Unit 1: e-cigarettes: Could they be a merit good?

A really interesting clip from the BBC asking how we should react to e-cigarettes

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-27184630#

Unit 1: Revsion: Government intervention in markets

Thanks to tutor2u


http://www.slideshare.net/tutor2u/government-intervention-in-markets-33730129

Unit 1: Revision: Positive externalities

Thanks to tutor2u


http://www.slideshare.net/tutor2u/unit-1-micro-positive-externalities

Unit 1: Negative externalities arising from closing a motorway junction

Great example in Wales, reports the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-27008983#

Unit 2: Coal pit closures

An example of structural/regional unemployment

http://news.sky.com/story/1240271/coal-pit-closures-to-cost-2000-jobs

Unit 2: Balance of Payments and Exchange Rates revision

Thanks to tutor2u

http://www.slideshare.net/tutor2u/a2-macro-balance-of-payments-and-exchange-rates

Unit 2: Macroeconomic policies revision

Thanks to tutor2u for this on the policies

http://www.slideshare.net/tutor2u/as-macro-managing-the-economy

and this on their effectiveness

http://www.slideshare.net/tutor2u/as-macro-the-effectiveness-of-uk-macroeconomic-policies

Unit 2: Unemployment revision

Thanks to tutor2u for this

http://www.slideshare.net/tutor2u/as-macro-unemployment-and-the-labour-market

Unit 2: Threats to the UK recovery

A data filled presentation from tutor2u

http://www.slideshare.net/tutor2u/threats-to-uk-economic-recovery

Unit 2: How Government spanding has changed over time

Thanks to tutor2u for this BBC article

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26580723

Unit 1: Elasticity revision presentation

...from tutor2u

http://www.slideshare.net/tutor2u/as-micro-elasticity-of-demand-and-supply

Unit 1: Introductory ideas presentation

.......from tutor2u

http://www.slideshare.net/tutor2u/as-micro-introductory-economic-concepts

Unit 2: Supply side policies revision presentation

....from tutor2u

http://www.slideshare.net/tutor2u/as-macro-supply-side-and-competitiveness-33276694

Unit 2: Japan and Australia agree to reduce protectionist measures

....reports the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26917871#

Unit 2: Why is the SA Rand depreciating?

Great clip from the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/26883839#

Unit 2: China's fiscal stimulus

....reports the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-26879148#

Unit 2: A problem with measuring inflation

Same price, smaller chocolate bars, reports the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26859113#

Unit 1: Plain packaging of cigaretes: What will be the effect?

Interesting brief clip on the Australian experience

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26870708#

and the UK proposal, which looks very similar

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26870708#

Unit 1: Should e-cigarettes use be limited?

Interesting proposals from the Welsh government

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-26853350#

Unit 2: The possible causes of the falling UK inflation rate

Thanks to tutor2u for this post

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/unit-2-macro-falling-inflation-in-the-uk-economy

Unit 1: Is there information failure in the food market?

Possibly. Will 5 a day become 7 a day?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26830447#