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Tag: Economics

21 Oct 20177 Nov 2017

VIDEO: How can economists help you pee straight?

Ever missed the toilet fellas? Watch this video to find out how to solve that problem. 👇👇👇 pic.twitter.com/axbVp2VeHE — BBC Newsbeat (@BBCNewsbeat) October 21, 2017

Posted in BBC Newsbeat, Videos. Tagged Behavioural Economics, Economics, Nudge.
2 Oct 201723 Jun 2019

Why there’s a ‘crisis coming up’ for budget airlines

British low-cost airline Monarch has gone out of business, leaving thousands of employees without a job. They had no warning. But some people in the aviation business aren’t totally surprised by the news. Read the full article on BBC Newsbeat.

Posted in BBC Newsbeat, Writing. Tagged Aviation, Economics, Money, Planes, UK.
20 Feb 201723 Jun 2019

Separation from your phone ‘makes you stressed within minutes’

Psychologists have found that young people start showing stress symptoms within minutes of being separated from their phones. Read the full article on BBC Newsbeat here.

Posted in BBC Newsbeat, Writing. Tagged Economics, Health, Phones, Society, Students, Technology.
13 Jan 201723 Jun 2019

How to get on the housing ladder

2016 saw the highest number of first-time home buyers in nine years. How were young people able to buy their own homes for the first time last year? Click here to read the full article on BBC Newsbeat.

Posted in BBC Newsbeat, Writing. Tagged Economics, Housing, Money, Society.
5 Jan 201723 Jun 2019

How you can save money on your fuel bill

Petrol prices in the UK have risen to the highest they’ve been for 18 months.   With prices expected to carry on rising over the next two weeks, Newsbeat spoke to some experts on how to save money on your fuel bill. Read the full story on BBC Newsbeat here.

Posted in BBC Newsbeat, Writing. Tagged Economics, Money, Society.
27 Dec 201623 Jun 2019

Rhodes, rent strikes and Brexit: the top student stories of 2016

A roundup of the top stories which affected students in 2016. Read the full article on the Guardian here.

Posted in Guardian, Guardian Students, Writing. Tagged Economics, Housing, Politics, Rent, Society, Students, University.
9 Dec 201623 Jun 2019

Is it time to rethink pink and blue toys?

Can giving girls pink toys and boys blue ones really affect what kind of job they’ll get? Read the full article on BBC Newsbeat here.

Posted in BBC Newsbeat, Writing. Tagged Christmas, Economics, Feminism, Politics, Presents, Society, Women.
23 Nov 201623 Jun 2019

Why the Autumn Statement matters for 16 to 25-year-olds

By Will Chalk and Imran Rahman-Jones It does, you know. Click below to find out how. Click here to read the full article on BBC Newsbeat. (Not working on your browser? Click here.)

Posted in BBC Newsbeat, Writing. Tagged Economics, Politics, Society, UK.
2 Nov 201623 Jun 2019

Why inflation hurts more if you’re young

Inflation could reach 4% by the end of next year, say the National Institute of Economic and Social Research. But why would this be worse for under-30s? Read the full article on BBC Newsbeat here.

Posted in BBC Newsbeat, Writing. Tagged Economics, Inflation, Money, Young people.
21 Apr 201623 Jun 2019

Rest yourself richer? A literature review on the effect of sleep on wages and productivity

I studied economics with French at the University of Nottingham. This is my final year economics dissertation. I received a first in the dissertation. Click here to read the dissertation in full. Copyright © Imran Rahman-Jones.

Posted in Writing. Tagged Economics, Education, Productivity, Sleep, Students, University, Wages.
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