Exam Board: OCR Level: AS/A-level Subject: Economics First Teaching: September 2015 First Exam: Summer 2016 Reinforce students' understanding throughout the course. Clear topic summaries with sample questions and answers will help to improve exam technique to achieve higher grades. Written by experienced teacher Sam Dobin, this Student Guide will help you to: - Identify key content with a concise summary of topics examined in the 2015 OCR A level Economics specification - Measure understanding with exam tips and knowledge-check questions, with answers at the end of the guide - Develop independent learning skills with content that can be used for further study and research - Improve exam technique with sample graded answers to exam-style questions

With its closely aligned content and structure, this textbook will equip your students for the refreshed OCR A-level and AS Economics specifications. - All new practice questions at the end of each chapter, featuring multiple choice, stimulus and essay questions - New knowledge check question feature, testing student understanding throughout - New case studies, facts and figures and practical exercises reflecting recent economic developments - Charts and graphs to give students a strong grounding in economic theory and strengthen their skills in applying those concepts at A-level - Manageable learning objectives matched to the specification and summaries of the key findings at the end to encourage students to take control of their study We are seeking endorsement from OCR for the Student Textbook and Student eTextbook.

Exam Board: OCR Level: A-level Subject: Economics First Teaching: September 2015 First Exam: June 2016 This textbook has been produced in collaboration with OCR for use with the new 2015 OCR Economics specification, giving you up-to-date material that supports your teaching. This book will enable students to - Develop subject knowledge, with topic-by-topic insight and advice from Peter Smith, a professorial fellow in: Economics and editor of Economic Review - Demonstrate awareness of current issues in economics and build analytical and evaluative skills with new case studies - Build their quantitative skills with worked examples - Accurately explain key economic concepts and issues by learning the key terms throughout the text and in the end of section glossaries - Prepare for exams with practice questions and activities throughout the book Contents Introduction Section 1 - Microeconomics - Part 1 Scarcity and choice --Chapter 1: Introducing economics - Part 2 How competitive markets work --Chapter 2: The coordination problem --Chapter 3: The nature of demand --Chapter 4: The nature of supply --Chapter 5: Market equilibrium and the price system --Chapter 6: Prices and resource allocation -Part 3 Market failure and government intervention --Chapter 7: Market failure and externalities --Chapter 8: Other forms of market failure --Chapter 9: Government intervention and government failure Microeconomics key terms Microeconomics practice questions Section 2 - Macroeconomics - Part 4 Economic policy objectives and indicators of macroeconomic performance --Chapter 10: Macroeconomic performance: inflation --Chapter 11: Macroeconomic performance: employment and unemployment --Chapter 12: Measuring economic performance: economic growth - Part 5 Aggregate demand and aggregate supply --Chapter 13: Aggregate demand --Chapter 14: Aggregate supply and macroeconomic equilibrium - Part 6 The application of policy instruments --Chapter 15: Macroeconomic policy instruments - Part 7 The global context --Chapter 16: International trade --Chapter 17: The balance of payments and the exchange rate Macroeconomics key terms Macroeconomics practice questions Index

Exam Board: OCR Level: AS/A-level Subject: Economics First Teaching: September 2015 First Exam: Summer 2016 Reinforce students' understanding throughout the course. Clear topic summaries with sample questions and answers will help to improve exam technique to achieve higher grades. Written by experienced teacher Sam Dobin, this Student Guide will help you to: - Identify key content with a concise summary of topics examined in the 2015 OCR A level Economics specification - Measure understanding with exam tips and knowledge-check questions, with answers at the end of the guide - Develop independent learning skills with content that can be used for further study and research - Improve exam technique with sample graded answers to exam-style questions

Arranged in four sections, provides review exercises and past examination questions for topics in microeconomics, macroeconomics, interantional economics, and development economics.

Endorsed by Cambridge International to support the full syllabus for examination from 2023. Build strong subject knowledge and skills and an international outlook with author guidance and in-depth coverage of the revised Cambridge International AS & A Level Economics syllabus (9708). - Understand how the key concepts relate to real-life contexts with numerous case studies and examples from economies around the world. - Build confidence with opportunities to check understanding and tackle exam-style questions. - Ensure a thorough understanding with synoptic links that encourage students to apply their knowledge across different elements of the course. - Master the vocabulary needed to critically assess with key terms and concepts defined throughout, especially helpful for those whose first language is not English. - Develop quantitative skills with opportunities to interpret data throughout. - Maximise potential with study tips in each chapter that cover tricky concepts and provide advice on how to apply skills.

Get your best grades with this exam-focused text that will guide you through the content and skills you need to prepare for the big day. Manage your own revision with step-by-step support from experienced examiner Terry Cook. This guide also includes a Questions and Answers section with exam-style questions, student's answers for each question, and examiner comments to ensure you're exam-ready. - Plan and pace your revision with the revision planner - Use the expert tips to clarify key points - Avoid making typical mistakes with expert advice - Test yourself with end-of-topic questions and answers and tick off each topic as you complete it - Practise your exam skills with exam-style questions and answers This title has not been through the Cambridge International endorsement process.