Pint-Sized IB Economics & Business Management Podcast
Pint-Sized IB Economics and Business Management Short episodes. Big ideas. Just what you need for a 6 or a 7.
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In this episode of Pint-Sized IB Economics and Business Management, we explore the concept of division of labour - how breaking work into specialised tasks changed history, made us all richer, and shaped the modern economy.
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IB Economics The European Union
In this episode of Pint-Sized IB Economics and Business Management, we explore the concept of the European Union - and we discover how 19 countries ditched their currencies for the euro in this engaging IB Economics podcast. Real stories, economic theory, and current data explained.
IB Economics Supply, Demand, and Why Farmers Complain in Good Years
In this episode of Pint-Sized IB Economics and Business Management, we explore the mystery that supply and demand solves - and it’s why economists obsess over it. Supply and demand explain how the world works and we tell you all about it in this engaging IB Economics podcast. Real stories, economic theory, and current data explained.
8:10 Minutes
IB Economics Learn How to Think like an Economist
14:07 Minutes
In this episode of Pint-Sized IB Economics and Business Management, we explore what it means to think like an economist. When made comprehensible, economic thinking can be incredibly powerful and useful in understanding the world, in making personal decisions, in formulating business strategies, or in choosing national policy. Real stories, economic theory, and current data explained.
IB Economics Price Controls and Government Intervention Episode 1
In this episode of Pint-Sized IB Economics and Business Management, we explore why rent caps and minimum wages are so controversial. Explore the human stories behind price controls and the politics of fair prices. Real stories, economic theory, and current data explained.
14:47 Minutes
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IB Economics Price Controls and Government Intervention Episode 2
In this episode of Pint-Sized IB Economics and Business Management, we explore why rent caps and minimum wages are so controversial. This is part number 2 of the previous Price Controls episode.
5:59 Minutes
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In this episode of Pint-Sized IB Economics and Business Management, we explore elasticity in economics through real stories! Perfect for IB students - learn demand / supply elasticity with Netflix, petrol & chocolate examples. Real stories, economic theory, and current data explained.
IB Economics Government Budget Deficit
In this episode of Pint-Sized IB Economics and Business Management, we explore the question why do governments spend more than they earn? Learn about budget deficits, national debt, and Keynesian economics with real UK / US examples for IB students. Real stories, economic theory, and current data explained.
11:22 Minutes
IB Economics Barriers to Economic Growth
In this episode of Pint-Sized IB Economics and Business Management, Discover why some countries thrive while others struggle. Explore Brexit, Ukraine war, Singapore's success & China's challenges through economic storytelling for IB Economics students.
24:05 Minutes
IB Economics What Makes Good Economic Policy
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IB Economics Exchange Rates and Why they move the Economy
In this episode of Pint-Sized IB Economics and Business Management, Discover how exchange rates crashed Thailand's economy in 1997 and still move markets today. IB Economics made entertaining through real crisis stories. Perfect for IB Economics students.
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IB Economics Who Really Runs the Global Economy?
In this episode of Pint-Sized IB Economics and Business Management, Discover how leading countries shape global prosperity! Explore hegemonic stability theory through stories of British & American economic dominance. IB Economics made engaging.
19:23 Minutes
IB Economics Economic Lessons From Past Recessions: A Masterclass in Learning From Spectacular Failures
In this episode of Pint-Sized IB Economics and Business Management, Discover how policymakers learnt from the Great Depression, dot-com crash, 2008 crisis & COVID-19. Current examples from SVB, inflation & Fed policy. Perfect for IB Economics students.
21:35 Minutes
IB Economics Government Intervention in Microeconomics
In this episode of Pint-Sized IB Economics and Business Management, Discover why governments intervene in markets through real stories. Perfect for IB Economics students studying microeconomics and market failures.
IB Economics Does GDP Represent the Whole Economy in a Single Number?
In this episode of Pint-Sized IB Economics and Business Management, Can one number really capture an entire economy? Explore GDP's secrets, controversies, and why drug dealers now boost Britain's official economic stats. IB Economics made engaging.
23:14 Minutes
19:20 Minutes
IB Economics When Money Gets Weird - Quantifying Inflation's Impact
In this episode of Pint-Sized IB Economics and Business Management, We explain inflation through stories from US, UK & Asia. Real vs nominal prices made simple. 18 mins length. Perfect for IB Economics students.
21:34 Minutes
15:01 Minutes
IB Economics Central Banks' Extraordinary Actions: When Normal Rules Don't Apply
19:23 Minutes
In this episode of Pint-Sized IB Economics and Business Management, discover how central banks break their own rules during crises. From quantitative easing to zero interest rates - real UK & EU examples explained for IB Economics students.
IB Economics Labour Market Policies for the Long Term: The Stories Behind the Statistics
In this episode of Pint-Sized IB Economics and Business Management, explore UK unemployment trends, Brexit impacts, AI job displacement, minimum wage debates & Danish flexicurity - real stories behind labour economics for IB students.
24:06 Minutes
IB Economics 3 Macroeconomic Challenges That could make or break your future
In this episode of Pint-Sized IB Economics and Business Management, explore income inequality, migration, and climate change - the three economic challenges shaping your future. Real UK examples for IB Economics students.
21:03 Minutes
IB Economics The Demographic Trap: How Taxes and Birth Rates Created a Government Nightmare
In this episode of Pint-Sized IB Economics and Business Management, discover how UK tax policy and falling birth rates create a vicious cycle threatening government finances. Essential economics for IB students.
31:11 Minutes
IB Economics Trade Protection When Countries Put Up Walls
In this episode of Pint-Sized IB Economics and Business Management, Trade protection explained through 2025's biggest trade wars. UK-US tariff battles, EU vs China, and why countries build economic walls. IB Economics made simple.
23:01 Minutes
IB Economics Externalities The Hidden Price Tag: When Markets Forget About Tomorrow
In this episode of Pint-Sized IB Economics and Business Management, Discover how your £4.99 H&M top and daily TikTok scrolling are secretly costing the planet billions. An economics deep-dive for IB Economics students.
23:42 Minutes
IB Economics From Perfect Competition to Monopoly: When Markets Go Insane
In this episode of Pint-Sized IB Economics and Business Management, discover how market power really works through wild stories of Thames Water's £15bn crisis, supermarket wars, and why your burger costs what it does. IB Economics made engaging.
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IB Economics Economic Integration: When Countries Get Cosy (And When Sometimes They Don't)
In this episode of Pint-Sized IB Economics and Business Management, discover how countries unite economically through trading blocs, monetary unions & trade agreements. Brexit, EU, ASEAN examples for IB Economics students.
22:35 Minutes
IB Economics Keeping Up With The Joneses: Why Your iPhone Says More About You Than You Think. A Podcast About Conspicuous Consumption
In this episode of Pint-Sized IB Economics and Business Management, explore how your spending choices reveal more than your bank balance. From TikTok to luxury fever - understanding conspicuous consumption economics.
38:20 Minutes
IB Economics The Prosperity Puzzle: What Economic Policies Make Nations Rich
In this episode of Pint-Sized IB Economics and Business Management, discover the secrets behind national prosperity in this engaging economics podcast exploring GDP growth, policy failures, and innovation across UK, Singapore, and South Korea.
IB Economics The Rational Consumer Conspiracy: An IB Economics Investigation
In this episode of Pint-Sized IB Economics and Business Management, uncover the £1.6bn subscription trap scandal and government "nudge units" secretly influencing your buying decisions. IB Economics investigation into rational choice theory.
26:02 Minutes
29:20 Minutes
IB Economics A Podcast About Aggregate Supply, Aggregate Demand, and Why Your Nan's Weekly Shop Costs a Fortune
In this episode of Pint-Sized IB Economics and Business Management, discover how aggregate supply & demand shape everything from UK inflation to China's slowdown. Economics explained through real stories for IB students.
17:59 Minutes
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As an HL IB Economics student I did use a lot of the examples provided in the podcasts in my coursework, my mock and my final exam answers. It takes 10 minutes to listen, it would have taken me hours to find the same information. A real time saver!
Lisa M.
When preparing for the IB Economics HL Exam I preferred to listen and take notes and these Podcasts were perfect for doing exactly that! I could listen to these podcasts on the bus on my way to school.
Cerys M.
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