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Resources for Students and Instructors

Some blogs that cover economic topics.

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Several links to sources of economic data, both new and historical.

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  • (Interesting video showing how different countries have grown over the last 200 years using Gapminder data)
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Links to sites with current economic news.

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Links to economic tutorials that students might find useful.

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Links to various helpful videos.

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The following links are to textbooks which are available to MC students online for free.  These may not be the textbooks assigned for your class.

  • new window. This book is available to anyone. [Use Google Chrome or Firebox browser, not Internet Explorer.] This site provides links to the text in several online formats.  A hard copy version is available at a reasonable cost through this site which eventually links to Amazon.
  • (PDF, )  by MC Professor Bruce Madariaga.  Hard copy versions of this book are available at a reasonable cost through online sellers.

Resources that instructors can use for teaching economics.

  • Games Economists Play.  Economic games that can be used during class time without computers to help explain economic concepts. 
  • .  Links to resources for the teaching of economics at all levels.
  • new window.  A list of links to sites from the American Economic Association.
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Although 草莓视频APP does not offer an economics major, taking economics courses at MC can be the starting point for a great career.

Students who are interested in pursuing a major at another institution or a career in economics will find the links below to be useful.

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The lighter side of economics.

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