Economics is the study of scarcity: how society allocates limited resources and the role of production, distribution, and consumption in facilitating this allocation.

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Math for Economics

  • UC Irvine – Math for Economists (MATH 4), Lecturer: Jason Kronewetter
    • 15 lectures, approximately 100 minutes each
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  • MIT – Single Variable Calculus (18.01), Lecturer: David Jerison
    • 39 lectures, approximately 50 minutes each
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  • MIT – Homework Help for Single Variable and Multivariable Calculus (18.01SC, 18.02SC), Lecturers: Christine Breiner, David Jordan, Joel Lewis
    • 87 videos (problem set solutions), approximately 5-10 minutes each
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  • MIT – Multivariable Calculus (18.02), Lecturer: Denis Auroux
    • 35 lectures, approximately 50 minutes each
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  • MIT – Homework Help for Multivariable Calculus (18.02SC), Lecturer: Joel Lewis
    • 70 videos (problem set solutions), approximately 5-10 minutes each
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  • MIT – Calculus of Complex Variables, Differential Equations, and Linear Algebra, Lecturer: Herbert Gross
    • 20 lectures, approximately 35 minutes each
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  • Khan Academy – Calculus
    • 199 videos, approximately 5-15 minutes each
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  • MIT – Fundamentals of Statistics (18.650), Lecturer: Philippe Rigollet
    • 24 lecturers, approximately 75 minutes each
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  • Khan Academy – Statistics
    • 68 lectures, approximately 5-15 minutes each
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  • MIT – Introduction to Probability (6-012), Lecturer: John Tsitsikli
    • 20 lectures split into shorter parts, approximately 5-15 minutes each
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Complete the following exercises to apply your newly acquired knowledge.

  • PRACTICE: Problem Sets
  •  WRITE: Article Critique (4-6 pages double spaced)
    • Find an academic article on a subject of interest to you in economics published no earlier than 2016. Summarize the article and critique it (include discussion of the methodology, interpretation of findings, and persuasiveness of argumentation).
  •  WRITE: Term paper (8-10 pages double spaced)
    • Pose a research question about a topic of interest to you in micro or macro economics. Cite relevant literature in an effort to answer that question. Use APA format and style.
  •  WRITE: Theory comparison (6-8 pages double spaced)
    • Compare and contrast two theories in micro or macro economics. Explain the strengths and weaknesses of each and which of the two you believe is stronger.
  •  PARTICIPATE: Be a test subject
    • Participate in a study run by an economics department at a university near you.

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