in Britain - featuring Pilkington Glass from St Helens. This is the company that has made the windows for London’s Shard with a focus on the innovative float glass process
Manufacturing in Britain (Channel 4 News)
UK Trade and Investment Web Site: Filmlight Shines at Export Awards
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.