Thursday, June 27, 2013

Unit 2: Hyperinflation explained

Thanks to tutor2u for finding this

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/unit-2-macro-hyperinflation-explained?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+economics_news+%28tutor2u+Economics+Blog%29#When:09:15:04Z

Unit 2: Where the cuts in government spending will fall

Thanks to the Guardian for these graphics

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/interactive/2013/jun/26/spending-review-round-2013-interactive

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2013/jun/26/spending-review-key-charts

and this BBC article

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-23053693

or this BBC video round-up

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-23065671#

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Monday, June 24, 2013

Unit 1: Externalities from wind turbines

This Sky report indicates negative externalities arising from wind turbines

http://news.sky.com/story/1107120/wind-farm-plan-in-bristol-channel-catastrophic

...but it fails to mention the positive externalities: Any idea what they are?