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An ETG Podcast by Eugene Toh where he discusses current economic issues, study tips & topics he is passionate about! Mr Eugene Toh has been tutoring A Level Economics for the last 15 years!
18 Episodes
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Why is the property market going insane in 2022 (and 2023??) - our tutor Eugene Toh breaks down some of the factors causing prices to go up!
Singapore has the 5th lowest TFR in the world at 1.1 - this is far lower than the replacement TFR of 2.1.  Why are Singaporeans not having children? How can we solve this? Let's investigate this in this week's episode!
In this episode - we talk about Bentleys, unreasonable drivers & whether driving kids to school makes them less tough ;)
We learn how moral hazard happens in the real world. From free hospital stays due to COVID-19, to real estate salesperson in Singapore making a tonne of money. Listen to this latest episode!
In the last 15 years of tutoring, I've come across various misconceptions that students have about the subject. I'll cover three of them in this episode! 
Learn what has the re-appearance and disappearance of the Chicken McCrispy from the Singapore menu has got to do with Market Structure
Why do governments make the decisions they do? Listen to our latest podcast!
A Level students come on in!
We explore the reasons, why and why not.
What the heck is a prudent fiscal policy
What are the challenges that the Singapore economy is currently facing? How are we dealing with them in this year's Budget?
Yes of course it is about death, misinformed parents, externalities.
Previous epidemics have shown us the tremendous impact outbreaks have on our economy. The Wuhan coronavirus is no different. In this episode of 5 minute economics, we explore how the coronavirus have resurfaced common economic issues such as externalities and imperfect information. 
On this episode of 5 Minute Economics, we will discuss about loss making unicorns. What are the 3 strategies involved for such companies? We will also answer questions regarding the long term and short term goals of these unicorns and how monopolies are formed in such markets. 
On this episode of 5 Minute Economics. We will discuss the Singapore marathon, a major night event in Singapore. Answering questions like who are the affected stakeholders and the possible disruption to Singapore from the marathon? What are the benefits and costs due to the marathon and the possible mitigation measures that we have come up with to solve these various problems. 
On this episode of 5 Minute Economics. We will be discussing the banning of e-scooters in Singapore. What are the various evidences to back up claims that PMDs are dangerous. Who are the affected stakeholders? Possible barriers of entry? And possible solutions to the problem at hand. 
What’s the deal?On 30th November, The SCMS was held at night in the city area for the very first time.This cause a major traffic standstill causing many to be stuck in traffic for 2.5 hours or more. 
The government has recently banned the use of Personal Mobility Devices (PMDs) on footpaths & roads.Is a PMD ban on footpaths and roads a right decision?DO THE COSTS OF PMDS ON FOOTPATHS AND ROADS SIGNIFICANTLY OUTWEIGH THE BENEFITS? 
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