Podcasts - Reading and Understanding Economics

These podcasts accompany Reading and Understanding Economics, published by Pearson Education Limited. The podcasts have been recorded by Kevin Boakes.

Podcasts: Introduction

Below you will find the podcasts which acompany the book: Reading and Understanding Economics. These podcasts aim to enhance your knowledge and the way you use your book.

12-04
00:01

Consumers cut back on non-essentials

Credit-crunch in the UK consumer market

12-04
07:38

Falling supply forces oil prices to record highs

Supply and demand in the oil market

12-04
07:26

The economic price of a perfect education

Private schools - worth it?

12-04
06:36

The power of competition in the UK energy markets

Are UK energy prices too expensive

12-04
07:38

The environmental impact of higher taxes

4X4s under threat

12-04
05:41

Privatisations from Slovenia to Sweden

Assets sales in Slovenia

12-04
05:38

Google searching for new opportunities

Fixed versus variable costs

12-04
05:22

A tale of unhappy shareholders at M&S

Principlal agent problem

12-04
04:11

Small companies in a bear squeeze

Credit squeeze

12-04
04:39

What price a national minimum wage

The labour market

12-04
05:25

US Economy heading into recession

US recession

12-04
04:54

The rise and rise of Chinese inflation

Chinese Inflation: Causes

12-04
05:00

Brown's golden rule under threat

Fiscal policy

12-04
04:44

Current Account deficits and surpluses

USA and Japan compared

12-04
05:54

End of cash and carry trades

Cash and carry trades FX market

12-04
04:14

Uk Car industry up the junction

Rise of Tata

12-04
02:48

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