10 Downing Street

10 Downing Street Simulation EC1-126-I-M
10 Downing Street is an economic policy simulator in which players adopt the role of Prime Minister of the
United Kingdom. The simulation is based around a series of videos with students playing through 6 turns
in an attempt to avoid recession and bring economic stability to the country.
Amongst the topics
discussed in the
simulation are:
• Demand and
consumption
• Recession
• Interest rates
• Taxes
• Fiscal deficit
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10 Downing Street Simulation EC1-126-I-M
In each turn, students are shown a video detailing a dilemma that the Prime Minister must deal with.
Three government advisors provide their opinions and students then vote as to which direction should
be followed. After voting, a second video for the turn provides feedback and explains how the economy
reacted to the steps taken.
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10 Downing Street Simulation EC1-126-I-M
Players form teams of some 3 or 4 students per team and place their votes through their computer.
After each turn the central projector of the classroom shows a poll which evaluates the class’
performance using the opinions of IE professors and people of interest.
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