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A-level WJEC revision guide
Readers Question: Is education a consumption good or investment good? And why I would say education can be both a consumption good and an investment good. Consumption is defined as spending money on a good or service for the acquisition of utility. Investment is defined as spending money on a good or service for the …
At the start of the academic year, I always feel a little pressure to justify the study of economics. Students come up asking things like, should they do economics or history? It’s hard to know what to say, but to get people excited about economics it’s good to try and think how economics can be …
The highest rates of obesity in the world are found in the small pacific islands, Nauru, Cook Islands with close to 60% of the adult population meeting definition of obesity as measured by the BMI (body mass index) Excluding these small pacific islands (with very small population) the greatest levels of obesity are found in …
Excess consumption of sugar is linked to several health problems, such as obesity, diabetes, and tooth decay. Consumption of sugar imposes costs on individuals (lower life expectancy) and the rest of society (higher health care costs + lower productivity). A tax on sugar would discourage consumption and raise tax revenue to fund improved health care. …
A list of different types of economic policies. Monetary policy Fiscal policy Supply-side policies Microeconomic policies – tax, subsidies, price controls, housing market, regulation of monopolies Labour market policies Tariff/trade policies Demand-side policies Policies for influencing aggregate demand and expenditure in the economy. This mainly involves fiscal and monetary policy. Fiscal policy Government changes to …
Should visiting a GP doctor be free or should we pay to visit the doctor? It is an emotional issue as in the UK there is a strong acceptance of free health care, but what are the economic arguments? Could we have better health care by charging people to see their GP? Benefits of charging …