How the K-pop phenomenon helps students learn economics Diversifying pop culture classroom resources with the use of K-pop videos has helped students studying economics. Wayne Geerling Department of Economics Fuelled by a Netflix blockbuster, chess is making a comeback – and that’s good for children Learning to play chess at school helps teach young people to take more risks in the game of life. Asadul Islam Wang-Sheng Lee Centre for Development Economics and Sustainability The way students size up their chances at high school influences their future studies Students’ beliefs about whether they will complete high school predict whether they go on to further education. Johannes Kunz How COVID-19 widens the divide between rich and poor children Financial hardship from the COVID-19 lockdown will broaden the gap between rich and poor, with children faring worst. Centre for Health Economics