Unit 2: Aggregate Demand: Revision

Thanks to tutor2u

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/unit-2-macro-revise-and-test-aggregate-demand

Unit 2: Macro objectives and policies: Revision

Thanks to tutor2u

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/unit-2-macro-revise-and-test-macro-objectives?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+economics_news+%28tutor2u+Economics+Blog%29#When:15:00:38Z

Unit 2: GDP and National Income: Revision

Thanks to tutor2u

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/unit-2-macro-revise-and-test-national-income?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+economics_news+%28tutor2u+Economics+Blog%29#When:12:47:49Z

Unit 2: Circular flow: Revision

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http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/unit-2-macro-revise-and-test-the-circular-flow?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+economics_news+%28tutor2u+Economics+Blog%29#When:11:52:05Z

Unit 1: New actions to reduce smoking in NY

Aljazeera report Mayor Bloomberg's latest intiative

http://bcove.me/r8cbmxpm

Unit 2: What's the difference between the National debt and the budget deficit?

The BBC explains

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21846044#

Unit 2: Solar farms: An example of sustainable economic growth?

Nice clip from the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-21830846#

Unit 2: Government budget 2013 budget

...from the Guardian

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2013/mar/20/budget-2013-tax-spending-visualised

Unit 2: Unemployment data

...from the Guardian, including youth unemployment data

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2010/nov/17/unemployment-and-employment-statistics-economics

Unit 2: Macro data charts

....from the Guardian

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/interactive/2013/mar/20/budget-2013-charts

Unit 2: Circular flow of income diagram

Thanks to tutor2u for finding this

http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/infographics/how-ons-statistics-explain-the-uk-economy/index.html

Unit 1: Proposed maximum sizes for fizzy drinks is ruled illegay

....in NY according to Aljazeera

http://bcove.me/kky8835j

Unit 2: Actions in the tobacco and alcohol markets in Russia

Interesting clip from Aljazeera questionning how successful regulation and higher taxes will be in altering these 2 markets in Russia

http://bcove.me/5wahyfz4

Unit 2: Filling potholes; an example of government spending

From the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21782675

Unit 2: Exports and their role in the UK economy

Thanks to economicshelp for this post

http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/7164/trade/importance-of-exports-to-the-economy/

Unit 1: Pros and cons of minimum alcohol pricing

Thanks to economicshelp for this

http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/7130/economics/minimum-price-for-alcohol-pros-and-cons/

Unit 2: Changes to the basket of goods 2013

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21753044# BBC
http://www.channel4.com/news/inflation-basket-cpi-rpi-champagne-rum-ons Ch4 inc weights
http://news.sky.com/story/1063525/inflation-basket-ebooks-in-champagne-out Sky

Unit 1: Changing demand for eating in France

....reports the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21671052#

a) Using demand theory, explain the possible reasons for the changing pattern of demand for eating in France

Unit 1: Is there market failure in the processed meat market?

The evidence seems to be indicating there is......but how valid is the evidence? The BBC reports

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21696174#

a) What type of market failure might be present in processed meat markets such as those for bacon and sausages?
b) Comment on the likely success of 2 policies the government could implement to reduce the market failure

Unit 1: Examples of elasticity in the real world

Thanks to economicshelp for this list of examples

http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/7019/economics/examples-of-elasticity/

UNit 2: Feb 2013 EU unemployment data

.....from the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21627623#