Reference no: EM13133350

1. Using significant five items or artefacts held by the Museum of London, write a history of the London Economy from 1700 to the present day. These items should used to illustrate the five ‘lessons' of history displayed by the London Economy according to Black (2007): Location; Trade and Openess; Scale and Diversity; Flexibility; Globalisation.

You are free to choose whatever items or artefacts you wish from those displayed at the Museum of London, but you must ensure that these enable you to cover the period required in an interesting and relevant manner. There must be an overall narrative linking all five objects and the ‘history' must be written in a coherent way.

2. Examine whether the introduction of the London Living Wage (LLW) has been good for London and for Londoners. Illustrate your answer using a case study focusing on one particular sector or industry.

As well as considering the background to and rationale for the introduction of the LLW you should look at its impact on a given sector - like retailing or construction, for instance. You are encouraged to use both secondary data (from websites or published reports etc) and primary data (information gathered from interviews, for instance).

This is worth of 80% of the module mark. The deadline for on-line submission (via Turnitin/Blackboard) is Tuesday, 11th December 2012 at 12.00 (noon). Please see submission guidance below*.

Assessment Criteria:

a. Appropriate length 2,000 words format and structure.

b. You must supply full references for all your sources.

c. Your work should be grammatically sound; please proof-read or spell-check before submission.

d. Evidence of adequate research and the use of an appropriate range of data sources and data presentation formats (graphs, charts, figures and tables, as relevant).

e. Quality and originality of analysis, which focuses on the question requirements.