Sunday, April 30, 2017

The cancer drugs fund: An example of Government Failure?

It looks like it
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-39711137

Friday, April 07, 2017

Benefit cuts: A supply side policy

The government is clear on the aim of this policy, to force/encourage those on benefits to "do the right thing" and seek at least 16 hours of paid work each week............but what about the consequences? Thanks to Ch4
https://www.channel4.com/news/new-benefit-cuts-come-into-force


Falling demand for margerine

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39520588
and a great graph showing the decline in this Guardian article
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/apr/06/unilever-flora-stork-kraft-heinz-bid


The Apprenticeship Levy: A supply side measure

Thanks to tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/the-apprenticeship-levy