10+ Best Articles on Economics
The most useful articles on economics from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Economics Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on economics by Refind users.
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Does trickle-down economics actually work?
Dig into trickle-down economics, which claims that tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy stimulate the economy and improve people's lives.--In 1981, the ...
What is ...?
New to #economics? These articles make an excellent introduction.
What is New Economic Thinking?
Three strands of heterodox economics that are leading the way
Trending
These links are currently making the rounds on economics on Refind.
Unlearning the macroeconomic lessons of the 2010s
Well, some of them, anyway.
Inflation in Times of Overlapping Emergencies: Systemically Significant Prices from an Input-output Perspective
In the overlapping global emergencies of the pandemic, climate change and geopolitical confronta- tions, supply shocks have become frequent and inflation has returned. This raises the question how…
Why the super rich are inevitable
Why some mathematicians argue the economy is designed to create a few super rich people – unless we stop it.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on economics—all under 10 minutes.
The branch banking model
Ever wondered how bank branches work at a nuts-and-bolts level? Let's dig into the logic and economics of them.
Inside the rise of 'stealerships' and the shady economics of car buying
Car dealerships deploy tricks and traps to make as much money as they can from you. Here's what I learned when trying to buy a new car.
The economics of all-you-can-eat buffets
Is it possible to out-eat the price you pay for a buffet? How do these places make money? We looked at the dollars and cents behind the meat and potatoes.
A Nobel Prize for a revolution in economics
David Card, Joshua Angrist, and Guido Imbens win a Nobel Prize for revolutionizing how economics is done.
«Thanks to the work of these new Nobel laureates, economics these days has become more of an evidence-based science and less of an ideologically driven philosophy»
Why is trickle-down economics still with us?
This gonzo economic theory continues to live on, notwithstanding its repeated failures
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on economics.
We don’t have a hundred biases, we have the wrong model
Behavioral economics has identified dozens of cognitive biases that stop us from acting 'rationally'. But instead of building up a messier and messier picture of human behavior, we need a new model.
Economics is once again becoming a worldly science
After generations of ‘blackboard economics’, Berkeley and MIT are leading a return to economics that studies the real world
«a preponderance of research that has shown no meaningful disemployment effects of raising minimum wages.»
Why has climate economics failed us?
Economists could have helped in the fight against climate change. So far, they haven't.
«The big conceptual mistake here is to assume that whatever economists can easily measure is the sum total of what’s important for the world»
Weaponizing economics: Big Oil, economic consultants, and climate policy delay
(2021). Weaponizing economics: Big Oil, economic consultants, and climate policy delay. Environmental Politics. Ahead of Print.
«The role of particular scientists in opposing policies to slow and halt global warming has been extensively documented. The role of economists, however, has received less attention.»
Macroeconomics is still in its infancy
A lot of ideas; not a lot of conclusions.
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Economics, including:
Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇦
Writes about economics, tweets about rabbits. Subscribe to my Substack: http://noahpinion.substack.com Email: noahpiniontwitter@gmail.com
Big Think
Learn from the world’s greatest thinkers. Join us on https://www.youtube.com/c/bigthink.
The Pudding
The Pudding is a digital publication that explains ideas debated in culture with visual essays. Email us: sup@pudding.cool Support us: http://patreon.com/thepudding
Ribbonfarm
This account tweets links from the http://ribbonfarm.com blog and the http://studio.ribbonfarm.com newsletter. Both are run by @vgr
cdixon.eth
Programming, philosophy, history, internet, startups, web3 @ a16z
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