supporting students studying Econ 3 and Econ 4 of the AQA Economics (2140) specification for examination in 2014.
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
alternative objectives
objective reviewed (holden)
principle agent problem - lehman brothers case study
older material
enron affair (bbc 2002)
enron affair (bbc jan 2002)
nick leeson ten year on (bbc 2004)
rogue trader film trader
societe general rogue trader (bbc jan 2008)
Tuesday, 10 January 2012
economies of scale
productive efficiency and economies of scale
Real World Economics - Economies of Scale by Blessed_Hope
paj holden e of s

united biscuits production line
big is back article (economist aug 2009)
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