This site provides a good description of the four types of market structures: perfect competition, monopolistic competition, oligopoly, and monopoly, along with the major characteristics of each.

This site from the Shippensburg University has a wealth of information about social psychology. This page focuses on person perception and the mental structures involved. You can also find information on self defense, prejudice, social...

This is a site prepared by the Embassy of the Republic of Hungary and includes links to Facts and Figures about Hungary and information on the economy, trade and investments. It also includes links to other Hungarian related websites.

This site provides a state fact sheet on Alabama from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. You will find information on the population, farm characteristics, and top commodities and exports.

This site from Wood Green School Witney explains market price. It includes graphs related to supply and demand. The explanation deals with basic economic terms establishing equilibrium market price. The site is theoretical in nature and...

Students at all grade levels learn about basic finance skills and explore ways to make informed decisions about their financial future.

This lesson introduced the basics of a branch of economics known as welfare economics, which is interested in how the allocation of resources affects well-being. The most important concepts used in welfare analysis are total surplus and...

Answer five questions about needs and wants to test knowledge about this basic economic principle.

This site is provided for by the American Forum for Global Education. Using a candy bar as a theme, students will explore their common link to other "systems on a global scale." Mutual dependence is a key concept taught in this lesson...

In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and graphs used in the analysis of markets. Topics include how to use a market model to predict how price and quantity change in a market when demand changes, supply...

In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms, graphs, and calculations used in analyzing the demand for the good. Review the distinction between demand and quantity demanded, the determinants of demand, and how to...

The IDB is a long-standing initiative of the Latin American countries as a multilateral finance institution for the development of the region. This site offers basic data on Argentina as well as economic data. It also covers the...

The IDB is a long-standing initiative of the Latin American countries as a multilateral finance institution for the development of the region. This site offers basic data on Argentina as well as economic data. It also covers the...

The IDB is a long-standing initiative of the Latin American countries as a multilateral finance institution for the development of the region. This site offers basic data on Peru as well as economic data. It also covers the operational...

Practice what you have learned about the role of scarcity in microeconomics, and other basic economic concepts, in this four-question exercise.

The IDB is a long-standing initiative of the Latin American countries as a multilateral finance institution for the development of the region. This site offers basic data on Chile as well as economic data. It also covers the operational...

Module with video, activities and links to related resources explains basic concepts of money and finance, teaching us about the role of the Federal Rerserve System, U.S. Treasury and economics of the American family.

The IDB is a long-standing initiative of the Latin American countries as a multilateral finance institution for the development of the region. This site offers basic data on Ecuador as well as economic data. It also covers the...

The IDB is a long-standing initiative of the Latin American countries as a multilateral finance institution for the development of the region. This site offers basic data on Bolivia as well as economic data. It also covers the...

The IDB is a long-standing initiative of the Latin American countries as a multilateral finance institution for the development of the region. This site offers basic data on Bolivia, as well as economic data. It also covers the...

In this lesson, students play a game to guess which objects have been used as money throughout history. In the process, they learn several basic economic concepts. For instance, money must be a unit of account, meaning that it must be...

At this site from Fordham University you can read Lyndon B. Johnson's "Proposal for A Nationwide War On The Sources of Poverty," which was originally relayed to Congress in March of 1964. Read about the "five basic opportunities" Johnson...

Have you given any thought to where you will live when you are "on your own" - out in the world earning a living? You will have many decisions to make as you look for a place to call home. In this lesson, your basic economic decision...

"The verdict is in: California's experiment with energy deregulation is not just a mess; it's a certifiable failure, according to everyone from the state governor to the very utilities that initially backed the scheme." This is how...