Real World Economics : covid vaccination policies

Real World Economics Applied: COVID Vaccination

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In Singapore and in many other countries, there is direct provision of COVID-19 vaccines. This means that the Governments have taken it upon themselves to procure and provide these vaccines to the public. In addition, it was also made free to the public ie fully subsidised by the Government. Obviously, these are policies to promote consumption of the vaccines. But …

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Of Mandates, Blank Cheques, and Diversity

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I usually do not comment on politics. My last post “The Economics of Politics?” was really meant to be more of an Economics post than on politics. But we live in really interesting times…and that has compelled me to provide my few cents worth. (And before you proceed further, are you from Hwa Chong Institution? You are advised to exit …

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Real World Economics : The Economics of Politics

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In teaching economics tuition, I always try to make it alive, through real-life examples that students can relate to. I also try my best to inspire them to see how applicable economics concepts can be towards future business decisions and even life decisions. This is part of the reason why I write such articles to the Straits Times and also …

How to Write a Good Economics Essay (IB & JC A Level Economics)?

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Many students ask “How to write a good economics essay?” This Guide to Writing an Economics Essay is applicable to both the IB economics as well as the Singapore JC/A Level H2 economics examinations. This guide contains tips for writing economics essays and is also applicable to large-mark case study questions. Thus, it is actually also applicable to H1 Economics …

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Economics Tuition: Is It Necessary and How To Make The Best Use Of It?

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Is learning economics easy? Unlike other subjects, which students have been studying and building a foundation over the years, economics is a very new subject for most. There are many new concepts that students have to learn and understand in a short span of 2 years. This is in contrast with other science and humanities subjects. For those subjects, the …

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Economics Songs??? Can Singing Improve your Grades?

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Yes it can, according to The Economics Tutor, Mr Kelvin Hong, who produces Economics Songs. In his economics tuition classes, students are highly encouraged to revise their economic concepts and the explanations needed to score well in the examinations through the songs that Mr Hong has composed. Currently, he has titles on the Market adjustment process, Price Elasticity of Demand, …

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How to Choose Right Tutor or Tuition?

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Tuition is costly! I know it! I am a parent too! Therefore, it is so important to learn how to choose the right tutor or tuition programme. Tuition is also an investment for our children. As with all costly investments, one should carefully research and consider various factors.  So how to choose right tutor or tuition programme correctly? We’ll explain …

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How to choose the right tutor or tuition?

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Tuition is costly! I know it! I am a parent too! Therefore, it is so important to learn how to choose the right tutor or tuition programme. Tuition is also an investment for our children. As with all costly investments, one should carefully research and consider various factors. Thus it is important that we all learn how to correctly choose …