Almost 80 percent of lawmakers might need to crack open an economics textbook before the congressional recess ends, a new study on Tuesday suggests. The vast majority of members lack an academic ...

The degree is also excellent preparation for students planning to pursue a graduate degree in Economics, as a strong background in mathematics is a must for admission into the top graduate programs.

Although the principles outlined above are still the basis of most contemporary scholarly activity in economics ... models come from authors with a background in physics 5. Unfortunately, the ...

A lot of people see economics as a “conservative science” that makes up unrealistic theories in order to push a free-market agenda. I don’t know if that was ever true -- maybe in the 1970s?

What is the flagship achievement of economics? Only its recurrent inability to predict and avert crises, including the current worldwide credit crunch. Why is this so? Of course, to paraphrase ...