Will targets to bring greenhouse gas emissions in the UK to net zero by 2050 be a drag on economic growth? In June 2019 the UK parliament announced the legislation to bring down greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. Being one of the first major economies to announce a legislation like this, the […]
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What do economists mean by scarcity and why is that idea so central in economics? Talvin Gill
What do economists mean by scarcity and why is that idea so central in economics? The term scarcity in economics is mainly referred to in the economic problem which is the foundation of most problems in economics. The problem is that us as humans have unlimited wants and desires but, only a scarce amount of […]
Talvin Gill asks What exactly is economic growth and why do some parts of the world grow more rapidly than others?
What exactly is economic growth and why do some parts of the world grow more rapidly than others? Economic growth can be seen as an increase in the total GDP of a country. GDP stands for gross domestic product and it is the value of the total amounts of goods and services produced in a […]
Talvin Gill – How Globalisation grew Singapore’s Economy
How globalisation grew Singapore’s economy Once a country with high unemployment, low sanitation and almost no natural resources, Singapore now boasts a higher GDP per capita than the USA. Singapore’s development can be seen as extraordinary as a country with almost no aid managed to create themselves one of the most stable economies in the […]
How Archimedes inspired future generations by Talvin Gill
How did Archimedes inventions affect later generations? Born on the island of Sicily in approximately 287 BC he is regarded as the Father of Maths, a title he has easily earned with his ground breaking discoveries in the world of mathematics. In the 3rd Century BC, he revolutionized maths with discoveries that leaves modern mathematicians […]
Talvin Gill explains The Golden Ratio
The Golden ratio can be viewed as one of the most unique ratios in Maths. It occurs when we divide a line into two parts. In the diagram this is shown as a and b. The idea is that, if the long part (a) divided by the short part (b) equals the overall length (a+b) […]