5 Minutes Economics
Business & Economics Podcasts
An ETG Podcast by Eugene Toh where he discusses current economic issues, study tips & topics he is passionate about! Mr Eugene Toh has been tutoring A Level Economics for the last 15 years!
Location:
United States
Description:
An ETG Podcast by Eugene Toh where he discusses current economic issues, study tips & topics he is passionate about! Mr Eugene Toh has been tutoring A Level Economics for the last 15 years!
Language:
English
Episodes
Episode 16 -Why the property market in Singapore is going crazy - million dollar HDB flats and $4600 monthly rent for a 4 room HDB flat
1/31/2023
Why is the property market going insane in 2022 (and 2023??) - our tutor Eugene Toh breaks down some of the factors causing prices to go up!
Duration:00:06:16
Episode 15 - Why are birth rates so low in Singapore & how can we solve it?
2/18/2022
Singapore has the 5th lowest TFR in the world at 1.1 - this is far lower than the replacement TFR of 2.1.
Why are Singaporeans not having children? How can we solve this? Let's investigate this in this week's episode!
Duration:00:10:47
Episode 14 - Should parents chauffeur their kids to school?
1/20/2022
In this episode - we talk about Bentleys, unreasonable drivers & whether driving kids to school makes them less tough ;)
Duration:00:07:49
Episode 13 - Moral Hazard & and how you can become very rich by ’investing’ in the real estate market
1/13/2022
We learn how moral hazard happens in the real world. From free hospital stays due to COVID-19, to real estate salesperson in Singapore making a tonne of money. Listen to this latest episode!
Duration:00:07:04
Episode 12 - 3 Common Misconceptions students have about A Level Economics
1/7/2022
In the last 15 years of tutoring, I've come across various misconceptions that students have about the subject. I'll cover three of them in this episode!
Duration:00:08:56
Why is Chicken McCrispy back and gone again (in Singapore)
12/4/2020
Learn what has the re-appearance and disappearance of the Chicken McCrispy from the Singapore menu has got to do with Market Structure
Duration:00:07:52
Episode 10: COVID-19, How should Governments respond and the Decision Making Framework
3/15/2020
Why do governments make the decisions they do? Listen to our latest podcast!
Duration:00:04:54
Episode 9 - Dealing with Adversity and Moving On
2/28/2020
A Level students come on in!
Duration:00:05:15
Episode 8: Should Singapore increase GST from 7% to 9%
2/28/2020
We explore the reasons, why and why not.
Duration:00:05:13
Episode 7 - Why does Singapore adopt a prudent fiscal policy?
2/28/2020
What the heck is a prudent fiscal policy
Duration:00:04:07
Episode 6 - Singapore Budget 2020 Coverage - (Updated to remove sound issues)
2/19/2020
What are the challenges that the Singapore economy is currently facing? How are we dealing with them in this year's Budget?
Duration:00:05:00
Episode 5 - People are dying from measles even when we have vaccinations available
2/7/2020
Yes of course it is about death, misinformed parents, externalities.
Duration:00:04:39
Episode 4 - The Economics behind the Wuhan Virus (and MASKS!)
2/3/2020
Previous epidemics have shown us the tremendous impact outbreaks have on our economy. The Wuhan coronavirus is no different. In this episode of 5 minute economics, we explore how the coronavirus have resurfaced common economic issues such as externalities and imperfect information.
Duration:00:05:13
Episode 3: What is a unicorn and why do unicorns lose billions?
1/21/2020
On this episode of 5 Minute Economics, we will discuss about loss making unicorns. What are the 3 strategies involved for such companies? We will also answer questions regarding the long term and short term goals of these unicorns and how monopolies are formed in such markets.
Duration:00:04:11
Episode 2: The Singapore Marathon
1/15/2020
On this episode of 5 Minute Economics. We will discuss the Singapore marathon, a major night event in Singapore. Answering questions like who are the affected stakeholders and the possible disruption to Singapore from the marathon? What are the benefits and costs due to the marathon and the possible mitigation measures that we have come up with to solve these various problems.
Duration:00:05:22
Episode 1: Banning e-scooters in Singapore
1/15/2020
On this episode of 5 Minute Economics. We will be discussing the banning of e-scooters in Singapore. What are the various evidences to back up claims that PMDs are dangerous. Who are the affected stakeholders? Possible barriers of entry? And possible solutions to the problem at hand.
Duration:00:06:29