Barriers to entry and anti-competitive behaviour
In the higher level course, it is important to understand that barriers to entry are an important source of monopoly power and …
Trouble at the Grameen bank
The Grameen Bank was established by Mohammad Yunus, and pioneered the idea of microfinance. The Bangladeshi government and Prof. Yunus are currently …
Air pollution in Malawi
At the moment in Malawi they are arguing about whether or ‘passing wind’ should be banned. Some of those in the government …
Economic terms
In Economics there are many terms which you need to learn, understand and be able to define. In our classroom there are …
EU competition policy
As part of the higher level course you should have an understanding of competition policy. Most countries have their own competition …
Carbon markets – will they work?
One of the solutions to market failure that you need to understand is the use of tradable permits. The article explains how …
Rainforests and tradable permits
One solution that is proposed for solving market failure, and in particular a negative externality of production, is that of a system …
A carbon tax in France
The French government for a while was considering the introduction of a ‘carbon tax’ as a method to reduce pollution (a negative …
Caring capitalism
The link is to an interview which includes one of the founders of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. In the higher level …
The luckiest nut in the world
This video is a good explanation of the potential impacts of trade upon the developing world and the policies of organisations such …