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Paper 1 real world example: Common pool resources, sustainability and international agreements
Question paper Answer paper The ocean floors are scattered with trillions of lumps of 'critical' minerals, which are key to the world’s transition to renewable energy. Nickel, copper, cobalt, and...
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Paper 2 question on common-pool resources, economic development, YED and income inequality
IB Economics Paper 2 includes two questions, and students need to choose one. This is a sample Paper 2 question. The time allowed for Paper 2 is 105 minutes. This Paper 2-style question covers common-pool...
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Annotated extended essay sample 3
Read the extended essay below, which came from one of my former Economics students. After doing so, apply the extended essay rubric and justify your marks. My comments are on the next page as well as...
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Paper 3 question on balance of payments and FDI
IB Economics Paper 3 includes two compulsory questions. This is a sample Paper 3 question. The time allowed for Paper 3 is 105 minutes, so students should spend 52.5 minutes on each question. This Paper...
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Economic growth and inequality review sheet
This page includes the student activities for the teacher page: Economic growth and inequality review sheet The review sheet is available as a PDF file at: Review sheet...
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FT Blog: Artemis is a throwback to the golden age of lunar exploration
This blog is based on the article published by the Financial Times on April 9 2026 The link for the article is: https://www.ft.com/content/0aafa22c-7bde-4d36-b89e-81146cfc14a1 This article is part of...
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Behavioural economics: Consumer biases / nudge theory (HL only)
This page contains the activities for the teacher page: Behavioural economics: Consumer biases / nudge theory (HL only) Anchoring and framing - the anchoring effect happens when an individual must choose...
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Unit 2.7-2.10 Government failure revision quiz
This page contains the activities, with student access, for the teacher page: Unit 2.7-2.10: Multiple choice quiz The revision quiz can be downloaded as a PDF file at: unit 2.7-2.10 market failure...
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Unit 1: Revision quiz
Revision questions are available as a PDF file at: Multiple choice quiz ...
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Paper 3 question on market equilibrium, PES, measuring GDP and PPP
IB Economics Paper 3 includes two compulsory questions. This is a sample Paper 3 question. The time allowed for Paper 3 is 105 minutes, so students should spend 52.5 minutes on each question. This Paper...
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Inflation
The US rate of inflation reached 7 per cent on Thursday 13 January – the highest it has been for 40 years. From a low of 1.4 per cent in January 2021 the US inflation rate has increased each month this...
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