Can you do all 10?

Hugely relevant article to read for Theme 4

How is economic growth possible? This essay is very good: ‘What the success of rock climbing tells us about economic growth’ review.chicagobooth.edu/economics/2019…

#AQAEcon again?! Why do oligopolies collude..? Because they can and it’s profitable.

Really good article on the problems of government intervention to correct a market failure

Good example for Theme 4 macro - Denmark’s central bank intervenes in foreign-currency markets for the first time in nine months bloomberg.com/news/articles/… Denmark has a fixed currency with the Euro.

Know of anyone who might be interested working in a dynamic, collaborative, high-achieving department of geographers? Job is a full time permanent one. Please pass this on. Deadline: 26.11.19 👍 perse.co.uk/vacancies/late…

Over the last four decades, Sri Lanka has been in IMF macroeconomic stabilization programs nearly 70% of the time. Is this pattern likely to end anytime soon? asks Arvind Subramanian of Harvard University Peterson Institute bit.ly/2OtXD7I

Our Big Mac index has been updated econ.st/35WSdcl

Not all sand is created equal, and Charlie McCann tells “The Intelligence” that illegally mining it has increasingly worrisome environmental costs econ.st/2RhGIH6

No rate cut from Bank of England with a 7-2 vote to hold rates at 0.75% But the BoE is super gloomy about the outlook Potential growth downgraded to an average of 1.1% over the next 3 years The chancellor thinks it can go up to 2.8%

Today in Correlation is not causation:

Great contextual example to use when revising globalisation, supply chains and value added

Really fascinating detail about impact of gold on UK export stats

David Alcock RGS-IBG Schools Geographical Association I've often thought this. I'd include the politics and economics departments in here too.

Our Young Economist of the Year essay competition with the Financial Times FT for Schools is now live! We invite Year 12 and 13 A-Level students to submit an essay on one of five chosen topics. Full details on our website: res.org.uk/education/youn…

‘Economics in Ten’ Podcasts and distance learning for Economics students tutor2u.net/economics/blog… via tutor2u

bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-… Good to see the regulators calling 'foul' on this anti-competitive behaviour. Sorry.

The better-than-expected jobs report follows a series of other recent data that points to a V-shaped recovery. Take a look at these charts: cnb.cx/2XYWJFe

Economics A-level entries up another 3% this year (national age cohort declined 2%), rising from 30,095 to 30,865. Business Studies up by 8% from 30,820 to 33,260.