Eduqas Economics case studies in past papers

June 2025

• Housing problems?AS Component 2, June 2025 · 4 questionsNHOS, Bank of England, Homes Ombudsman, Hamptons
• History to be repeated?AS Component 2, June 2025 · 5 questionsFederal Reserve, Great Depression, Great Recession, Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, Dow Jones Industrial, President Roosevelt

June 2024

• Cross-railingAS Component 2, June 2024 · 5 questionsLondon, Crossrail, Shenfield and Abbey Wood, Heathrow Airport
• CorbynomicsAS Component 2, June 2024 · 5 questionsGreat Recession, Corbynomics, GDP, Institute for Fiscal Studies, Bank of England, Jeremy Corbyn

June 2023

• The road goes ever on...A-level Component 2, June 2023 · 6 questionsLondon, Begg, Birmingham, Germany, Britain, British
• Out of AfricaA-level Component 2, June 2023 · 5 questionsAfrica, Ivoire, HDI, World Bank, African, Asian
• Government considers higher tax on cut-price alcoholA-level Component 3, June 2023 · 2 questions
• CMA blocks Sainsbury/Asda merger but Google bid for Fitbit permittedA-level Component 3, June 2023 · 2 questionsSainsbury, Google, Fitbit, Asda, CMA
• Unemployment rises sharply across the worldA-level Component 3, June 2023 · 2 questions
• Economic shocks threaten to scar the UK economyA-level Component 3, June 2023 · 2 questions
• Sharp fall in the pound after political turmoilA-level Component 3, June 2023 · 2 questions
• Norway and Iceland both part of the European Union's (EU's) single marketA-level Component 3, June 2023 · 2 questionsNorway and Iceland, European Union
• Rise of Palm OilAS Component 2, June 2023 · 6 questionsMalaysia, RSPO, GDP, Indonesia and Malaysia, European Union, TPP
• Woes of ArgentinaAS Component 2, June 2023 · 6 questionsGDP, Macri, Argentina, Argentinian, Kirchner, President Cristina Kirchner

June 2022

• The only way is up?A-level Component 2, June 2022 · 5 questionsBrexit, Bank of England, Bovis, FTSE, Knight Frank
• Australia – out on its ownA-level Component 2, June 2022 · 5 questionsAustralia, Australian, GDP, LNG, Phil Gaetjens, Mr Gaetjens
• UK fifth most unequal country in EuropeA-level Component 3, June 2022 · 2 questions
• "Monopolies always abuse their power"A-level Component 3, June 2022 · 2 questions
• Inflation likely to go above target in the UKA-level Component 3, June 2022 · 2 questions
• Sajid Javid: "Austerity is over" (September 2019)A-level Component 3, June 2022 · 2 questionsSajid Javid
• IMF: Weak governance a key obstacle to growth and developmentA-level Component 3, June 2022 · 2 questionsIMF
• Germany runs permanent current account surplusA-level Component 3, June 2022 · 2 questionsGermany
• GLOBAL OIL PRICES PLUNGEAS Component 2, June 2022 · 6 questionsNigerian, GDP, OIL, Nigerian Central Bank, Nigerian President, African
• A PLASTIC WORLDAS Component 2, June 2022 · 5 questionsBuilding and Construction, United Nations

October 2021

• Prime suspectA-level Component 2, October 2021 · 5 questionsAmazon, Deliveroo, CMA, Competition and Markets Authority, National Minimum Wage, Google and Microsoft
• Last laugh for LafferA-level Component 2, October 2021 · 5 questionsLaffer, GDP, Boris Johnson, Chancellor, Tax-free Personal Allowance, US Presidential Medal
• ASOS (THE ONLINE FASHION AND COSMETICS RETAILER) PROFITS FALL BY TWOA-level Component 3, October 2021 · 2 questionsASOS
• UK IMMIGRATION CONTINUES TO RISEA-level Component 3, October 2021 · 2 questions
• PHILLIPS CURVE MAY BE BROKEN FOR GOOD – THE ECONOMISTA-level Component 3, October 2021 · 2 questions
• ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY HITS UK INVESTMENTA-level Component 3, October 2021 · 2 questions
• DEBT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES HITS ALL-TIME HIGHA-level Component 3, October 2021 · 2 questions
• RISE IN PROTECTIONISM THREATENS GROWTH IN WORLD TRADEA-level Component 3, October 2021 · 2 questions

October 2020

• The Codfathers – a fishy businessA-level Component 2, October 2020 · 5 questionsNorth Sea, Scottish, English, Codfathers, Greenpeace, Pacific
• Turkey in economic turmoilA-level Component 2, October 2020 · 5 questionsTurkey, Turkish, President Erdogan, Central Bank of Turkey, President Trump, European Union
• MAJORITY OF AMERICANS THINK THAT GOVERNMENT INTERVENES TOO MUCHA-level Component 3, October 2020 · 2 questions
• DEBENHAMS WARNS ON PROFITS, AFTER PRICE CUT FAILS TO ATTRACT MOREA-level Component 3, October 2020 · 2 questions
• CENTRAL BANKS LOOKING TO REVERSE QEA-level Component 3, October 2020 · 2 questions
• TRADE TENSIONS SEE IMF CUT UK GROWTH FORECASTA-level Component 3, October 2020 · 2 questions
• CHINA IN AFRICA – INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT HELPING TO OVERCOME THEA-level Component 3, October 2020 · 2 questions
• BULGARIA FORECAST TO BE NEXT EUROZONE MEMBERA-level Component 3, October 2020 · 2 questions
• Zambian economy boosted by rising copper pricesAS Component 2, October 2020 · 5 questionsZambia, Zambian, Bank of Zambia, Central Statistical Office
• UK growth helped by World Cup and warm weatherAS Component 2, October 2020 · 6 questionsBank of England, World Cup, ONS, Office for National Statistics, Economist Andy Haldane, Rob Kent-Smith

June 2019

• Water Gets CompetitiveA-level Component 2, June 2019 · 6 questionsEngland and Wales, General Election, Ofwat, CMA, United Utilities and Welsh, Water Gets Competitive
• From dictatorship to the EU. The curious case of AlbaniaA-level Component 2, June 2019 · 4 questionsAlbania, Germany, Italy, PPP, GNI, Transparency International Corruption
• MANY UK MARKETS NOW MORE CONTESTABLEA-level Component 3, June 2019 · 2 questions
• $92BN PER YEAR NEEDED TO IMPROVE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA'S ROAD ANDA-level Component 3, June 2019 · 2 questions
• NEW REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR FINANCIAL SECTORA-level Component 3, June 2019 · 2 questions
• 10 YEARS ON FROM THE CRISIS; GREEK UNEMPLOYMENT STILL OVER 20%A-level Component 3, June 2019 · 2 questions
• POSITIVE SIGNS OF INCREASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH ASIAA-level Component 3, June 2019 · 2 questions
• NIGERIAN CENTRAL BANK SELLS $4BN ON FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKETS TOA-level Component 3, June 2019 · 2 questions
• TRUMP: "LETS MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN"AS Component 2, June 2019 · 4 questionsGDP, Mexico, Australia and Canada, President Trump, North American, Donald Trump
• OLIVE OIL ON THE UP OLIVE OIL PRICES GO UP, AND UP, AND UPAS Component 2, June 2019 · 5 questionsMediterranean, Italian, Britain, Greece, Brexit, Italy

June 2018

• Competition regulator backs scrapping of rail franchises.A-level Component 2, June 2018 · 6 questionsCMA, Network Rail, Britain, Competition and Markets Authority, London Paddington and Cardiff, Alex Chisholm
• IMF Survey: Weakening Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa Calls for Policy ChangeA-level Component 2, June 2018 · 5 questionsMalawi, IMF, GDP, MWK, South Africa and Zambia, Malawi Economic Outlook
• CHANGES IN PRICE AND DEMAND AFFECT MARKETS IN DIFFERENT WAYSA-level Component 3, June 2018 · 2 questions
• SHORTAGES OF CHEFS CAUSING CRISIS FOR UK CURRY RESTAURANTSA-level Component 3, June 2018 · 2 questions
• DEFLATIONARY PRESSURES REMAIN IN THE EU AND JAPANA-level Component 3, June 2018 · 2 questions
• UNEMPLOYMENT IN EUROZONE REMAINS HIGHA-level Component 3, June 2018 · 2 questions
• FALLING POUND WORSENS TERMS OF TRADE AND FAILS TO REDUCE THE TRADEA-level Component 3, June 2018 · 2 questions
• SOUTH AMERICA: MARKET-BASED REFORMS HAVE PRODUCED MIXED RESULTSA-level Component 3, June 2018 · 2 questions
• HIGHER OIL PRICE AND WEAKER POUND START TO PUSH UP INFLATIONAS Component 2, June 2018 · 6 questionsBrexit, Singapore, ONS, Office for National Statistics, Margaret Thatcher, Bank of England

June 2017

• Up or down? The price of oil just can't win.A-level Component 2, June 2017 · 6 questionsEuropean Central Bank, OPEC, Toyota and Honda, President Truman, Iran and Iraq, Bank of Japan
• Rwanda bounces backA-level Component 2, June 2017 · 5 questionsRwanda, GDP, EAC, Salaam, Burundi, Uganda and South Sudan
• GOVERNMENT INTRODUCES NATIONAL LIVING WAGEA-level Component 3, June 2017 · 2 questions
• GOOGLE EXTENDS TESTING OF DRIVERLESS CARS. AMAZON CONTINUESA-level Component 3, June 2017 · 2 questions
• UK NATIONAL DEBT RISES BY £5000 PER SECOND. UNEMPLOYMENT LOWEST SINCEA-level Component 3, June 2017 · 2 questions
• BUDGET 2016: GROWTH FORECASTS CUT FOR NEXT 5 YEARSA-level Component 3, June 2017 · 2 questions
• UK CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT REACHES 5.2 % OF GDP IN 2015A-level Component 3, June 2017 · 2 questions
• "TRADE IS BETTER THAN AID"A-level Component 3, June 2017 · 2 questions
• Low pay remains a problemAS Component 2, June 2017 · 6 questionsNational Minimum Wage, National Living Wage, Britain, Living Wage Foundation, Chancellor, GDP
• Rising unemployment piles up problems for Indonesian PresidentAS Component 2, June 2017 · 6 questionsIndonesian, GDP, International Labour Organization, President Joko Widodo, China and South Korea, President Widodo

June 2016

• MIXED PICTURE FOR UK ECONOMIC HEALTHAS Component 2, June 2016 · 4 questionsGDP, Office for National Statistics, Eurozone, Scotland, Chinese, America
• WAR ON SMOKERS CONTINUESAS Component 2, June 2016 · 6 questionsUKIP, VAT, Action for Smoking and Health, Tobacco Manufacturers, Nigel Farage, Far East