Economics study guides
SQA-HIGHER Β· Higher (SQA) Β· aligned to SQA.
- SQA Higher Economics Assignment and Skills: the coursework report, the question paper and the analytical skills
A complete SQA Higher Economics guide to the assessment: the assignment (an independent research report on a current economic topic) and the analytical skills examined in the question paper, including data handling, applying theory, economic judgement and answering command words.
π 14 min readHigher - SQA Higher Economics Economics of the Market: a complete overview of demand, supply, elasticity, costs, market structures and market failure
A deep-dive SQA Higher Economics guide to the Economics of the Market area. Covers the economic problem, demand and supply, price determination, elasticity, production and costs, market structures and market failure, with the diagram skills and judgement the question paper rewards.
π 16 min readHigher - SQA Higher Economics Global Economic Activity: a complete overview of trade, multinationals, the balance of payments, exchange rates and the global economy
A deep-dive SQA Higher Economics guide to the Global Economic Activity area. Covers global trade and comparative advantage, free trade and protectionism, multinationals and globalisation, the balance of payments, exchange rates, and the impact of the global economy on developing countries and the role of global institutions.
π 16 min readHigher - SQA Higher Economics UK Economic Activity: a complete overview of government aims, finance, policies, national income and Scotland
A deep-dive SQA Higher Economics guide to the UK Economic Activity area. Covers the government's macroeconomic aims and their measurement, government finance, fiscal, monetary and supply-side policies, national income and the circular flow, and the place of Scotland in the UK economy.
π 16 min readHigher