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OCR AS Revision guide (network license)

Specific OCR AS economics revision guide updated for the new OCR economics syllabus (first exam 2016)
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Specific AQA AS economics revision guide updated for the new AQA economics syllabus (first exam 2016)
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AS economics revision guide

AS-Level Economics Revision Guide.
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A few years ago, I looked at the arguments for and against a tax on ‘fatty foods‘. Generally, I supported the idea of a tax on unhealthy foods because it is a way to price the full social cost of the good. It is an example of a Pigovian tax. A tax which internalises the …

Economics A-Z

Macroeconomic notes Balance of payments Budget deficit Economic growth Fiscal policy Globalisation Exchange rates European Union The Euro Monetary policy Inequality Inflation International trade Supply side policies Unemployment Microeconomics notes AS Consumer and producer surplus Demand Economies of scale Elasticity Price elasticity of demand Cross elasticity of demand Income elasticity of demand Price elasticity of …

An important principle in economics is the idea of taxing goods with negative externalities (goods which impose external costs on the rest of society) Usually, in a free market, we ignore the external costs of our consumption. We only face the private costs. But, this leads to overconsumption of these goods and a deadweight welfare …

Criticism of Free Market Economics

Free market economics believes government intervention should be limited to the protection of private property. It is advocated by many economists especially in the Chicago, and Austrian school of Economics. However, although free markets have advantages, such as greater efficiency, there are several criticisms levelled at purely free market economies. Criticisms of free-market economics Inequality. …

Fiscal Neutrality

The idea that a tax should not distort economic behaviour. For example, income tax may influence the number of hours a worker is willing to work. This is an example of a tax that influences people’s behaviour. On the other hand, a poll tax (a lump sum on each adult per year) is non-distortionary because …