Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Inflation symptom in Turkey

 Thanks to the BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-59690896

A trans-generational negative externality from smoking

 Thanks to the BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59806562

Monday, August 30, 2021

Key terms for unit 1 and unit 2

 No glossary is ideal, but if you want a starting point you can use these from tutor2u. Click the "download" button on each page

Unit 1 https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference/edexcel-alevel-economics-key-term-glossary-theme-1

Unit 2 https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference/edexcel-alevel-economics-key-term-glossary-theme-2

Declining negative externalities: Gay men can donate blood

 Thanks to the BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-57469036

Traffic pollution and negative externalities

 Easy to see who the 3rd parties are in this BBC clip

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-57203122

The microchip market

 Rising demand and inelastic supply. Thanks to the BBc

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-56943292

Diesel cars: The private and social cost of driving

 Thanks to econhelp for this

https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/166576/economics/pros-and-cons-of-charging-diesel-cars-for-driving-in-city-centres/

PED revision

 Nice summary from econfix

https://econfix.wordpress.com/2021/08/30/as-economics-price-elasticity-of-demand-2/

Mixed economy mindmap

 Thanks to econfix

https://econfix.wordpress.com/2021/08/22/as-economics-mixed-economy-mindmap/

Sunday, August 29, 2021

Monday, June 21, 2021

Crazy UK holiday prices

 Thanks to the Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/jun/19/prices-are-ridiculous-uk-holiday-costs-more-than-europe-as-demand-grows

I imagine the prices will fall back next year as people revert to holidays overseas and so this could be an example of volatile prices resulting from a large increase in demand and price inelastic supply

Friday, June 18, 2021

Monday, May 03, 2021

Where does the government borrow billions from?

 Thanks to the BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50504151

Fiscal policy in Northern Ireland

 A new voucher scheme is announced

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-northern-ireland-56949203

Government capital infrastructure spending

 Plans to re-open the Ulster canal will come to fruition

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-56932303

Contrasting recovery from Covid in Q1 2021

Bad for the EU which is in recession

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56940720

Very good for the USA

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56932023

Biden's Covid stimulus plan

 Thanks to the BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56019033

and CNBC

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/14/biden-stimulus-package-details-checks-unemployment-minimum-wage.html

Sustainable growth

 Battery storage; a new approach

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-scotland-56833232

Budget 2021

 Thanks to Sky

https://www.channel4.com/news/budget-2021-spend-spend-spend-followed-by-aggressive-tax-hikes

and https://www.channel4.com/news/budget-2021-sunak-promises-giveaway-now-and-tax-hikes-later

Sunday, February 28, 2021

Thursday, February 18, 2021