Resources for Students and Instructors

Some blogs that cover economic topics.

• NY Times "Freakonomics" Blognew window
• Harvard Professor Mankiw's Blognew window

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

• Current and Historical U.S. Datanew window (GDP, Unemployment, CPI, etc., with Charts)
• CIA World Fact Booknew window (Good Source for Recent Macroeconomic and Other Information About Foreign Countries)
• Maps That Explain The Economynew window (Interesting maps comparing the world economy)
• Economic Growth Video (Interesting video showing how different countries have grown over the last 200 years using Gapminder data)
• Gapminder new window(Provides country comparisons on a number of countries in interactive graphical format for many economic variables)
• MC Librarynew window (MC Library Economics resources)

Links to sites with current economic news.

• MSN Moneynew window 
• CNN Moneynew window (Current Economic News from CNN) 
• Wall Street Journalnew window

Links to economic tutorials that students might find useful.

• AD/AS Practicenew window (Site gives a quick overview of the Aggregate Demand /Aggregate Supply model.  At the bottom of the page is an interactive graph that allow the student to practice applying changes to the AD/AS model graph.)

Links to various helpful videos.

• MRUniversity Economic Videosnew window (Extensive set of videos being used as a supplement in several economic courses at MC)
• CrashCourse Economicsnew window (Set of fast paced and entertaining videos)
• Jodiecongirl Principles of Econ Videosnew window (Explain economic principles along the lines of Mankiw)
• mjmfoodienew window (a variety of videos explaining economic principles using simple graphics)

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.

• Principles of Economics by OpenStax Collegenew 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.
• Economics For Life:  101 Lessons You Can Use Every Day (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. 
• Economic Education Web.  Links to resources for the teaching of economics at all levels.
• Resources for Economists on the Internetnew window.  A list of links to sites from the American Economic Association.
• Starting Point Site Teaching Strategiesnew window. Numerous ideas for the teaching of economics
• Wikimedia Public domain image resourcesnew window.  A more general list of links to images in the public domain.

Although Montgomery College 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.

• AEA WEB (American Economic Association site)
• University of Maryland Economicsnew window (U of M  Economics Homepage)
• Why Study Economics?new window (Information on Economics majors including student testimonials and salary comparisons)

The lighter side of economics.

• Economic jokesnew window