ECB, China Reach Currency-Swap Deal

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB40001424052702303382004579126740735583528

UK Macroeconomic Recovery: Intangible but Unexpectedly Fast

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25414444 - Intangible Growth

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25461227 - Faster than Forecast Growth

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/unemployment-falls-99-000-four-low-093905655.html#8n7dTFe - Unemployment Falls to 4-Year Low

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25413641 - Inflation Falls to 2.1%

Energy bills: Who pays the most in Europe?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25200808

Circular Flow of Income: How ONS statistics explain the UK economy

https://www.thinglink.com/scene/357455542404251650#tlsite

The Rise and Rise of A Level Economics

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b42d9cbc-05da-11e3-8ed5-00144feab7de.html#axzz2cPI8P5NG

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/the-rise-and-rise-of-a-level-economics

The Externalities of Industry in China

http://news.yahoo.com/air-pollution-takes-toll-chinas-tourism-070442471.html

UK second-quarter economic growth accelerates to 0.6% – live

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/jul/25/eurozone-crisis-uk-growth-gdp-osborne

Eric X. Li: A tale of two political systems

China frees banks to set their own lending rates

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23377060

Open University Economics (playlist)

Interview with DSK, a sex-scandal hit ex-IMF chief

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/07/10/business/opinion-quest-dominique-strauss-kahn/index.html?hpt=ibu_c2

China’s Risky Finances

http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/mounting-fiscal-and-financial-sector-risks-in-china-by-zhang-monan

What works at the Fed might not be quite right for Britain

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/141a17ba-e32e-11e2-bd87-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2Y5WWv1ib

170 years of industrial change in England and Wales

Womenomics

http://www.goldmansachs.com/s/esg-2012/places/tokyo/womenomics/?cid=MM14518563

BIS and IMF attacks on quantitative easing deeply misguided warn monetarists

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/10067080/BIS-and-IMF-attacks-on-quantitative-easing-deeply-misguided-warn-monetarists.html

UK GDP: where economic growth is coming from

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/10014594/UK-GDP-where-economic-growth-is-coming-from.html

Impoverished Malawi sells presidential jet for $15 mln

http://news.yahoo.com/impoverished-malawi-sells-presidential-jet-15-mln-095422594.html

Should Indonesia be the I in Brics?

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/unit-4-macro-indonesias-infrastructure-deficit

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21921593

High inflation cost the UK economy £10bn, report says

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22593248

Edexcel Past Papers App for Apple

A-Level Economics students with an Apple Phone, check this out:

https://www.edexcel.com/i-am-a/student/Pages/Past_papers_app.aspx

A2 Economics Surgeries & Revision

Dear all,

 

Now that the AS Economics exams are over, it is time to concentrate on your A2 Economics modules. For those resitting Unit 3, the exam will be on the 4^th of June (2 weeks away) and for all A2 Economics students, Unit 4 will be on the 11^th of June (3 weeks away).

 

Timetabled A2 Economics classes are still compulsory to attend up until you finish your last exam (except when you have an exam in the afternoon, you are exempted from classes in the morning of the exam and the afternoon of the exam or if you have an exam in the morning, you are exempted from classes in the morning of the exam).

 

In addition, I also have the following surgery sessions which everyone is welcomed and encouraged to attend up until the 11^th of June:

 

Monday: 3.30-5.30PM BH10 or Skylounge

Wednesday: 4.30-5.30PM AB3

Thursday: 4.30-5.30PM BH8

Friday: 4.30-5.30PM BH10

Saturday: 1-3PM BH9 or BH11.

 

Good luck and happy studying!

 

 

 

     

As yen falls, goods from Japan are more affordable

http://news.yahoo.com/yen-falls-goods-japan-more-040655997.html

China: Pre-U Economics

http://www.scoop.it/t/china-pre-u-economics?page=1

The Chinese Balancing Act

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22489446

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22508472

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-22506786

Majors That Employers Look For The Most

http://education.yahoo.net/articles/in-demand_bachelors-degrees.htm?kid=1O0V2

EU China solar panel trade war looms

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22445640

Maps of Europe by Category - Check out the Part on the Economy

http://www.eupedia.com/europe/maps_of_europe.shtml

Visualising Global Internet Use

http://worldbank.tumblr.com/day/2013/05/01/

ECB Cuts Interest Rates To Aid Euro Recovery

http://news.sky.com/story/1086032/ecb-cuts-interest-rates-to-aid-euro-recovery

Why Japan's Abenomics Won't Work

http://www.project-syndicate.org/blog/why-japan-s-abe-nomics-won-t-work-by-christopher-t--mahoney

Heathrow and Gatwick face new airline fee caps

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22349054

Eurozone Unemployment & Inflation: Policy Implications?

Inflation Hits 3 Year Low: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/business/breaking-news/eurozone-inflation-falls-to-3-year-low/story-e6freuyr-1226632645363

Unemployment at Record High: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22353726

Economist debate: Africa's rise

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITqj5W5lDaQ

UK economy avoids triple-dip recession

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22290407

A good resource for articles on China

http://www.brookings.edu/research/topics/chinas-economy

Labour Market Reforms in Germany

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/unit-4-macro-unemployment-in-germany-the-hartz-reforms

BoE keeps interest rates on hold at 0.5% while ECB does the same at 0.75%

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22025966

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22024610

Bank of Japan's Haruhiko Kuroda in aggressive growth move

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22023291

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22009416

UK economic policy illogical, says Larry Summers

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21933720

Haruhiko Kuroda says Japan's debts are not sustainable

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21963615

Should Britain let go of London?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21934564

Britain's budget: Not the result they hoped for

http://www.economist.com/blogs/freeexchange/2013/03/britains-budget?fsrc=scn/fb/wl/bl/nottheresulttheydhopedfor

UK inflation rate nudged up to 2.8% by rising fuel costs

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21842585

Why Clothes Might Not Be Made in China Much Longer

http://live.wsj.com/video/why-clothes-might-not-be-made-in-china-much-longer/BD74F821-AA8A-4F4D-B7D2-60BFC3DFB763.html?mod=WSJ_article_outbrain&obref=obinsite#!BD74F821-AA8A-4F4D-B7D2-60BFC3DFB763

Singapore: How A Boring City Became So Rich

http://live.wsj.com/video/singapore-the-world-richest-city/A0E90A2F-EF1A-40A1-A4E9-B479E5E08127.html?mod=WSJ_article_outbrain&obref=obnetwork#!A0E90A2F-EF1A-40A1-A4E9-B479E5E08127

Think about the issue of Competitiveness while watching this video - How did Singapore manage to become so competitive in attracting investment and also in terms of exporting their services.

Ongoing Trade Blocs Negotiation

http://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21573549-can-wto-save-itself-irrelevance-other-conclave?fsrc=scn/fb/wl/pe/theotherconclave

Daily Charts on the Economist

Some interesting charts in here. Amongst others:

1) HDI vs GDP http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2013/03/daily-chart-9
2) Capitalism and Happiness http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2013/03/daily-chart-8 

Monetary Policy in Japan under a new Governor

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21611719

Germany’s labour market: Wunderreform

http://www.economist.com/news/europe/21573583-ten-years-how-does-germanys-agenda-2010-package-rate-wunderreform

Competitiveness in the United States: The America that works

http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21573544-luckily-dysfunction-washington-only-one-side-americas-story-america-works?fsrc=scn/fb/wl/pe/TheAmericatahtwords

AS Economics Unit 2 Examination Technique Workshop (Saturday, 16/3/2013, Skylounge. 10.30-2.30PM)

As we are now approaching the mocks and the final AS exams, I am organising a Unit 2 Examinations Technique Workshop this Saturday, 16/3, at the Skylounge from 10.30-2.30PM. Attendance is highly recommended.

 

I would also highly recommend that you complete some Unit 2 past paper questions before the workshop so that you have an idea on the exam format and also will have some questions to ask during the workshop.

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Monetary Policy

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21720212

This shows that even if the Bank of England changes / does not change its official rate, commercial financial institutions might not do the same. Therefore, the transmission mechanism of the monetary policy doesn't actually work.

CATS Cambridge Economics Facebook Page

We now also have a Facebook page - make sure you like it : https://www.facebook.com/pages/CATS-Cambridge-Economics/229493833861095 or search for CATS Cambridge Economics.

US economy added 236,000 jobs in February

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21715184

January 2013 Unit 3 Results

The January 2013 Exam Results are out! Congratulations to those who did well. For those that did not do too well, don't worry, you still have one final chance to resit the unit in June alongside other exams!

China's presence in Europe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhXbHlaHx0Q

Hugo Chavez leaves Venezuela in economic muddle

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20795781

Consequences of the Chase for Economic Growth in China

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-21664991 Could even think of criticisms to models such as the Lewis model.

Whats in the CPI and RPI basket?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2012/mar/13/inflation-basket-goods-2012-full-list

Stiglitz: What is Italy Saying?

http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/listening-to-european-voters--rejection-of-austerity-by-joseph-e--stiglitz

What would Keynes have said?

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/paul-ormerod-what-would-keynes-have-said-ouija-board-active?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+economics_news+%28tutor2u+Economics+Blog%29#When:02:59:39Z

The Changing Chinese Economy

http://www.economist.com/blogs/freeexchange/2013/01/growth-and-china http://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21572236-services-are-poised-become-countrys-biggest-sector-served-china

US-China Trade Statistics and China's World Trade Statistics

https://www.uschina.org/statistics/tradetable.html

Is China good or bad for Africa?

http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/2012/10/29/is-china-good-or-bad-for-africa/

Sterling under pressure after cut in UK's AAA rating

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21570578

#WhatWouldHayekDo #LSE

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/whatwouldhayekdo-lse?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+economics_news+%28tutor2u+Economics+Blog%29#When:18:37:37Z

Breaking China’s Investment Addiction

http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/china-s-excessive-reliance-on-investment-by-zhang-monan

Europe Continues To Drink The ECB's Poisoned Kool-Aid

http://www.project-syndicate.org/blog/europe-continues-to-drink-the-ecb-s-poisoned-kool-aid-by-christopher-t--mahoney

The Most Important Chart in US Politics

http://swampland.time.com/2013/02/04/the-most-important-chart-in-american-politics/

The fact is, the richer you are, the happier you are

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/comment/9850842/The-fact-is-the-richer-you-are-the-happier-you-are.html

EU budget for 2013

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11645975

Silent Currency Warriors

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nHTppJioYw

Economist's Guide to the European Economy

http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2013/02/european-economy-guide?fsrc=scn/fb/wl/dc/europeaneconomyguide

The Two Rabbits of International Trade

http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/linking-aid-and-trade-to-promote-development-by-taeho-bark

The 2012 Legatum Prosperity Index

http://www.prosperity.com/

China's Journey to the West

http://dannyquah.wordpress.com/2013/01/31/chinas-journey-to-the-west/ http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90883/8115802.html

Globalisation in an iPhone

Source: The Economist

2013 Royal Economic Society Essay Competition

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/2013-royal-economic-society-essay-competition

China Is 175.6% Dependent on the U.S.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonchang/2012/01/22/china-is-175-6-dependent-on-the-u-s/

Davos 2013: Africa must 'boost infrastructure spending'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21163081

Important Topic for A2 Economics Unit 4 & Pre-U: UK in the European Union

With lots of talk of UK leaving the European Union, do keep up to date with this topic. A good resource is: http://www.project-syndicate.org/focal-points/london-not-calling Also, make sure you check other news sites and magazines on this issue!

IMF's Olivier Blanchard: Time for UK to consider Plan B

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21175407

World Economic Forum - LIVE

http://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2013

Tea Cartel

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21163357

Carbon price under EU emissions Trading System hits all-time low

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21133917

Japan agrees 2% inflation target and asset purchases

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21136866

Mobile Money: All Together Now

http://www.economist.com/blogs/schumpeter/2013/01/mobile-money?fsrc=scn/fb/wl/bl/Alltogethernow

UK retail sales fall in December

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21078155

UK inflation holds steady at 2.7%

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21025585

The 100 firms from emerging nations helping to drive growth

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21017289

The fastest-growing economies of 2013: Speed is not everything

http://www.economist.com/blogs/theworldin2013/2013/01/fastest-growing-economies-2013?fsrc=scn/fb/wl/tr/speedisnoteverything

How innovative is China? Valuing Patents

http://www.economist.com/news/business/21569062-valuing-patents?fsrc=scn/fb/wl/pe/valuingpatents

The Great Recession is Dead

http://www.austriantimes.at/?id=46336

Fitzwilliam College Land Economy Essay Competition

For AS / Pre-U Year 1 Students: Please check this website out for Lower Six Economics students who are interested in joining an essay competition which would enhance your learning experience and also your Personal Statement / Application to university. http://www.fitz.cam.ac.uk/admissions/essay-competitions

China manufacturing activity sees steady growth

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20886111

Rail commuters hit by 4.2% average fare rise

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20881684