The gender pay gap

Thanks to the FT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g97rrVFhWcA

The Apprenticeship Levy - A Case of Government Failure?

Thanks to tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/the-apprenticeship-levy-a-case-of-government-failure?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Sat%2031st%20March%202018&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Sat%2031st%20March%202018+CID_2e78607e240203b88615a010b183f795&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=The%20Apprenticeship%20Levy%20-%20A%20Case%20of%20Government%20Failure%20An%20article%20here%20that%20highlights%20the%20fact%20the%20Apprenticeship%20Levy%20doesnt%20appear%20to%20be%20working%20Not%20only%20does%20it%20force%20firms%20to%20contribute%20to%20funding%20such%20schemes%20all%20employers%20with

Universal basic income

A nice summary
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/money-for-nothing-will-a-basic-income-work?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Mon%2026th%20March%202018&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Mon%2026th%20March%202018+CID_ee3b682d2a41b22f48740ac454669424&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Money%20for%20Nothing%20-%20Will%20a%20Basic%20Income%20Work%20Ian%20Stewart%20from%20Deloitte%20offers%20a%20personal%20perspective%20on%20the%20advantages%20and%20disadvantages%20of%20introducing%20some%20form%20of%20a%20basic%20income%20scheme

FDI: Advantages and disadvantages

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/297/trade/capital-flow-benefits-and-disdavantages/

Africa's free trade deal

Thanks to the BBC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsWNc9BusJ4

Multiple choice: Market failure

Thanks to tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference/the-edge-in-a-level-economics-mcq-blast-on-market-failure-and-government-intervention?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%2023rd%20March%202018&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%2023rd%20March%202018+CID_acb8517e18182a2439ca724c6057817f&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=The%20Edge%20in%20A%20Level%20Economics%20MCQ%20Blast%20on%20Market%20Failure%20and%20Government%20Intervention%20Practice%20exam%20questions%20This%20is%20a%20revision%20lesson%20version%20of%20the%20recent%20MCQ%20blast%20revision%20webinar%20on%20Market%20Failure%20and%20Government%20Intervention%20Great%20revision%20practice%20for%20Year%201%20micro

Multiple choice : AD and AS

Thanks to tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference/the-edge-in-a-level-economics-mcq-blast-on-aggregate-demand-and-aggregate-supply?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%2023rd%20March%202018&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%2023rd%20March%202018+CID_acb8517e18182a2439ca724c6057817f&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=The%20Edge%20in%20A%20Level%20Economics%20MCQ%20Blast%20on%20Aggregate%20Demand%20and%20Aggregate%20Supply%20Practice%20exam%20questions%20Here%20is%20a%20MCQ%20Revision%20Blast%20session%20covering%20ten%20questions%20on%20aggregate%20demand%20and%20supply%20Great%20to%20test%20your%20understanding%20as%20you%20revise%20key%20Year%201%20macro%20concepts

Ratio of GNI to GDP for Ireland

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g=j6NO

Debt, borrowing and spending statistics for UK economy

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-politics-43388487/debt-borrowing-and-spending-statistics-for-uk-economy

Vanilla: A product with inelastic supply

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-43432015/vanilla-pod-farmer-timing-is-everything

Renewed economic growth in Ireland

Great article from Sky explaining the reasons for Ireland's spectacular growth
https://news.sky.com/story/irish-economy-smiling-as-gdp-growth-beats-eurozone-rivals-11291043

The pros and cons of globalisation

Thanks to econfix
http://blog.elearneconomics.com/the-pros-and-cons-of-globalisation/

Information failure examples

Thanks to tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/information-failure-topical-examples?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%2016th%20March%202018&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%2016th%20March%202018+CID_4529985463beb3e0c59000f4ac818d72&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Information%20Failure%20-%20Topical%20Examples%20Here%20are%20some%20recent%20articles%20and%20news%20features%20covering%20aspects%20of%20information%20failure%20in%20markets

Problems with the Norwegian sugar tax

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/health-43381411/sugar-tax-the-norwegians-travelling-to-sweden-for-sweets

The Volvo Ocean Race and the Multiplier Effect.

Thanks to econfix
http://blog.elearneconomics.com/volvo-ocean-race-and-the-multiplier-effect/

US tariffs: What do we need to know?

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-43343983/us-tariffs-what-do-we-need-to-know
and
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-43345968/trump-s-steel-tariffs-what-harm-could-they-do
and the potential backlash
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN1ijWl_93I

Brexit: Different policies on the single market and customs union

Interesting post from the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-politics-43332832/brexit-different-policies-on-the-single-market-and-customs-union

Import tariffs on Australian beef set to fall: The effects

Thanks to Aljazeera
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSh_TxjgEY4

Calories and your daily diet

A case of information failure in the market?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/newsbeat-43314187/guess-how-many-calories-are-in-your-lunch

The effect of US steel tariffs

Thanks to economicshelp for this evaluation
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/24571/trade/impact-of-us-tariffs/

Automation: Burger-flipping robot begins first shift

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/technology-43292047/burger-flipping-robot-begins-first-shift

Wealth inequality in the USA

Stunning graph
https://rwer.wordpress.com/2018/03/06/if-poor-people-knew-how-rich-rich-people-are-there-would-be-riots-in-the-streets/

Snow disruption to cost UK economy £900 million a day

...so lower GDP?
https://www.channel4.com/news/snow-disruption-to-cost-uk-economy-900-million-a-day

This is how a trade war starts

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-43270388
and
https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/969735526688411648
and Europes potential reply
https://news.sky.com/story/eu-threatens-us-orange-juice-exports-as-trade-row-turns-sour-11279888

GDP and SoL: South Korea reduces working week

Thanks to Arirang news
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2xOpoDALFM

German diesel car ban: Actions to reduce market failure

German courts rule in favour of the legislation as Aljazeera explains
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9ggC4MtfdU

Hyperinflation: Venezuelan cash crisis: Where a coffee costs wads of banknotes

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-latin-america-43176522/venezuelan-cash-crisis-where-a-coffee-costs-wads-of-banknotes

Customs Union – advantages and disadvantages

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/138713/economics/customs-union/

The gender pay gap

A series of articles/data from the Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/news/series/gender-pay-gap

Monetary policy quiz

Thanks to tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference/monetary-policy-quizlet-revision-activity?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Thu%201st%20March%202018&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Thu%201st%20March%202018+CID_b2b5825e5fb1b9055f41d2f7c8b2dca8&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Monetary%20Policy%20Quizlet%20Revision%20Activity%20Revision%20quizzes%20Here%20is%20a%20revision%20matching%20quiz%20covering%20twelve%20key%20concepts%20used%20when%20studying%20monetary%20policy

Trump commits to hard protectionism

Thanks to tutor2u for this summary
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/trump-commits-to-hard-protectionism?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%202nd%20March%202018&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%202nd%20March%202018+CID_df1ccb1f943e3d72a19bf83a6baa28b0&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Trump%20commits%20to%20hard%20protectionism%20It%20has%20been%20a%20while%20coming%20but%20we%20now%20appear%20to%20be%20on%20the%20verge%20of%20the%20Trump%20administration%20making%20a%20decisive%20move%20towards%20a%20protectionist%20stance%20with%20the%20imposition
and Aljazeera
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNOhCovGJp8