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Mark
How to write your IA? (student handout)
They should not use government pages so try the following: bbc.co.uk; guardian.co.uk; wallstreet journal; mail.co.uk; bloomberg.com or any other newspaper i.e. not the economist or another economics magazine.
Nathalie
How to write your IA? (student handout)
Hi Mark, Do you have a checklist of what kind of news media articles students can choose from? My students are really struggling in that aspect and continue to look at articles from Medical/Investment and Government pages.
Mark
Indirect taxation
Julie, exactly as the government is considered part of the society
Julie
Indirect taxation
Deadweight loss or welfare loss would just be the orange triangle though right ? Not the total loss of consumer and producer surpluses since there is a portion going to the government in tax revenue. Just the triangle that is lost to society as a...
Mark
The Marshall-Lerner condition / J curve (HL only)
Kristina, very true and this might be a bit of overkill on my part but it is a good way of the explaining the link between a devaluation and the current account balance.
Michael R
Unit 2.8: Merit goods
Thanks
Kristína
The Marshall-Lerner condition / J curve (HL only)
Hi Mark, are these calculations of PED elasticities and impact on value of imports, exports and current account deficit included in syllabus? Such as those activities 1,2,3, and 4?Because I do not see these calculations in Economics guide, just diagram...
Kristína
The Marshall-Lerner condition / J curve (HL only)
OK, clear. Thanks
Mark
Unit 2.8: Merit goods
I think it should Michael, spill over costs implies a negative, rather than a positive externality, let me change that.
Mark
Paper 2 style examination questions
Caroline, as Alex said we cannot and do not wish to use actual P2 exams but we make them very close to the original in terms of the questions. As Alex alludes to some are written very recently with up to date topics while others are older - but we...
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