Cambridge International (CAIE) Economics case studies in past papers

November 2025

• Resources in BrazilA-level Paper 4, November 2025 · 4 questionsBrazil, GDP, Oxfam Research Report, Cereal Secrets, Brazilian GDP, Guardian
• How do we make sure cocoa bean farmers get paid a living wage?AS Paper 2, November 2025 · 6 questions

June 2025

• Global carbon emissionsA-level Paper 4, June 2025 · 4 questionsWorld Climate Summit
• Can South Africa escape from its economic difficulties?AS Paper 2, June 2025 · 6 questionsSouth Africa, GDP, IMF, International Monetary Fund, African Continental Free, South African

March 2025

• China’s population trendA-level Paper 4, March 2025 · 4 questionsChina, US Census International, Didi Tang
• A global olive oil shortageAS Paper 2, March 2025 · 5 questionsEurope, Southern European, European Union, United States, Mediterranean, Foxweather

November 2024

• Reduced Migration to the United States (US)A-level Paper 4, November 2024 · 4 questionsMexicans and Central Americans, Migration Policy Institute, University of California, EconoFact Network, Hispanic, Batalova
• Can economic growth in Chile reduce income and wealth inequality?AS Paper 2, November 2024 · 5 questionsChile, OECD, GDP, Organisation for Economic Co-operation, Gross Domestic Product, Haiti and El Salvador

June 2024

• Developments in the electric vehicle (EV) industryA-level Paper 4, June 2024 · 4 questionsICE, Singapore Independent, Applied Energy, Saudi Arabia, GNI
• Dilemma for the European Central Bank (ECB)AS Paper 2, June 2024 · 5 questionsEurozone, ECB, Russia and Ukraine, Eurozone Consumer, European Union, Balazs Koranyi

March 2024

• French electricity pricesA-level Paper 4, March 2024 · 4 questionsFrance, French, UK and France, European
• Artificial IntelligenceAS Paper 2, March 2024 · 5 questionsChina, Japan, Artificial Intelligence, United States, US GDP

November 2023

• Traffic ControlA-level Paper 4, November 2023 · 4 questionsDaily Telegraph, Nigeria, Lagos
• Electric cars create challenges for oil producersAS Paper 2, November 2023 · 5 questionsVenezuela, Oman and Saudi Arabia, World Economic Forum, Wealthy Middle East, Middle Eastern, Macrotrends

June 2023

• Pakistan and the Belt and Roads Initiative (BRI)A-level Paper 4, June 2023 · 4 questionsPakistan, China, Chinese, CPEC, BRI, China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
• Is Nigeria being held back by its dependence on oil and gas?AS Paper 2, June 2023 · 5 questionsNigeria, GDP, African Continental Free, African Development Bank, Malaysia and Indonesia, Gross Domestic Product

March 2023

• Increasing public sector debt is a good policyA-level Paper 4, March 2023 · 4 questionsGDP, Japan, United Kingdom, UK Finance
• Inflation in the United States (US)AS Paper 2, March 2023 · 5 questionsEconomist