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Economics
Economics explores the full spectrum of issues that impact on financial situations and decisions. From production to consumption, economics looks at how the world’s resources are used by and distributed among individuals and organizations.
The two major veins of economics are microeconomics and macroeconomics. Microeconomics looks at the behavior and interactions of individual agents, such as households, companies, buyers and sellers. Macroeconomics analyzes entire economies on a national or global scale, looking at issues such as unemployment, inflation, economic growth and monetary and fiscal policy.
Digging deeper into subject interests can help you in a number of ways:
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Useful Resources
D McCloskey Economical Writing | Journal | Article | Click Here > | ||
Coursera | Online Course | Coursera is an online platform for distance learning. They have a range of free courses delivered by universities. Search in this section to find courses of interest to you, often these are courses you can follow at your own pace. | Click Here > | |
EdX | Online Course | The X Series courses on the EdX platform are free online courses delivered by universities and aimed at helping you explore areas of interest. | Click Here > | |
FutureLearn | Online Course | FutureLearn is a free online platform where universities from around the globe host FREE online courses you can undertake in your areas of interest. Browse courses by categories or use the search bar to find courses relevant to your interests | Click Here > | |
ProEd | Online Course | Online Future Banker Programme (use code StClares2022 for a 20% discount) | Click Here > | |
An interview on 'Game Theory' with Melvyn Bragg on BBC’s 'In Our Time' with speakers Richard Bradley, Ian Stewart and Andrew Colman | Podcast | Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss game theory, the mathematical study of decision-making. First formulated in the 1940s, the discipline entails devising 'games' to simulate situations of conflict or cooperation. It allows researchers to unravel decision-making strategies, and even to establish why certain types of behaviour emerge. Some of the games studied in game theory have become well known outside academia - they include the Prisoner's Dilemma, an intriguing scenario popularised in novels and films, and which has inspired television game shows. Today game theory is seen as a vital tool in such diverse fields as evolutionary biology, economics, computing and philosophy. With:Ian StewartEmeritus Professor of Mathematics at the University of WarwickAndrew ColmanProfessor of Psychology at the University of LeicesterRichard BradleyProfessor of Philosophy at the London School of Economics and Political Science.Producer: Thomas Morris. | Click Here > | |
Bloomberg | Podcast | Bloomberg have a range of podcasts on a variety of topics from coverage of the stock markets to the pay gap and the reason for mistrust in vaccines. On most the latest episode is free to listen to, but there is also a subscription option. | Click Here > | |
Oxford Martin School: Public Lectures and Seminars | Podcast | Recorded Lecture | Public Lectures and Seminars from the Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford. The Oxford Martin School brings together the best minds from different fields to tackle the most pressing issues of the 21st century. | Click Here > | |
Long-run growth after a pandemic: The Black Death in Europe | Sample Economics Lecture | Recorded Lecture | A Sample lecture from the School of Economics and the University of Nottingham | March 2021 | Click Here > | |
Making the Past Serve the Present: the Silk Road and China's Quest for Imperial Rejuvenation | Recorded Lecture | A Lecture from the Royal Society for Asian Affairs from Jan 2021 | Click Here > | |
New geographies of global money? Chinese finance in London | A recorded lecture from Geography Education and the University of Nottingham | Recorded Lecture | In this talk, Sarah Hall, Professor of Economic Geography at the University of Nottingham, explores the globalisation of money and finance by focusing on the growing influence of Chinese finance in London. | October 2020 | Click Here > | |
Springpod Subject Spotlights | Recorded Lecture | On demand mini-lectures from top UK universities across a range of degree subject areas | Click Here > | |
T Harford “How to run – or ruin – an economy” | Recorded Lecture | Tim Harford, Financial Times columnist, author and presenter of Radio 4's "More or Less" gives RES Public Lecture at Royal Institution on 28 November 2013 | Click Here > | |
What is money? | Sample Lecture from the University of Nottingham | Recorded lecture | Sample lecture from the School of Economics at the University of Nottingham | Click Here > | |
Brexit referendum and the rise in hate crime: conforming to the new norm | Video Short | Video | Short Film from the Economics department at the University of Nottingham from March 2020 | Click Here > | |
Preferences for Truth-telling | Video Short | Video | Short Video from the University of Nottingham | March 2020 | Click here > | |
Royal Society for Asian Affairs You | Video | Webinar | Recorded Lecture | A collection of webinars and recorded lectures from the UK Royal Society for Asian Affairs | Click Here > | |
University of Swansea Webinars | Webinar | Video | This is a collection of recordings from the University of Swansea's subject taster webinar series which they run at various times throughout the year. Browse through to find topics relevant to your interests. | Click Here > | |
Investopedia | Website | Investopedia is a financial education website. They offer a stock market similar, news and views on a range of investment topics. They also offer an academy with online courses but there is a fee for these. | Click Here > | |
21st Century Challenges: Informed discussion from the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) | Website | Blog | Video | Recorded Lecture | Events | 21st Century Challenges considers the big social, environmental and economic challenges of our time. Join us at events; read articles and commentary informed by the latest geographical research; watch videos, be inspired, think critically, build your networks and share your ideas. | Click here > |
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