Research Guides: Open Educational Resources (OER): Economics

Full Courses

Videos

Kahn Academy - Economics
Introduction to economics
we introduce the field of economics using quotes from the person that many consider to be the "father" of economics: Adam Smith.
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Topics include the definition of economics, microeconomics, and macroeconomics as a field and the role of assumptions in economic decisionmaking.
Economics & Finance
Macro & Micro Economics and
Finance and capital markets
TED - Economics

eBooks

Economy, Society and Public Policy
Target Audience: students at undergraduate and postgraduate level who are not taking economics as a major subject and...
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* anyone who wants to learn how to use economics to understand and articulate reasoned views on some of the most pressing policy problems facing our societies: inequality, financial instability, the future of work, climate change, wealth creation, and innovation
* anyone who wants practical training in understanding and using data to measure the economy and policy effectiveness
* anyone interested in social and economic policy, who is taking a degree related to policy, or is hoping to have a policy-related job in the future.
Macro Economics AP Course
Covers the scope and sequence requirements for an Advanced Placement® macroeconomics course
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The second edition includes many current examples and recent data from FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data), which are presented in a politically equitable way. The outcome is a balanced approach to the theory and application of economics concepts.
Principles of Microeconomics: Scarcity and Social Provisioning
Covers scope and sequence requirements for a two-semester introductory economics course.
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The authors take a balanced approach to micro- and macroeconomics, to both Keynesian and classical views, and to the theory and application of economics concepts.
Principles of Micro Economics AP
Covers the scope and sequence requirements for an Advanced Placement® microeconomics course and is listed on the College Board’s AP® example textbook list.
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The second edition includes many current examples and recent data from FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data), which are presented in a politically equitable way. The outcome is a balanced approach to the theory and application of economics concepts.
Microeconomics: Theory Through Applications
20 Economics Texts at OpenStax

Games, Activities & Supplemental Material

See How Much You Know About U.S. Trade
On behalf of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), take this quiz to test your knowledge of the concepts and controversies surrounding U.S. trade.
Economics Activity Labs
Right Start in Teaching Economics
designed for those new to teaching economics – even if not new to teaching! An excellent review or refresher if college economics courses have become a distant memory,
10 FRED Activities in 10 Minutes
FRED is the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Here you may download, graph, and track 766,000 US and international time series from 101 sources.