A Level Economics 100: Study Materials Index

Dear A Level Economics Student

Below is an index of topics included in most A level public exam syllabus. It has been produced using ChatGPT and may have some errors. They should be treated as a starting point for your exam revision. You must use them along with your class notes and any other material. These notes are strong on analysis and evaluation and the method could be used to compose essays. Also, they don't include most diagrams which are essential for your exams. I hope you will benefit from this free tool. Please leave your comments to help improve these notes.

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The List of Topics covered:

1. Economic Development: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-99-development.html

2. The European Union: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-98-european-union.html

3. Globalisation: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-97-globalisation.html

4. International Trade: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-96-international-trade.html

5. Supply-side Policies: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-95-supplyside-policies.html

6. Exchange Rates: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-94-exchange-rate.html

7. Floating Exchange Rates: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-93-floating-exchange.html

8. UK's Financial Sector: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-92-uks-financial.html

9. Interest Rates, Exchange Rates and Quantitative Easing: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-91-interest-rates.html

10. Monetary Policy and The Bank of England: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-90-monetary-policy.html

11. Fiscal Policy: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-89-fiscal-policy.html

12. Budget/Fiscal Deficit and National Debt: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-88-budgetfiscal.html

13. The Balance of Payments: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-87-balance-of-payments.html

14. Inflation Evaluation: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-86-zero-or-low.html

15. Deflation: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-85-deflation.html

16. Solutions to Inflation: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-84-solutions-to.html

17. Costs of Inflation: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-83-costs-of-inflation.html

18: Types of Inflation: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-82-types-of-inflation.html

19: Inflation: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-81-inflation.html

20. Solutions to Unemployment: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-80-solutions-to.html

21. Unemployment: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-79-unemployment.html

22. Economic Growth: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-78-economic-growth.html

23. Major Macroeconomic Objectives: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-77-macroeconomic.html

24. The Phillips Curve: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-76-short-run-phillips.html

25. Long Run Aggregate Supply: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-75-long-run-aggregate.html

26. Short Run Aggregate Supply: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-74-short-run.html

27. Introduction to Aggregate Supply: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-73-introduction-to.html

28. Aggregate Demand: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-72-aggregate-demand.html

29. The Circular Flow of Income Model: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-71-circular-flow-model.html

30. The Impact of Government Failure: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-70-impact-of.html 

31. Evaluating Government Intervention: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-69-evaluating.html

32: The Theory of Second Best and Government Intervention: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-68-theory-of-second.html

33. Causes of Government Failure: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-67-causes-of.html

34. Government Intervention and Market Distortions: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-66-government.html

35. Specific and Ad Valorem Tax: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-65-specific-and-ad.html

36. Maximum and Minimum Price Regulation: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-64-maximum-and.html

37. Tradable Pollution Permits: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-63-tradeable.html

38. Road Pricing: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-62-road-pricing.html

39. State Provision and Regulation: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-61-state-provision.html

40. Correcting Income Inequality: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-60-correcting-income.html

41. Taxes and Subsidies: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-59-taxes-and-subsidies.html

42: Government Intervention to Correct Market Failure: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-58-government.html

43. Price Volatility: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-58-volatile-prices.html

44. Information Failure: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-57-information.html

45. Externalities: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-56-externalities.html

46. Income Inequality: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-55-income-inequality.html

47. Monopoly: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-54-monopoly.html

48. Demerit Goods: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-53-demerit-goods.html

49. Merit Goods: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-52-merit-goods.html

50. Property Rights and the Tragedy of the Commons: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-51-tragedy-of-commons.html

51. Public Goods: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-50-public-goods.html

52. Market Failure: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-49-market-failure.html

53. Nationalisation: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-48-nationalisation.html

54. Privatisation: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-47-privatisation.html

55. Regulatory Authority: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-46-role-of.html

56. Competition Policy: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-45-need-for.html

57: Oligopoly and Game Theory: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-44-oligopoly-and-game.html

58. Oligopoly: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-43-oligopoly.html

59. Evaluating Monopoly: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-42-evaluating.html

60. Monopoly: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-41-monopoly.html

61. Evaluating Monopolistic Competition: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-40-evaluating.html

62. Monopolistic Competition: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-39-monopolistic.html

63. Evaluating Perfect Competition: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-38-evaluating-perfect.html

64. Perfect Competition: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-37-short-and-long-run.html

65. The Assumptions of Perfect Competition: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-36-assumptions-of.html

66. Objectives of Firms: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-35-objectives-of-firms.html

67. Understanding Market Structures: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-34-understanding.html

68. Efficiency: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-33-efficiency.html

69. External Growth of Firms: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-32-external-growth-of.html

70. Growth of Firms: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-31-growth-of-firms.html

71. Profit: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-30-profit.html

72. Economies and Diseconomies of Scale: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-29-economies-and.html

73. The Law of Diminishing Returns: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-28-law-of-diminishing.html

74. The Rational Actor: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-27-rational-actor.html

75. Interrelationship between Markets: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-26-interrelationship.html

75. Resource Allocation in Free Markets: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-25-resource.html

76. Migration and Labour Markets: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-24-migration-and.html

77. The National Minimum Wage: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-23-national-minimum.html

78. Labour Markets and Supply-side Economics: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-22-labour-markets-and.html

79. Labour Market Flexibility: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-21-labour-market.html

80. Labour Markets: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-20-labour-market.html

81. Factors that Affecr Elasticity: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-19-factors-that.html

82. Understanding Elasticity: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-18-understanding.html

83. The Supply Curve: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-16-supply-curve.html

84. The Demand Curve: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-15-demand-curve.html

85. Factors that Influence Demand and Supply: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-14-factors-influence.html

86. Marginal Utility and the Demand Curve: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-13-marginal-utility.html

87. The Rational Actor: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-12-rational-actor.html

88. Objectives of Economic Agents: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-11-objectives-of.html

89. Product Markets: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-10-product-market.html

90. Specialisation and Productivity: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-9-specialisation-and.html

91. Division of Labour and Specialisation: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-8-division-of-labour.html

92. Production Possibility Frontier 5: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-7-production.html

93. Production Possibility Frontier 4: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-6-production.html

94. Production Possibility Frontier 3: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-5-production.html

95. Production Possibility Frontier 2: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-4-production.html

96. Production Possibility Frontier: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-3-production.html

97. Scarcity, Choice and Opportunity Cost 2: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-2-scarcity-choice-and.html

98. Scarcity, Choice and Opportunity Cost: http://giffenman-miscellania.blogspot.com/2023/07/a-level-economics-scarcity-choice-and.html

Economics Essay 0: Essay Writing in Economics

Here's a structured breakdown that first highlights the commonalities between analytical essays and evaluative essays in economics, and then explains the key differences:

Commonalities between Analytical Essays and Evaluative Essays in Economics:

1. Use of Economic Principles: Both types of essays require the application of economic principles, theories, and frameworks to analyze and interpret data, evidence, or economic phenomena.

2. Research and Evidence: Both essays necessitate gathering and utilizing relevant data, empirical evidence, case studies, or economic indicators to support the arguments and analysis presented.

3. Clear Structure: Both types of essays should have a clear structure with an introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion. They should include logical transitions between paragraphs and maintain a coherent flow of ideas.

4. Objective Analysis: Both essays should strive for objective analysis of the topic or issue at hand. They should present information and findings in a neutral, unbiased manner, relying on evidence and economic principles.

Differences between Analytical Essays and Evaluative Essays in Economics:

1. Focus and Purpose: Analytical essays primarily focus on describing, explaining, and analyzing economic phenomena, theories, or relationships. Evaluative essays, on the other hand, go beyond analysis to provide a critical assessment, judgment, or evaluation of the topic, considering its strengths, weaknesses, advantages, disadvantages, or implications.

2. Depth of Analysis: Analytical essays generally provide a comprehensive analysis of the topic, utilizing economic principles, theories, and data. Evaluative essays, however, require a deeper level of analysis and interpretation, aiming to assess and evaluate the topic critically.

3. Argument Development: Analytical essays focus on developing clear, logical arguments based on the analysis of data and evidence. Evaluative essays not only analyze but also require the development of arguments that critically assess and judge the topic, supported by evidence.

4. Subjectivity and Persuasiveness: Analytical essays strive for objectivity, presenting findings and analysis in a neutral manner. Evaluative essays, on the other hand, involve a subjective judgment or evaluation of the topic. They require persuasive language, logical reasoning, and well-supported arguments to convince the reader of the evaluative judgment presented.

5. Outcome and Conclusion: Analytical essays typically conclude by summarizing the main points discussed and providing a concise final thought. Evaluative essays, in addition to summarizing the main points, conclude by restating the evaluative judgment, emphasizing its significance, and offering a final thought on the topic.

While analytical essays and evaluative essays in economics share common elements such as the use of economic principles, research, and clear structure, the key differences lie in the focus, depth of analysis, argument development, subjectivity, and the ultimate purpose of the essay.

To differentiate between an analytical essay and an evaluative essay, you can look for specific keywords and phrases that indicate the nature of the essay. Here are some keywords and phrases commonly associated with each type:

Keywords for an Analytical Essay:

1. Analyze
2. Examine
3. Describe
4. Explain
5. Explore
6. Investigate
7. Break down
8. Identify
9. Interpret
10. Discuss
11. Compare
12. Contrast

Keywords for an Evaluative Essay:

1. Evaluate
2. Assess
3. Judge
4. Critique
5. Analyze critically
6. Discuss
7. Examine the strengths and weaknesses

While the above list provided can be helpful as a general guideline, it is important to note that the use of keywords alone may not always accurately determine the type of essay. The context, arguments, and overall approach of the essay should be considered for a more accurate assessment.

The use of keywords can vary depending on the specific essay prompt, the author's style, and the intended focus of the essay. It's always crucial to carefully read and understand the prompt or instructions provided by the instructor or the essay's author to identify the intended approach and tone of the essay.

Additionally, the use of certain keywords can overlap between analytical and evaluative essays, as both types involve analysis to some extent. Therefore, relying solely on keywords may not be sufficient to distinguish between the two types of essays. It is important to consider the broader context and content of the essay to make a more accurate determination.