The problem with politics and economics

When I do mock interviews for PPE at Oxford, one of my favourite questions to ask is. – Who should manage the economy – unelected professional economists or politicians who get elected but might not know about economics? There’s no easy answer. In practise it is an element of both. But, essentially, in a democracy, …

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Daily Mail Economics

The definition of Daily Mail Economics. The deliberate use of economic data to create fear, worry or exaggerated concerns about the state of the economy and society. Daily Mail economics is not limited to the Daily Mail, it may appear in any newspaper or blog, but the Daily Mail and Daily Express usually have quite …

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Economics and Positive Thinking

If you read any number of self-improvement books, you will come across ideas such as ‘what you think, you will become’. Over, 2,500 years ago, the Buddha said: “All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become.” When overused these positive thinking mantras …

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University Economics

University Micro Economics Consumers Choice Game Theory Monopoly Profit Maximisation Inverse Elasticity Pricing Sample Essay Questions for micro Economics University Macro Economics Bond Prices and Interest Rates Monetary Policy UK What Causes an Increase in Money Supply? Rate of Return  

Economics of Congestion

  Economic Cost of Cars 1. Congestion Time lost which has a monetary value Frustration Increase in pollution Increased cost of petrol 2. Pollution Unleaded petrol has helped reduce lead, but there is still a problem of carbon dioxide and nitrogen dioxide exacerbating global warming Also an increase in respiratory problems such as asthma 3. …

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Micro Economics Essays

Buy: 50 Model A Level Economic Essays – click here for more details Environment Essays Economics of Global Warming Housing Market Housing Market for AQA unit 3 What determines House Prices Economics of Mortgages Are House Prices set to fall? Economics of Housing Market Problems in UK Housing Market Labour Market Essays Causes of Wage …

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Multiple Choice Help Sheet for Micro Economics

– Positive economics: based on facts and testable theories e.g. inflation is 2% – Normative economics: based on opinion – Opportunity cost: is the sacrifice foregone of the next best alternative – Demand curve will shift to the right if real incomes rise, price of substitute rises, price of complement falls, changes in taste Giffen …

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