Economics - The A to Z List

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Economics - From A to Z:
Instructions: Use this ist !ust as "ou #ou$ the in$e% in the back o& a book. I& "ou cick on one o& the
etters such as 'B' or 'F'( "ou #i be taken to a ist o& $e&initions o& #or$s that begin #ith that etter. There
are current" o)er *++ #or$s in the Economic ,ossar". The inks besi$e each buet -oint #i take "ou to
a resource on that to-ic. .o '/one"( 0aue o&' #i take "ou to an artice $etaiing #here mone" gets its
)aue.
I& "ou ha)e an" comments or 1uestions( -ease contact me b" using the &ee$back &orm.
2 - 3e&initions o& terms starting #ith a number( such as '4.L.' an$ '5.L.'.
A - 3e&initions o& terms starting #ith the etter A( such as 'Akaike6s In&ormation 7riterion' an$ 'A)erage
Tota 7ost'
A$)ertisements - 8ere I e%amine the i$ea o& gi)ing a#a" &ree &oo$ an$ using a$)ertising to turn a -ro&it.
3oes it make economic sense or #ou$ this gimmick &ai9
Agricutura an$ :esource Economics - In&ormation( artices( an$ organi;ations $eaing #ith agricutura
economics an$ natura resources. These incu$e both go)ernmenta resources an$ in&ormation -ro)i$e$
b" -ri)ate in$i)i$uas an$ grou-s.
Arbitrage - 8ere I ans#er the 1uestions: '<hat is arbitrage9 <hat markets $o arbitrageurs usua" tra$e
on9'
Arc Easticit" - Artice gi)es a common-sense an$ eas" to un$erstan$ e%-anation o& #hat arc easticit" is
an$ ho# to cacuate arc easticit".
Austrian Economics - :esources &or those intereste$ in cassic iberaism an$ the Austrian schoo o&
economic thought. Learn about the #orks o& 8a"ek( )on /ises an$ /enger.
A)erage Fi%e$ 7ost - '8o# to Un$erstan$ an$ 7acuate 7ost /easures' e%-ains ho# to cacuate
margina cost( tota cost( &i%e$ cost( tota )ariabe cost( a)erage tota cost( a)erage &i%e$ cost( an$
a)erage )ariabe cost using sim-e e%am-es.
A)erage Tota 7ost - '8o# to Un$erstan$ an$ 7acuate 7ost /easures' e%-ains ho# to cacuate
margina cost( tota cost( &i%e$ cost( tota )ariabe cost( a)erage tota cost( a)erage &i%e$ cost( an$
a)erage )ariabe cost using sim-e e%am-es.
A)erage 0ariabe 7ost - '8o# to Un$erstan$ an$ 7acuate 7ost /easures' e%-ains ho# to cacuate
margina cost( tota cost( &i%e$ cost( tota )ariabe cost( a)erage tota cost( a)erage &i%e$ cost( an$
a)erage )ariabe cost using sim-e e%am-es.
B - 3e&initions o& terms starting #ith the etter B( such as 'Basis Point' an$ 'Bo%-7o% Trans&ormation'
Banks an$ Banking - 'Banking in In$ia - Banking on :etai' ooks at the state o& the banking in$ustr" in
In$ia.
Barbarism - A re)ie# o& 'The Economics o& Barbarism - 8iter6s =e# Economic >r$er in Euro-e'.
Barro( :obert - Looks at #h" :obert Barro #as a conten$er &or the =obe Pri;e in Economics in 4++5.
Base E%change :ates - 'E%change :ates - <hat to Use as the Base9' is &or beginners #ho #ou$ ike to
kno# ho# to rea$ e%change rate charts.
Baseba Economics - <ith the 'big market' )s. 'sma market' issue not #iing to $ie( baseba economics
is a hot" $ebate$ issue. ,et a the &acts an$ &igures "ou nee$ to #in a bar argument on baseba
economics here.
Baseba Pa"ers( >--ortunit" 7ost - 'Baseba Pa"ers an$ >--ortunit" 7osts' uses the microeconomic
conce-t o& o--ortunit" cost to ook at the -ersonne mo)es /a!or League Baseba6s Toronto Bue ?a"s
ha)e ma$e $uring the #inter.
Baseba Pa"ers( >--ortunit" 7ost - 'A .eason Later: Baseba Pa"ers an$ >--ortunit" 7osts' is the
se1ue to 'Baseba Pa"ers an$ >--ortunit" 7osts'. The artice ooks back at the $ecisions the Bue ?a"s
ma$e be&ore the 4++5 season an$ to see i& their un$erstan$ing o& microeconomic conce-ts -ai$ o&&.
Baseba Pa"ers( <inner6s 7urse - 'The <inner6s 7urse - Baseba Pa"ers an$ >i <es' intro$uces a
conce-t in game theor" kno#n as 'The <inner6s 7urse'( to e%-ain #h" man" &ree agent baseba -a"ers
-er&orm un$er e%-ectations a&ter the" are signe$.
Baseba .ta$iums - 'Leak" .ta$iums' $iscusses the issue o& go)ernment subsi$ies o& s-orts sta$iums.
This in$e-th artice sho#s #h" sta$iums are o&ten a -oor in)estment &or the go)ernment #ho gi)es the
&un$ing.
Baumo( <iiam - Looks at #h" <iiam Baumo #as a conten$er &or the =obe Pri;e in Economics in
4++5.
Biogra-hies o& Economists - 8ere are resources i& "ou6$ ike a biogra-h" o& a -articuar economist. <e6)e
got biogra-hies o& economists &rom nobe -ri;e #inners to inteigent economists "ou might not ha)e
hear$ o&.
Biogra-h" o& ?oan :obinson - 'Economist Biogra-h" - ?oan :obinson' e%amines the i&e o& ?oan
:obinson( a &amous 7ambri$ge economist.
Bon$s - 'The 3i)i$en$ Ta% 7ut an$ Interest :ates' ooks at the im-act the $i)i$en$ ta% cut #i ha)e on
the bon$ market.
Book :e)ie# - The Economics o& Barbarism - A re)ie# o& 'The Economics o& Barbarism - 8iter6s =e#
Economic >r$er in Euro-e'.
Book :e)ie#s - 'Economics Book :e)ie#s' has a number o& book re)ie#s #hich #i he- "ou make an
in&orme$ -urchase.
Books( .-orts Economics - 'To- @ .-orts Economics Books' ists @ books I6)e &oun$ use&u on the sub!ect
o& .-orts Economics.
Broken <in$o# Faac" - 'Are <ars ,oo$ &or the Econom"9' uses the broken #in$o# &aac" to sho#
#h" the #ar in Ira1 #i hurt the U... econom".
Business 7"ce( The - 'A Beginner6s ,ui$e to Economic In$icators' sho#s #hich economic in$icators are
he-&u in $etermining i& the econom" is going into a boom or a bust.
Business 7"ces - '/acroeconomic Business 7"ces' has artices an$ inks that #i gi)e "ou $etaie$
in&ormation on recessions( $e-ressions( booms( busts an$ #hat causes a as-ects o& the business c"ce.
7 - 3e&initions o& terms starting #ith the etter 7( such as '7oase Theorem' an$ '7oo-erati)e ,ame'
7ana$ian E%change :ate - A rea$er #ants to kno# i& the 7ana$ian 3oar is a--reciating reati)e to
currencies other than the U... 3oar an$ #here he can &in$ in&ormation on e%change rates. This artice
ans#ers his e%change rate 1uestions.
7ana$ian E%change :ate - 'A Beginner6s ,ui$e to E%change :ates an$ the Foreign E%change /arket'
uses the mo)ement o& the 7ana$ian 3oar &rom ABB+ to 4+++ as a case stu$".
7igarette Ta%ation - 'Fi)e Term Pa-er .uggestions - 7igarette Ta%es' has in&ormation on cigarette
ta%ation. Use&u i& "ou6re #riting a term -a-er on the sub!ect.
7oecti)e Action - 'The Logic o& 7oecti)e Action' e%-ains #h" go)ernments enact a#s #hich harm the
econom".
7oege .tu$ents an$ Pubic ,oo$s - 'A Pubic ,oo$ Through the E"es o& 7oege Freshmen' ooks at
amusing test ans#ers coege stu$ents gi)e #hen the"6re com-ete" ost.
7oege Term Pa-ers - 'Fi)e Economics Term Pa-er .uggestions' gi)es &i)e economics term -a-er to-ics
&or &rustrate$ stu$ents com-ete #ith summaries( issues to a$$ress( an$ $etaie$ ists o& maga;ine
artices( -oic" -a-ers an$ !ourna artices.
7oege Term Pa-ers( Econometrics - 'Econometrics Term Pa-er I$eas' gi)es suggeste$ to-ics( aong
#ith $ata( #hich #i ao# "ou to s-en$ a ot ess time on "our -ro!ect an$ simutaneous" im-ro)e "our
gra$e.
7ommo$it" Prices - ' A Beginner6s ,ui$e to E%change :ates an$ the Foreign E%change /arket -
7ommo$it" Prices' e%amines ho# e%change rates are in&uence$ b" commo$it" -rices.
7onstant :eturns to .cae - 'Increasing( 3ecreasing( an$ 7onstant :eturns to .cae' ans#ers the
1uestion 'I& I ha)e a -ro$uction &unction that has both abor an$ ca-ita as &actors( ho# can I te i& it is
increasing returns to scae( constant returns to scae( or $ecreasing returns to scae9'
7onsum-tion Ta%ation - 'FairTa% - Income Ta%es )s. .aes Ta%es' is about the ne# FairTa% -ro-osa
un$er #hich "ou #ou$ ne)er -a" income ta%es again. 8o# #ou$ it #ork9 7ou$ it im-ro)e the
-er&ormance o& the econom"9
7ontent Pan &or 4++5 - '/" Pan &or the Economics .ite in 4++5' ooks at #hat #i be in store &or the site
in 4++5.
7ontent Pan &or 4++5 - '8o# /arkets Use In&ormation To .et Prices' e%-ains ho# #e can gain
in&ormation &rom the -rices o& contingent contracts.
7ontractionar" /onetar" Poic" - 'E%-ansionar" /onetar" Poic" )s. 7ontractionar" /onetar" Poic"'
e%amines the roe o& monetar" -oic" in the econom".
7ost - '8o# to Un$erstan$ an$ 7acuate 7ost /easures' e%-ains ho# to cacuate margina cost( tota
cost( &i%e$ cost( tota )ariabe cost( a)erage tota cost( a)erage &i%e$ cost( an$ a)erage )ariabe cost using
sim-e e%am-es.
7re$it 7ar$s - 'Are 7re$it 7ar$s A Form >& /one"9' ooks at ho# cre$it car$s &it into our un$erstan$ing
o& the mone" su--".
7ross-Price o& Easticit" 3eman$ - Artice gi)es a common-sense an$ eas" to un$erstan$ e%-anation o&
#hat the cross--rice easticit" o& $eman$ is an$ ho# to cacuate the cross--rice easticit" o& $eman$.
7urrenc" - 'A Beginner6s ,ui$e to E%change :ates an$ the Foreign E%change /arket' contains a great
$ea o& in&ormation on currenc" &uctuations.
3 - 3e&initions o& terms starting #ith the etter 3( such as '3eman$ 3e-osits' an$ '3urbin-<atson
.tatistics'
3ata .ources - '3ata .ources &or Economics Pro!ects' is a coection o& inks to #eb -ages that ha)e
$o#noa$abe $ata.
3ata( Im-orts an$ E%-orts - 'Im-orts an$ E%-orts Economic 3ata' is a $ataset &or econometrics -ro!ect(
sa)e$ in /icroso&t E%ce &ormat.
3ata( Cuarter" - 'Cuarter" Economic 3ata' that #i he- "ou great" on "our econometrics -ro!ect.
.a)e$ in /icroso&t E%ce &ormat.
3ecreasing :eturns to .cae - 'Increasing( 3ecreasing( an$ 7onstant :eturns to .cae' ans#ers the
1uestion 'I& I ha)e a -ro$uction &unction that has both abor an$ ca-ita as &actors( ho# can I te i& it is
increasing returns to scae( constant returns to scae( or $ecreasing returns to scae9'
3e&ation - The '3e&ation :esource 7enter' has is a coection o& artices an$ inks about $e&ation.
3e&ation - 3e&ation has been a hot to-ic since about 4++A an$ the &ear o& $e&ation $oes not ook ike it
#i subsi$e an"time soon. I ook at the -robems cause$ b" $e&ation an$ the ste-s the Fe$ can take to
-re)ent it &rom ha--ening to America.
3e&ation - '<h" 3on6t Prices 3ecine 3uring A :ecession9' ooks at the reationshi- bet#een in&ation
an$ the business c"ce.
3eman$ &or /one" - '<hat is the 3eman$ For /one"9' e%-ains #hat the $eman$ &or mone" is an$ #h"
it is not in&inite.
3eman$ Easticit"( 7ross-Price - Artice gi)es a common-sense an$ eas" to un$erstan$ e%-anation o&
#hat the cross--rice easticit" o& $eman$ is an$ ho# to cacuate the cross--rice easticit" o& $eman$.
3eman$ Price Easticit" - Artice gi)es a common-sense an$ eas" to un$erstan$ e%-anation o& #hat -rice
easticit" o& $eman$ is an$ ho# to cacuate the -rice easticit" o& $eman$.
3e-artments - <ant to &in$ the home-age o& "our &a)orite economist9 =ee$ to kno# #hich economics
$e-arments ha)e economics Ph.3. -rograms9 A the in&o "ou nee$ is here.
3e-ressions - ':ecession9 3e-ression9 <hat6s the 3i&&erence9' e%-ains the $i&&erence bet#een a
recession an$ a $e-ression an$ ho# to $etermine #hen "ou6re in one o& them.
3e)eo-menta Economics - '3e)eo-menta Economics' - :esearch on the economies o& $e)eo-ing
countries is a hot to-ic in Economics $ue to the current $ebate about gobai;ation. Learn about
sustainabe $e)eo-ment an$ tra$e to ess $e)eo-e$ countries.
3ictionar" - 'The ,ossar" o& Economics Terms' contains $e&initions &or hun$re$s o& economics terms.
3i)i$en$ Ta% 7ut - 'The 3i)i$en$ Ta% 7ut an$ Interest :ates'. The $i)i$en$ ta% cut cou$ cost "ou a &air
amount o& mone" i& "ou #ant to take out a car oan or mortgage in the &uture.
3o# ?ones( 0aue o& - '<hat $oes the )aue o& the 3o# ?ones re-resent9' $em"sti&ies the numbers on
the night" ne#s.
E - 3e&initions o& terms starting #ith the etter E( such as 'E&&icienc" <ages' an$ 'E%cess :eturns'
Econometrics Pro!ect - '8o# to 3o a Painess Econometrics Pro!ect' sho#s stu$ents ho# to com-ete an
econometrics -ro!ect #ithout s-en$ing man" see-ess nights tr"ing to get it $one.
Econometrics Pro!ect - Im-orts - 'Instant Econometrics Pro!ect 4 - Persona 3is-osabe Income an$
.-en$ing on Im-orts' is the secon$ 1uick an$ eas" econometrics term -a-er i$ea. 7omes com-ete #ith
a $ataset.
Econometrics Pro!ect - >kun6s La# - 'Instant Econometrics Pro!ect A - >kun6s La#' is The &irst 1uick an$
eas" econometrics term -a-er i$ea. 7omes com-ete #ith a $atasetD
Econometrics Pro!ect( 3ata &or - '3ata .ources &or Economics Pro!ects' is a coection o& inks to #eb
-ages that ha)e $o#noa$abe $ata.
Econometrics .o&t#are an$ ,ui$es - A coection o& econometrics so&t#are( com-uting gui$es( an$
com-utationa metho$s. 7om-utationa metho$s are #i$e" use$ in In$ustria >rgani;ation( Labor
Economics( an$ /acroeconomics.
Econometrics Term Pa-er - '8o# to 3o a Painess Econometrics Pro!ect' sho#s stu$ents ho# to
com-ete an econometrics -ro!ect #ithout s-en$ing man" see-ess nights tr"ing to get it $one.
Econometrics Test - '8o# to Ace Eour Econometrics Test' #i he- "ou get an A #ithout $e)oting "our i&e
to stu$"ing.
Economic 3ata( Cuarter" - 'Cuarter" Economic 3ata' that #i he- "ou great" on "our econometrics
-ro!ect. .a)e$ in /icroso&t E%ce &ormat.
Economic ,ro#th an$ Ta%es - 'The E&&ect o& Income Ta%es on Economic ,ro#th' asks the 1uestion
'<hat $oes economic theor" suggest about the reationshi- bet#een economic gro#th an$ ta%ation9'
Economic In$icators - 'A Beginner6s ,ui$e to Economic In$icators' sho#s #hich economic in$icators are
he-&u in $etermining i& the econom" is going into a boom or a bust.
Economic Phioso-hies - There are man" $i&&erent schoos o& thought in /acroeconomics. Learn about
Austrian /acroeconomics( /ar%ist /acroeconomics( =eo-7assica /acroeconomics( Fe"nesian
/acroeconomics an$ >-en Econom" /acroeconomics.
Economic Issues - 'Economic Issues o& Interest' make to-ics &or great economics term -a-ers. The" aso
ma" he- "ou #hen stu$"ing &or a test( or "ou ma" !ust #ant to earn more about the issue.
Economic La# - Lega $is-utes are 1uite common in economics( as there is o&ten $is-utes $eaing #ith
-ro-ert" rights or ho# to inter-ret a cause in a contract. This section contains inks to economic a#( ega
-rece$ents an$ arbitration resuts.
Economics 3e-artments - <ant to &in$ the home-age o& "our &a)orite economist9 =ee$ to kno# #hich
economics $e-arments ha)e economics Ph.3. -rograms9 A the in&o "ou nee$ is here.
Economics =obe Pri;e( 8istor" o& - 'The =obe Pri;e in Economics' gi)es a histor" o& the =obe Pri;e in
Economics.
Economics =obe Pri;e <inners - The home-ages o& &ormer #inners o& The Bank o& .#e$en Pri;e in
Economic .ciences in /emor" o& A&re$ =obe.
Economics :esearch - 'Economic :esearch >rgani;ations' - Economic research is not imite$ to
go)ernmenta organi;ation. /an" uni)ersities an$ coeges ha)e economic research institutes( as $o
cor-orations an$ a$)ocac" grou-s.
Economic .cae - 'Increasing( 3ecreasing( an$ 7onstant :eturns to .cae' ans#ers the 1uestion 'I& I
ha)e a -ro$uction &unction that has both abor an$ ca-ita as &actors( ho# can I te i& it is increasing
returns to scae( constant returns to scae( or $ecreasing returns to scae9'
Economics .tu$ents( :esources For - ':esources &or Economics .tu$ents' shou$ he- "ou get an A in
economics. <e6)e got economics term -a-er he-( economics test ai$s( -ractice 1ui;;es in economics(
an$ $ata sources &or "our economics or econometrics -ro!ect.
Economics Term Pa-er 8e- - 'Economics Term Pa-er 8e-' has suitabe to-ics &or economics -a-ers(
a$)ice on ho# to get the best gra$e -ossibe an$ e)en sam-e term -a-ers "ou can get i$eas &romD
Economics Test Ai$s - 'Economics Test Ai$s' is a ist o& sites that #i he- "ou -er&orm better on "our
economics test( ,:E( an$ ,:E Economics test.
Economics o& <ar&are - '<i the <ar be ,oo$ &or the Econom"9' $ebunks the m"th that there #i be an
economic bene&it to the #ar in Ira1.
Economists - Looking &or the home-age o& a -articuar Economist9 <ant to kno# #here "our o$ coege
-ro&essor is no# teaching9 These inks #i he- "ou &in$ the -erson or Economics 3e-artment "ou6re
ooking &or.
Economists( Biogra-hies o& - 8ere are resources i& "ou6$ ike a biogra-h" o& a -articuar economist. <e6)e
got biogra-hies o& economists &rom nobe -ri;e #inners to inteigent economists "ou might not ha)e
hear$ o&.
Econom" - 'Are <ars ,oo$ &or the Econom"9' ooks at the im-act o& the <ar in Ira1 on the U...
econom".
E$ucation - 'The E&&ect o& Income Ta%es on Economic ,ro#th - ,o)ernment .-en$ing on .ocia
Programs' ooks at the im-act to the econom" #hen income ta%es are use$ to &un$ socia -rograms.
Easticit" - 'A Beginner6s ,ui$e to Easticit"' e%-ains ho# to un$erstan$ easticit" an$ ho# to cacuate
)arious easticit" measures.
Easticit"( Arc - Artice gi)es a common-sense an$ eas" to un$erstan$ e%-anation o& #hat arc easticit" is
an$ ho# to cacuate arc easticit".
Easticit"( 7ross-Price o& 3eman$ - Artice gi)es a common-sense an$ eas" to un$erstan$ e%-anation o&
#hat the cross--rice easticit" o& $eman$ is an$ ho# to cacuate the cross--rice easticit" o& $eman$.
Easticit"( Income - Artice gi)es a common-sense an$ eas" to un$erstan$ e%-anation o& #hat income
easticit" o& $eman$ is an$ ho# to cacuate the income easticit" o& $eman$.
Easticit"( 3eman$ Price - Artice gi)es a common-sense an$ eas" to un$erstan$ e%-anation o& #hat
-rice easticit" o& $eman$ is an$ ho# to cacuate the -rice easticit" o& $eman$.
Easticit"( Price .u--" - Artice gi)es a common-sense an$ eas" to un$erstan$ e%-anation o& #hat -rice
easticit" o& su--" is an$ ho# to cacuate the -rice easticit" o& su--".
En)ironment an$ En)ironmenta .tan$ar$s - '3oes Freer Tra$e /ean Lo#er En)ironmenta .tan$ar$s9'
ooks at en)ironmenta issues( gobai;ation( an$ &ree tra$e.
Essa" .uggestions - 'Fi)e Economics Term Pa-er .uggestions' gi)es &i)e economics term -a-er to-ics
&or &rustrate$ stu$ents com-ete #ith summaries( issues to a$$ress( an$ $etaie$ ists o& maga;ine
artices( -oic" -a-ers an$ !ourna artices.
Essa" .uggestions( Econometrics - 'Econometrics Term Pa-er I$eas' gi)es suggeste$ to-ics( aong #ith
$ata( #hich #i ao# "ou to s-en$ a ot ess time on "our -ro!ect an$ simutaneous" im-ro)e "our gra$e.
E%change :ates( 7ana$ian - A rea$er #ants to kno# i& the 7ana$ian 3oar is a--reciating reati)e to
currencies other than the U... 3oar an$ #here he can &in$ in&ormation on e%change rates. This artice
ans#ers his e%change rate 1uestions.
E%change :ates - 'A Beginner6s ,ui$e to E%change :ates an$ the Foreign E%change /arket' is
e)er"thing "ou e)er #ante$ to kno# about e%change rates but #ere a#a"s a&rai$ to ask.
E%change :ates - '8o# /arkets Use In&ormation To .et Prices - =ot ?ust 7ontingent 7ontracts' sho#s
ho# to$a"6s e%change rates are im-acte$ b" the beie&s o& #hat #i ha--en tommoro#.
E%change :ates - '<hat is Arbitrage9' ooks at ho# arbitrage takes -ace on &oreign e%change markets.
E%change :ates( Base - 'E%change :ates - <hat to Use as the Base9' is &or beginners #ho #ou$ ike to
kno# ho# to rea$ e%change rate charts.
E%-ansionar" /onetar" Poic" - 'E%-ansionar" /onetar" Poic" )s. 7ontractionar" /onetar" Poic"'
e%amines the roe o& monetar" -oic" in the econom".
E%-orts 3ata - 'Im-orts an$ E%-orts Economic 3ata' is a $ataset &or econometrics -ro!ect( sa)e$ in
/icroso&t E%ce &ormat.
F - 3e&initions o& terms starting #ith the etter F( such as 'Fok Theorem' an$ 'Free :eser)es'
FairTa% - 'FairTa% - Income Ta%es )s. .aes Ta%es' is about the ne# FairTa% -ro-osa un$er #hich "ou
#ou$ ne)er -a" income ta%es again. 8o# #ou$ it #ork9 7ou$ it im-ro)e the -er&ormance o& the
econom"9
FairTa% :esources - A coection o& a the -ieces I6)e -ubishe$ on FairTa%( starting #ith m" FairTa% -
Income Ta%es )s. .aes Ta%es artice.
FairTa% A$)ocates - E)en more rea$er res-onses to m" FairTa% - Income Ta%es )s. .aes Ta%es artice.
FairTa% A$)ocates 4 - E)en more rea$er res-onses to m" FairTa% - Income Ta%es )s. .aes Ta%es artice.
FairTa% Fee$back - 8ere I res-on$ to user e-mais on m" FairTa% - Income Ta%es )s. .aes Ta%es artice.
FairTa% :e$u% - I ha)e a ength" con)ersation #ith a rea$er on m" FairTa% - Income Ta%es )s. .aes
Ta%es artice.
FairTa% - The A$)ocates .trike Back - In the interest o& &airness( I ga)e the chance &or FairTa% a$)ocate
A >se to e%-ain #h" FairTa% #ou$ be goo$ &or America.
Fair 0ote - 'ItGs Time &or Fair 0oting in 7ana$a' is a ook at Fair 0ote 7ana$a( a grou- $e$icate$ to
bringing -ro-ortiona re-resentation to the 7ana$ian Pariament.
Fama( Eugene - Looks at #h" Eugene Fama #as a conten$er &or the =obe Pri;e in Economics in 4++5.
Fe$era :eser)e ."stem - In&ormation on the U... Fe$era :eser)e ."stem6s &our &unctions. 3etais on
the structure o& the Fe$era :eser)e ."stem an$ the t#e)e regiona reser)e banks is incu$e$.
Fie .haring - 'Pro-ert" :ights( Fie .haring an$ /P5s' has artices an$ #ebsites $eaing #ith the
$e)eo-ment o& /P5 an$ &ie sharing technoog" an$ the economic im-act it ma" or ma" not be ha)ing on
the recor$ing in$ustr".
Financia Economics - 'Financia Economics an$ In)estment In&o' has resources on stocks( bon$s(
o-tions( annuities( $eri)ati)es an$ other &inancia instruments. .ites incu$e e)er"thing &rom $ata to
$e&initions.
Financia Economics an$ the .tock /arket - 'The .tock /arket an$ Financia Economics' - Learn about
ho# the stock market #orks an$ it6s reationshi- to the econom".
First-Past-The-Post - 'Pro-ortiona :e-resentation )s. First-Past-The-Post' is an e%amination o& the
a$)atanges o& using a Pro-ortiona :e-resentation HP:I )oting s"stem o)er the &irst--ast-the--ost metho$
use$ in countries such as the Unite$ .tates an$ 7ana$a.
Fi%e$ 7ost - '8o# to Un$erstan$ an$ 7acuate 7ost /easures' e%-ains ho# to cacuate margina cost(
tota cost( &i%e$ cost( tota )ariabe cost( a)erage tota cost( a)erage &i%e$ cost( an$ a)erage )ariabe cost
using sim-e e%am-es.
Foreign E%change /arket - 'A Beginner6s ,ui$e to E%change :ates an$ the Foreign E%change /arket' is
e)er"thing "ou e)er #ante$ to kno# about e%change rates but #ere a#a"s a&rai$ to ask.
Free Agents - 'The <inner6s 7urse - Baseba Pa"ers an$ >i <es' intro$uces a conce-t in game theor"
kno#n as 'The <inner6s 7urse'( to e%-ain #h" man" &ree agent baseba -a"ers -er&orm un$er
e%-ectations a&ter the" are signe$.
Free Tra$e an$ Freer Tra$e - '3oes Freer Tra$e /ean Lo#er En)ironmenta .tan$ar$s9' ooks at
en)ironmenta issues( gobai;ation( an$ &ree tra$e.
, - 3e&initions o& terms starting #ith the etter ,( such as ',3P 3e&ator' an$ ',o$en :ue 7a-ita :ate'
,abraith( ?ohn Fenneth - Looks at #h" ?ohn Fenneth ,abraith #as a conten$er &or the =obe Pri;e in
Economics in 4++5.
,ame Theor" - ,ame Theor" is one o& the most use&u toos in Economic Ana"sis an$ is )er" #i$e"
use$. Fin$ out more about the to-ic here.
,erman" - ',erman" Bet#een the <ars - Economics Term Pa-er' is a term -a-er on the econom" o&
,erman" bet#een <or$ <ar I an$ <or$ <ar II.
,ossar" - 'The ,ossar" o& Economics Terms' contains $e&initions &or hun$re$s o& economics terms.
,o$ .tan$ar$( The - '<hat <as The ,o$ .tan$ar$9' ooks at the histor" o& the ,o$ .tan$ar$ an$ ho#
it in&uence$ the mone" su--".
,o)ernment .ubsi$ies an$ .-orts .ta$iums - ',o)ernment .ubsi$ies &or .-orts .ta$iums' -
,o)ernments( -articuar" those at the state an$ munici-a e)e #i o&ten gi)e ta% breaks or mone" in
or$er to ha)e a s-orts sta$ium buit in a cit". .uch -ans are high" contro)ersia among economists( #ho
&ee that go)ernment &inancing o& sta$iums is a ba$ in)estment.
,o)ernment .ubsi$ies o& .-orts .ta$iums - 'Leak" .ta$iums' $iscusses the issue o& go)ernment
subsi$ies o& s-orts sta$iums. This in$e-th artice sho#s #h" sta$iums are o&ten a -oor in)estment &or the
go)ernment #ho gi)es the &un$ing.
,ra$uate 3e-artments - <ant to &in$ the home-age o& "our &a)orite economist9 =ee$ to kno# #hich
economics $e-arments ha)e economics Ph.3. -rograms9 A the in&o "ou nee$ is here.
,ra$uate .choo - 'Books to .tu$" Be&ore ,oing to ,ra$uate .choo in Economics' gi)es a -ros-ecti)e
economics Ph.3. stu$ent a$)ice about #hat he shou$ kno# be&ore entering a Ph.3. -rogram.
,ra$uate .choo - '/ore Books to .tu$" Be&ore ,oing to ,ra$uate .choo in Economics' gi)es a
-ros-ecti)e economics Ph.3. stu$ent a$)ice about #hat he shou$ kno# be&ore entering a Ph.3.
-rogram.
,:E an$ ,:E Economics - 'Test ai$s &or the ,:E an$ ,:E Economics' - Intereste$ in $oing gra$uate
#ork in Economics9 Then "ou6 ha)e to #rite an$ $o #e on the ,:E genera test( an$ -ossib" the ,:E
Economics Test as #e. These inks #i he- "ou ace "our tests an$ get into the schoo o& "our choice.
8 - 3e&initions o& terms starting #ith the etter 8( such as '8o$-U- Probem' an$ '8uman 7a-ita'
8eathcare - 'The E&&ect o& Income Ta%es on Economic ,ro#th - ,o)ernment .-en$ing on .ocia
Programs' ooks at the im-act to the econom" #hen income ta%es are use$ to &un$ socia -rograms.
8eathcare Economics - The economics o& -ro)i$ing heath care. :e-orts( !ourna artices( research an$
statistics are a)aiabe. This is a &ie$ o& -ubic -oic" #hich is gro#ing in im-ortance $ue to the concern
o)er bioterrorism attacks.
8iter an$ Economics - A re)ie# o& 'The Economics o& Barbarism - 8iter6s =e# Economic >r$er in
Euro-e'.
8ote Ta%es - 'Leak" .ta$iums' ooks at the go)ernment &un$ing o& s-orts sta$iums using hote ta%es.
I - 3e&initions o& terms starting #ith the etter I( such as 'Ii1ui$ Assets' an$ 'In&ation'
Im-orts 3ata - 'Im-orts an$ E%-orts Economic 3ata' is a $ataset &or econometrics -ro!ect( sa)e$ in
/icroso&t E%ce &ormat.
Im-orts( .-en$ing on - 'Instant Econometrics Pro!ect 4 - Persona 3is-osabe Income an$ .-en$ing on
Im-orts' is the secon$ 1uick an$ eas" econometrics term -a-er i$ea. 7omes com-ete #ith a $ataset.
Income Easticit" - Artice gi)es a common-sense an$ eas" to un$erstan$ e%-anation o& #hat income
easticit" o& $eman$ is an$ ho# to cacuate the income easticit" o& $eman$.
Income Ta%ation - 'FairTa% - Income Ta%es )s. .aes Ta%es' is about the ne# FairTa% -ro-osa un$er
#hich "ou #ou$ ne)er -a" income ta%es again. 8o# #ou$ it #ork9 7ou$ it im-ro)e the -er&ormance o&
the econom"9
Income Ta%ation an$ Economic ,ro#th - 'The E&&ect o& Income Ta%es on Economic ,ro#th' asks the
1uestion '<hat $oes economic theor" suggest about the reationshi- bet#een economic gro#th an$
ta%ation9'
Increasing :eturns to .cae - 'Increasing( 3ecreasing( an$ 7onstant :eturns to .cae' ans#ers the
1uestion 'I& I ha)e a -ro$uction &unction that has both abor an$ ca-ita as &actors( ho# can I te i& it is
increasing returns to scae( constant returns to scae( or $ecreasing returns to scae9'
In$ia - 'Banking in In$ia - Banking on :etai' ooks at the state o& the banking in$ustr" in In$ia.
In&ation - In&ation: '8a)ing a itte in&ation is ike being a itte -regnant--in&ation &ee$s on itse& an$
1uick" -asses the 'itte' mark.' - 3ian 7ohen
In&ation - '<hat is $e&ation an$ ho# can it be -re)ente$9' ooks at in&ation an$ $e&ation.
In&ation - '<h" =ot ?ust Print /ore /one"9' ans#ers the 1uestion: '7an "ou he- me &in$ a 'sim-e' #a"
to e%-ain #h" it is not a goo$ i$ea to !ust -rint more mone".'
Insi$er Tra$ing - ,uest economics #riter 8annah :asmussen e%amines the current /artha .te#art
Insi$er Tra$ing scan$a.
Inteectua Pro-ert" - '.to- Pirac" #ith E$i&ication' is a -ro-osa to teach inteectua -ro-ert" rights an$
a#s to stu$ents.
Interest :ates - 'The 3i)i$en$ Ta% 7ut an$ Interest :ates'. The $i)i$en$ ta% cut cou$ cost "ou a &air
amount o& mone" i& "ou #ant to take out a car oan or mortgage in the &uture.
Interest :ates an$ /acroeconomics - 'Interest :ates an$ /acroeconomics' - <ant to kno# #hat
$etermines the interest rate on "our sa)ing bon$( mortgage or car oan9
In)estment In&o - 'Financia Economics an$ In)estment In&o' has resources on stocks( bon$s( o-tions(
annuities( $eri)ati)es an$ other &inancia instruments. .ites incu$e e)er"thing &rom $ata to $e&initions.
Ira1i <ar an$ the Econom" - '<i the <ar be ,oo$ &or the Econom"9' $ebunks the m"th that there #i
be an economic bene&it to the #ar in Ira1.
Issues - 'Economic Issues o& Interest' make to-ics &or great economics term -a-ers. The" aso ma" he-
"ou #hen stu$"ing &or a test( or "ou ma" !ust #ant to earn more about the issue.
? - 3e&initions o& terms starting #ith the etter ?( such as '? .tatistic' an$ '?ensen6s Ine1uait"'
F - 3e&initions o& terms starting #ith the etter F( such as 'Fe"nes E&&ect' an$ 'Furtosis'
Fe"nesian Economics - In&ormation an$ inks on Fe"nesian economics.
F"oto Protoco - 'Fi)e Term Pa-er .uggestions - F"oto Protoco' has in&ormation on the F"oto Protoco
an$ the economic im-act it #i ha)e. Use&u i& "ou6re #riting a term -a-er on the sub!ect.
L - 3e&initions o& terms starting #ith the etter L( such as 'Li1ui$it"' an$ 'Lum--.um Ta%'
Lega Issues - Lega $is-utes are 1uite common in economics( as there is o&ten $is-utes $eaing #ith
-ro-ert" rights or ho# to inter-ret a cause in a contract. This section contains inks to economic a#( ega
-rece$ents an$ arbitration resuts.
Loans - 'The 3i)i$en$ Ta% 7ut an$ Interest :ates' ooks at #h" the $i)i$en$ ta% cut ma" increase the
-rice o& oans.
Loca Econom" - 'Leak" .ta$iums' ooks at the go)ernment &un$ing o& s-orts sta$iums an$ the im-act it
has on the oca econom".
Logic o& 7oecti)e Action( The - /ancur >son6s ABJK master-iece 'The Logic o& 7oecti)e Action' to
sho#s #h" s-ecia interest grou-s ha)e so much -u in <ashington an$ #h" congress -asses so man"
a#s #hich hurt the econom".
Long :un( The - '.hort :un )s. Long :un - 8o# Long is the Long :un An"#a"9' ooks at the $i&&erence
bet#een the short run an$ the ong run.
Lo#er En)ironmenta .tan$ar$s - '3oes Freer Tra$e /ean Lo#er En)ironmenta .tan$ar$s9' ooks at
en)ironmenta issues( gobai;ation( an$ &ree tra$e.
/ - 3e&initions o& terms starting #ith the etter /( such as '/argina 7ost' an$ '/aturit" 3ate'
/acroeconomics - '/acroeconomics .tu$ent :esource 7enter' he-s stu$ents ha)ing troube #ith
/acroeconomics. /icroeconomics ti-s an$ tricks are a)aiabe.
/acroeconomic Ana"sis an$ :esearch - '/acroeconomic Ana"sis an$ :esearch' has inks #i he- "ou
&in$ the macroeconomic ana"sis an$ research that "ou6re ooking &or. /ost #estern go)ernments ha)e
agencies $esigne$ to stu$" the macroeconom" o& their countr" an$ that research -oic" i$eas to he-
their macroeconom" gro#.
/acroeconomic Business 7"ces - '/acroeconomic Business 7"ces' has artices an$ inks that #i gi)e
"ou $etaie$ in&ormation on recessions( $e-ressions( booms( busts an$ #hat causes a as-ects o& the
business c"ce.
/acroeconomic :esources - '/acroeconomic :esources' has inks to -ubications( in&ormation( /acro
societies an$ /acroeconomic ne#s.
/acroeconomic .choos o& Thought - There are man" $i&&erent schoos o& thought in /acroeconomics.
Learn about Austrian /acroeconomics( /ar%ist /acroeconomics( =eo-7assica /acroeconomics(
Fe"nesian /acroeconomics an$ >-en Econom" /acroeconomics.
/acroeconomics Ti-s an$ Tricks - '/acroeconomics Ti-s an$ Tricks' has /acroeconomic essons( ti-s(
1ui;;es( an$ resources that #i he- "ou ace "our /acro courseD
/ancur >son - /ancur >son6s ABJK master-iece 'The Logic o& 7oecti)e Action' to sho#s #h" s-ecia
interest grou-s ha)e so much -u in <ashington an$ #h" congress -asses so man" a#s #hich hurt the
econom".
/argina 7ost - '8o# to Un$erstan$ an$ 7acuate 7ost /easures' e%-ains ho# to cacuate margina
cost( tota cost( &i%e$ cost( tota )ariabe cost( a)erage tota cost( a)erage &i%e$ cost( an$ a)erage )ariabe
cost using sim-e e%am-es.
/artha .te#art - ,uest economics #riter 8annah :asmussen e%amines the current /artha .te#art
Insi$er Tra$ing scan$a.
/ar%ism an$ /ar%ist Economics - '/ar%ism an$ /ar%ist Economics' is a coection o& resources on
/ar%ist economics.
/athematics in Economics - 'Books to .tu$" Be&ore ,oing to ,ra$uate .choo in Economics -
/athematics' gi)es a ist o& books that #i he- "ou un$erstan$ mathematica economics better.
/icroeconomics - '/icroeconomics .tu$ent :esource 7enter' he-s stu$ents ha)ing troube #ith
/icroeconomics. /icroeconomics ti-s an$ tricks are a)aiabe.
/icroeconomics Books - 'Books to .tu$" Be&ore ,oing to ,ra$uate .choo in Economics -
/icroeconomics' gi)es a ist o& books that #i he- "ou un$erstan$ microeconomics better.
/icroeconomics :esources - '/icroeconomics :esources' has /icroeconomic has in&ormation an$ inks
on microeconomic to-ics.
/icroeconomics Ti-s an$ Tricks - '/icroeconomics Ti-s an$ Tricks' has /icroeconomic essons( ti-s(
1ui;;es( an$ resources that #i he- "ou ace "our /icro courseD
/one" - The '/one" :esource 7enter' has is a coection o& artices an$ inks about mone".
/onetar" Poic" - 'E%-ansionar" /onetar" Poic" )s. 7ontractionar" /onetar" Poic"' e%amines the roe
o& monetar" -oic" in the econom".
/one" an$ 7re$it 7ar$s - 'Are 7re$it 7ar$s A Form >& /one"9' ooks at ho# cre$it car$s &it into our
un$erstan$ing o& the mone" su--".
/one" an$ .tock Prices - '<hen .tock Prices ,o 3o#n( <here 3oes the /one" ,o9' ooks ans#ers the
1uestion: This has a#a"s ba&&e$ me: <hen stocks take a beating( #here $oes the ost mone" go9
/one" an$ /onetar" Economics - '7ertain" there are things in i&e that mone" can6t bu"( but it6s )er"
&unn" -- 3i$ "ou e)er tr" bu"ing them #ithout mone"9' -- >g$en =ash
/one" 3eman$ - '<hat is the 3eman$ For /one"9' e%-ains #hat the $eman$ &or mone" is an$ #h" it is
not in&inite.
/one"( Printing o& - '<h" =ot ?ust Print /ore /one"9' ans#ers the 1uestion: '7an "ou he- me &in$ a
'sim-e' #a" to e%-ain #h" it is not a goo$ i$ea to !ust -rint more mone".'
/one" .u--" - 3e&ation has been a hot to-ic since about 4++A an$ the &ear o& $e&ation $oes not ook
ike it #i subsi$e an"time soon. I ook at the -robems cause$ b" $e&ation an$ the ste-s the Fe$ can
take to -re)ent it &rom ha--ening to America. Artice ooks at the roe o& the mone" su--" in $etermining
the in&ation rate.
/one" .u--" - 'I& a the mone" in the U. #as $i)i$e$ u- e)en" an$ gi)en to e)er" American o)er 4A or
so( ho# much #ou$ each -erson get9' <e( it $e-en$s #hat "ou mean b" 'mone"'...
/one"( 0aue o& - '<h" $oes mone" ha)e )aue9' ans#ers this rather esoteric 1uestion.
/one" .u--" an$ the ,o$ .tan$ar$ - '<hat <as The ,o$ .tan$ar$9' ooks at the histor" o& the ,o$
.tan$ar$ an$ ho# it in&uence$ the mone" su--".
/P5s - 'Pro-ert" :ights( Fie .haring an$ /P5s' has artices an$ #ebsites $eaing #ith the $e)eo-ment
o& /P5 an$ &ie sharing technoog" an$ the economic im-act it ma" or ma" not be ha)ing on the recor$ing
in$ustr".
= - 3e&initions o& terms starting #ith the etter =( such as '=ationa 3ebt' an$ '=atura /ono-o"'
=atura :esources - In&ormation( artices( an$ organi;ations $eaing #ith agricutura economics an$
natura resources. These incu$e both go)ernmenta resources an$ in&ormation -ro)i$e$ b" -ri)ate
in$i)i$uas an$ grou-s.
=a;i Economics - A re)ie# o& 'The Economics o& Barbarism - 8iter6s =e# Economic >r$er in Euro-e'.
=eocassica Economics - In&ormation an$ inks on =eocassica /acroeconomics.
=obe Pri;e in Economics( 8istor" o& - 'The =obe Pri;e in Economics' gi)es a histor" o& the =obe Pri;e
in Economics.
=obe Pri;e Pre$ictions - 6<ho <i <in the 4++5 =obe Pri;e in Economics9' gi)es o-inions about the si%
ma!or can$i$ates to #in the =obe Pri;e in Economics in 4++5.
=obe Pri;e <inners in Economics - The home-ages o& &ormer #inners o& The Bank o& .#e$en Pri;e in
Economic .ciences in /emor" o& A&re$ =obe.
=omina - '<hat6s the 3i&&erence Bet#een =omina an$ :ea9' ooks at the $i&&erence bet#een these t#o
terms.
> - 3e&initions o& terms starting #ith the etter >( such as '>igo-o"' an$ '>-tion'
>i .u--" - '<e <i =e)er :un >ut o& >i' sho#s #h" the $ooms$a" scenarios are &a#e$.
>i .u--" Fee$back - 8ere I res-on$ to user e-mais on m" <e <i =e)er :un >ut o& >i artice.
>i <es - 'The <inner6s 7urse - Baseba Pa"ers an$ >i <es' intro$uces a conce-t in game theor"
kno#n as 'The <inner6s 7urse'( to e%-ain #h" man" &ree agent baseba -a"ers -er&orm un$er
e%-ectations a&ter the" are signe$.
>kun6s La# - 'Instant Econometrics Pro!ect A - >kun6s La#' is The &irst 1uick an$ eas" econometrics term
-a-er i$ea. 7omes com-ete #ith a $atasetD
>son( /ancur - /ancur >son6s ABJK master-iece 'The Logic o& 7oecti)e Action' to sho#s #h" s-ecia
interest grou-s ha)e so much -u in <ashington an$ #h" congress -asses so man" a#s #hich hurt the
econom".
>-en Econom" /acroeconomics - In&ormation an$ inks on >-en Econom" /acroeconomics.
>--ortunit" 7ost - 'Baseba Pa"ers an$ >--ortunit" 7osts' usess the microeconomic conce-t o&
o--ortunit" cost to ook at the -ersonne mo)es /a!or League Baseba6s Toronto Bue ?a"s ha)e ma$e
$uring the #inter.
>--ortunit" 7ost - 'A .eason Later: Baseba Pa"ers an$ >--ortunit" 7osts' is the se1ue to 'Baseba
Pa"ers an$ >--ortunit" 7osts'. The artice ooks back at the $ecisions the Bue ?a"s ma$e be&ore the
4++5 season an$ to see i& their un$erstan$ing o& microeconomic conce-ts -ai$ o&&.
P - 3e&initions o& terms starting #ith the etter P( such as 'Pre$ator" Pricing' an$ 'Prime :ate'
Persona 3is-osabe Income - 'Instant Econometrics Pro!ect 4 - Persona 3is-osabe Income an$
.-en$ing on Im-orts' is the secon$ 1uick an$ eas" econometrics term -a-er i$ea. 7omes com-ete #ith
a $ataset.
Ph3 Programs - <ant to &in$ the home-age o& "our &a)orite economist9 =ee$ to kno# #hich economics
$e-arments ha)e economics Ph.3. -rograms9 A the in&o "ou nee$ is here.
Pirac" - '.to- Pirac" #ith E$i&ication' is a -ro-osa to teach inteectua -ro-ert" rights an$ a#s to
stu$ents.
Prescott( E$#ar$ - Looks at #h" E$ Prescott #as a conten$er &or the =obe Pri;e in Economics in 4++5.
Price Easticit" o& 3eman$ - Artice gi)es a common-sense an$ eas" to un$erstan$ e%-anation o& #hat
-rice easticit" o& $eman$ is an$ ho# to cacuate the -rice easticit" o& $eman$.
Price Easticit" o& .u--" - Artice gi)es a common-sense an$ eas" to un$erstan$ e%-anation o& #hat
-rice easticit" o& su--" is an$ ho# to cacuate the -rice easticit" o& su--".
PriceLEarnings :atio - 'Inter-reting the PriceLEarnings :atio' e%-ains #h" the PriceLEarnings ratio HPLE
ratioI can o&ten -re$ict &uture -rice changes o& stocks.
Prices - '8o# /arkets Use In&ormation To .et Prices' ooks at ho# the -rice o& goo$s an$ ser)ices are
set in a &ree market econom".
Prices - 'A Beginner6s ,ui$e to Economic In$icators' sho#s #hich economic in$icators( such as -rices(
are he-&u in $etermining i& the econom" is going into a boom or a bust.
Prices an$ :ecessions - '<h" 3on6t Prices 3ecine 3uring A :ecession9' ooks at the reationshi-
bet#een in&ation an$ the business c"ce.
Printing o& /one" - '<h" =ot ?ust Print /ore /one"9' ans#ers the 1uestion: '7an "ou he- me &in$ a
'sim-e' #a" to e%-ain #h" it is not a goo$ i$ea to !ust -rint more mone".'
Pro-ert" :ights - 'Pro-ert" :ights( Fie .haring an$ /P5s' has artices an$ #ebsites $eaing #ith the
$e)eo-ment o& /P5 an$ &ie sharing technoog" an$ the economic im-act it ma" or ma" not be ha)ing on
the recor$ing in$ustr".
Pro-ortiona :e-resentation - 'ItGs Time &or Fair 0oting in 7ana$a' is a ook at Fair 0ote 7ana$a( a grou-
$e$icate$ to bringing -ro-ortiona re-resentation to the 7ana$ian Pariament.
Pro-ortiona :e-resentation - 'Pro-ortiona :e-resentation )s. First-Past-The-Post' is an e%amination o&
the a$)atanges o& using a Pro-ortiona :e-resentation HP:I )oting s"stem o)er the &irst--ast-the--ost
metho$ use$ in countries such as the Unite$ .tates an$ 7ana$a.
Pubic ,oo$s an$ 7oege Freshmen - 'A Pubic ,oo$ Through the E"es o& 7oege Freshmen' ooks at
amusing test ans#ers coege stu$ents gi)e #hen the"6re com-ete" ost.
C - 3e&initions o& terms starting #ith the etter C Hcoming soonI
Cuarter" Economic 3ata - 'Cuarter" Economic 3ata' that #i he- "ou great" on "our econometrics
-ro!ect. .a)e$ in /icroso&t E%ce &ormat.
: - 3e&initions o& terms starting #ith the etter :( such as ':ecession' an$ ':egressi)e Ta%'
:ea - '<hat6s the 3i&&erence Bet#een =omina an$ :ea9' ooks at the $i&&erence bet#een these t#o
terms.
:ea Ana"sis - 'Books to .tu$" Be&ore ,oing to ,ra$uate .choo in Economics - /athematics' gi)es a
ist o& books that #i he- "ou un$erstan$ mathematica economics an$ rea ana"sis better.
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recession an$ a $e-ression an$ ho# to $etermine #hen "ou6re in one o& them.
:ecessions an$ Prices - '<h" 3on6t Prices 3ecine 3uring A :ecession9' ooks at the reationshi-
bet#een in&ation an$ the business c"ce.
:ecessions an$ The .tock /arket - '3o changes in stock -rices cause recessions9' ooks at the
reationshi- bet#een the stock market an$ the econom".
:ecessions( :eationshi- to the Econom" - 'Are :ecessions ,oo$ &or the Econom"9' ooks at &irm
cosure rates #hich in$icate that recessions are not the neccessities in ca-itaist societies that man"
argue the" are.
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go)ernmenta organi;ation. /an" uni)ersities an$ coeges ha)e economic research institutes( as $o
cor-orations an$ a$)ocac" grou-s.
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:obinson( ?oan - A Biogra-h" - 'Economist Biogra-h" - ?oan :obinson' e%amines the i&e o& ?oan
:obinson( a &amous 7ambri$ge economist.
:unning out o& >i - '<e <i =e)er :un >ut o& >i' sho#s #h" the $ooms$a" scenarios are &a#e$.
. - 3e&initions o& terms starting #ith the etter .( such as '.-ot /arket' an$ '.unk 7ost'
.aes Ta%es - 'FairTa% - Income Ta%es )s. .aes Ta%es' is about the ne# FairTa% -ro-osa un$er #hich
"ou #ou$ ne)er -a" income ta%es again. 8o# #ou$ it #ork9 7ou$ it im-ro)e the -er&ormance o& the
econom"9
.hort :un( The - '.hort :un )s. Long :un - 8o# Long is the Long :un An"#a"9' ooks at the $i&&erence
bet#een the short run an$ the ong run.
.o&t#are - A coection o& econometrics so&t#are( com-uting gui$es( an$ com-utationa metho$s.
7om-utationa metho$s are #i$e" use$ in In$ustria >rgani;ation( Labor Economics( an$
/acroeconomics.
.o&t#oo$ Lumber 3is-ute( The - 'The .o&t#oo$ Lumber 3is-ute' is a ook at the ongoing so&t#oo$
umber $is-ute bet#een 7ana$a an$ the Unite$ .tates.
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tari&&s such as the tari&& -ut on 7ana$ian so&t#oo$ umber.
.-ecia Interest ,rou-s - /ancur >son6s ABJK master-iece 'The Logic o& 7oecti)e Action' to sho#s
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#hich hurt the econom".
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o& .-orts Economics.
.-orts Economics :esources - <ith rising athete saaries an$ eagues -utting ca-s on ho# much teams
can s-en$( s-orts economics has become a hot to-ic. The costs an$ bene&its to cities an$ states bui$ing
arenas is another #i$e" conteste$ issue.
.-orts .ta$iums an$ ,o)ernment .ubsi$ies - ',o)ernment .ubsi$ies &or .-orts .ta$iums' -
,o)ernments( -articuar" those at the state an$ munici-a e)e #i o&ten gi)e ta% breaks or mone" in
or$er to ha)e a s-orts sta$ium buit in a cit". .uch -ans are high" contro)ersia among economists( #ho
&ee that go)ernment &inancing o& sta$iums is a ba$ in)estment.
.ta$iums - 'Leak" .ta$iums' $iscusses the issue o& go)ernment subsi$ies o& s-orts sta$iums. This
in$e-th artice sho#s #h" sta$iums are o&ten a -oor in)estment &or the go)ernment #ho gi)es the
&un$ing.
.te#art( /artha - ,uest economics #riter 8annah :asmussen e%amines the current /artha .te#art
Insi$er Tra$ing scan$a.
.tock /arket an$ Financia Economics - 'The .tock /arket an$ Financia Economics' - Learn about ho#
the stock market #orks an$ it6s reationshi- to the econom".
.tock /arket( 3o# ?ones - '<hat $oes the )aue o& the 3o# ?ones re-resent9' $em"sti&ies the numbers
on the night" ne#s.
.tock /arkets an$ Economic In$icators - 'A Beginner6s ,ui$e to Economic In$icators' sho#s #hich
economic in$icators( such as the stock -rices( are he-&u in $etermining i& the econom" is going into a
boom or a bust.
.tock /arkets an$ :ecessions - '3o changes in stock -rices cause recessions9' ooks at the reationshi-
bet#een the stock market an$ the econom".
.tock Prices - 'Inter-reting the PriceLEarnings :atio' e%-ains #h" the PriceLEarnings ratio HPLE ratioI can
o&ten -re$ict &uture -rice changes o& stocks.
.tock Prices - '<hen .tock Prices ,o 3o#n( <here 3oes the /one" ,o9' ooks ans#ers the 1uestion:
This has a#a"s ba&&e$ me: <hen stocks take a beating( #here $oes the ost mone" go9
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Tari&&s - 'The Economic E&&ect o& Tari&&s' ooks at the economic im-act o& tari&&s such as the tari&& -ut on
7ana$ian so&t#oo$ umber.
Ta% Poic" an$ /acroeconomic ,ro#th - 'Ta% Poic" an$ /acroeconomic ,ro#th' - It6s been #i$e"
kno#n that ta% -oicies an$ changes in ta% -oic" arge e&&ect the rate o& gro#th o& an econom" an$ the
$istribution o& #eath o& a countr". The reationshi- bet#een the t#o is ana";e$ here.
Ta% :e&orm - FairTa% - 'FairTa% - Income Ta%es )s. .aes Ta%es' is about the ne# FairTa% -ro-osa un$er
#hich "ou #ou$ ne)er -a" income ta%es again. 8o# #ou$ it #ork9 7ou$ it im-ro)e the -er&ormance o&
the econom"9
Ta%es an$ Economic ,ro#th - 'The E&&ect o& Income Ta%es on Economic ,ro#th' asks the 1uestion
'<hat $oes economic theor" suggest about the reationshi- bet#een economic gro#th an$ ta%ation9'
Term Pa-er( Econometrics - '8o# to 3o a Painess Econometrics Pro!ect' sho#s stu$ents ho# to
com-ete an econometrics -ro!ect #ithout s-en$ing man" see-ess nights tr"ing to get it $one.
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countries is a hot to-ic in Economics $ue to the current $ebate about gobai;ation. Learn about
sustainabe $e)eo-ment an$ tra$e to ess $e)eo-e$ countries.
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tota cost( &i%e$ cost( tota )ariabe cost( a)erage tota cost( a)erage &i%e$ cost( an$ a)erage )ariabe cost
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0aue o& /one" - '<h" $oes mone" ha)e )aue9' ans#ers this rather esoteric 1uestion.
0oting - 'ItGs Time &or Fair 0oting in 7ana$a' is a ook at Fair 0ote 7ana$a( a grou- $e$icate$ to bringing
-ro-ortiona re-resentation to the 7ana$ian Pariament.
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using a Pro-ortiona :e-resentation HP:I )oting s"stem o)er the &irst--ast-the--ost metho$ use$ in
countries such as the Unite$ .tates an$ 7ana$a.
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