What is Economics?

Economics is more than just being about money. It equips you with a rich set of skills for the future of work. Click on each icon to uncover more about what an economist does.

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Economics is

 
 

Explaining

  • Everyday things
  • Human behaviour
  • Business behaviour
  • Housing markets
  • Labour markets
  • Financial markets
  • International markets
 

Applying

  • Data
  • Statistics
  • Maths
  • Theory
  • Logic
  • Business insights
 

Creating

  • Forecasts
  • Models
  • Scenarios
  • Narratives
  • Policy
 

Investigating

  • Trade-offs
  • Resource allocation
  • Productivity
  • Incentives
  • Risks
  • Living standards
 

Influencing

  • Monetary policy
  • Government policy
  • Health policy
  • Environmental policy
  • Trade policy
  • Development policy
  • International policy
 

Informing

  • General public
  • Teachers
  • Students
  • Media
  • Businesses
  • Employees
  • Politicians