Assignment:
Written assignment details: Choose one of the following 4 essay topics: Select one of the following essay topics:
1. Brexit is now only 7 months away. Assess the likely impact of Brexit on two of the key macroeconomic variables (inflation, unemployment, productivity growth, trade balance, etc.), in the months leading to Brexit-day (29/03/2019) and in the 21 months immediately afterwards (during the so-called Brexit transition period).
2. The Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, will be stepping down once the Brexit process is complete. Outline how you see the policy priorities that should be in the forefront of his successor's mind.
3. a) From a behavioural perspective explain why cartel agreements, especially internationally agreed ones, have a tendency to break down.
b) What, if anything, can be done to prevent cartels from breaking up (assuming that the cartel example you have chosen is worth preserving).
4. Outline the most effective ways in which a national government may support its agricultural sectors.