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1Introduction to Markets
1.1Nature of Economics
1.1.1Economics as a Social Science
1.1.2Positive & Normative Economic Statements
1.1.3The Economic Problem
1.1.4Resources
1.1.5Production Possibility Frontiers
1.1.6Specialisation & Division of Labour
1.1.7Types of Economies
1.1.8End of Topic Test - Nature of Economics
1.1.9Application Questions - Nature of Economics
1.2How Markets Work
1.2.1Rational Decision Making
1.2.2Demand
1.2.3Elasticities of Demand
1.2.4Elasticities of Demand 2
1.2.5Elasticity & Revenue
1.2.6Supply
1.2.7Elasticity of Supply
1.2.8Price Determination
1.2.9Price Mechanism
1.2.10Consumer & Producer Surplus
1.2.11Indirect Taxes & Subsidies
1.2.12A-A* (AO3/4) - Taxing Prices or Quantities?
1.2.13Alternative View of Consumer Behaviour
1.2.14End of Topic Test - Markets
1.2.15A-A* (AO3/4) - Markets
2Market Failure
2.1Market Failure
2.2Government Intervention
2.2.1Government Intervention in Markets
2.2.2Subsidies & Price Controls
2.2.3Pollution Permits & Regulation
2.2.4A-A* (AO3/4) - European Emissions Trading
2.2.5State Provision & Information Provision
2.2.6Government Failure
2.2.7End of Topic Test - Government Intervention
2.2.8A-A* (AO3/4) - Government Intervention
3The UK Macroeconomy
3.1Measures of Economic Performance
3.1.1Measuring Economic Growth
3.1.2National Income Data
3.1.3Inflation
3.1.4Causes of Inflation
3.1.5Consequences of Inflation
3.1.6Employment & Unemployment
3.1.7Causes & Impact of Unemployment
3.1.8A-A* (AO3/4) - Hysteresis
3.1.9Balance of Payments
3.1.10Current Account Deficit & Imbalances
3.1.11End of Topic Test - Economic Performance
3.1.12Application Questions Macroeconomy
3.2Aggregate Demand
3.3Aggregate Supply
3.4National Income
4The UK Economy - Policies
4.1Macroeconomic Objectives & Policies
4.1.1Possible Objectives
4.1.2Demand-Side Policies - Monetary
4.1.3Demand-Side Policies - Monetary 2
4.1.4A-A* (AO3/4) - The Future of Interest Rates
4.1.5Demand-Side Policies - Fiscal
4.1.6Demand-Side Policies in 2007-08
4.1.7Strengths & Weaknesses of Demand Side
4.1.8Supply-Side Policies
4.1.9Supply-Side Policies 2
4.1.10Conflicts Between Objectives
4.1.11A-A* (AO3/4) - Conflicting Incentives
4.1.12Phillips Curve
4.1.13End of Topic Topic - Policies & Objectives
4.1.14Application Questions - UK Policies
5Business Behaviour
5.1Business Growth
5.2Business Objectives
6Market Structures
6.1Market Structures
6.1.1Efficiency
6.1.2Perfect Competition
6.1.3Perfect Competition 2
6.1.4Monopolistic Competition
6.1.5Oligopolies
6.1.6The Prisoner's Dilemma
6.1.7Collusion in Oligopolistic Markets
6.1.8A-A* (AO3/4) - Which Factors Affect Collusion?
6.1.9Monopolies
6.1.10Price Discrimination
6.1.11Monopsony
6.1.12A-A* (AO3/4) - Models in Economics
6.1.13Contestability
6.1.14Benefits of Contestability
6.1.15End of Topic Test - Market Structures
6.1.16Application Questions - Market Structures
6.1.17A-A* (AO3/4) - Cereal Collusion
6.2Labour Market
6.2.1Demand for Labour
6.2.2Supply of Labour
6.2.3Labour Market Imperfections
6.2.4A-A* (AO3/4) - Labour Productivity & Unemployment
6.2.5A-A* (AO3/4) - What Level of Unionisation is Good?
6.2.6Wage Determination
6.2.7Elasticity of Labour Supply & Demand
6.2.8Intervention in Setting Wages
6.2.9End of Topic Test - Labour Market
6.2.10A-A* (AO3/4) - Labour Markets
6.3Government Intervention
6.3.1Reasons for Government Intervention
6.3.2Government Promotion of Competition
6.3.3Usefulness of Competition Policy & Examples
6.3.4A-A* (AO3/4) - Modern Competition Policy
6.3.5Privatisation
6.3.6Government Regulation
6.3.7A-A* (AO3/4) - Nationalisation vs Privatisation
6.3.8Government Protection of Suppliers and Employees
6.3.9Impact of Government Intervention
6.3.10End of Topic Test - Government Intervention
6.3.11Application Questions - Government Intervention
7A Global Perspective
7.1International Economics - Globalisation & Trade
7.2International Economics - Currency
7.2.1Merged Currency
7.2.2Restrictions on Free Trade
7.2.3Arguments for Protectionism
7.2.4Arguments Against Protectionism
7.2.5Balance of Payments
7.2.6Balance of Payments 2
7.2.7Floating Exchange Rates
7.2.8Fixed Exchange Rate
7.2.9International Competitiveness
7.2.10End of Topic Test - International Economy
7.2.11Application Questions - International Economics
8Finance & Inequality
8.1Poverty & Inequality
8.2Emerging & Developing Economies
8.2.1Measures of Development
8.2.2Factors Influencing Growth & Development
8.2.3Barriers to Development
8.2.4Barriers to Development 2
8.2.5A-A* (AO3/4) - The Bottom Billion
8.2.6Development Strategies
8.2.7Interventionist Strategies
8.2.8Aid
8.2.9International Institutions
8.2.10International Institutions 2
8.2.11End of Topic Test - Emerging & Developing
8.2.12Application Questions - Developing Countries