Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Building Blocks of Keynesian Analysis
Keynesian economics focuses on explaining why recessions and depressions occur and offering a policy prescription for minimizing their effects. The Keynesian view of recession is based on two key building blocks: recessions occur when...
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: John Hobson Imperialism 1902
This site from the Modern History Sourcebook of Fordham University provides John A. Hobson's critique of Imperialism, from an economic point of view.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Thorstein Veblen
This Fordham University site offers sociologist Thorstein Veblen's views on conspicuous consumption, taken from his work, The Theory of the Leisure Class: An Economic Study on Economic Institutions.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Externality
Provides a definition and examples of an externality, both positive and negative, and the externality's effect on marginal private benefit and marginal social benefit.
McMaster University
Mc Master University: Adam Smith Biographical Sketch
This site from McMaster University has background information on Adam Smith. The article is provided by James Anson Farrer, and the information is very in-depth and lengthy, broken into different chapters. (Published 1881)
Cornell University
Cornell University: Population and False Hopes
Cornell University provides an essay in tribute to the ideas of Thomas Malthus. Some good biographical material included as well.
Museum of the City of San Francisco
Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco: Henry George
At this site from the Museum of San Francisco you can check out this biography of Progressive visionary Henry George, taken from an 1889 encyclopedia (so, according to this article, he's not dead yet!). Includes photo.
Other
The Mathematical Association of America: Career Profiles
Offers dozens of essays written by people who use math in their careers, providing practical answers to the question: 'Why should I study math?'."
McMaster University
David Ricardo: The Principles of Political Economy & Tax
This is an online version of Ricardo's text. Chapters from his text are given in groups.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Macroeconomic Perspectives on Demand and Supply
Read about the differing macroeconomic perspectives of Keynes and Say.
Auburn University
Auburn University: A Glossary of Political Economy Terms: Land
Provides a definition for land as seen by an economist.
Auburn University
Auburn University: Glossary of Political Economy Terms: Capital
This Auburn University site has a definition for capital as an economist would use the term.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Can Deflation Be Prevented?
This is an opinion essay by a faculty member from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) of an article from The Economist. This is a good site for the serious student.
Victorian Web
The Victorian Web: Thomas Malthus
The Victorian Web provides a brief biography of the Victorian economist Thomas Robert Malthus, focusing on his views on population growth. Links are provided throughout the article for additional information.
Other
Iang's Library: David Ricardo: The Theory of Comparative Advantage
This page covers the theory of comparative advantage, biographical details and theories of the 19th century economist David Ricardo, and additional resources.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Our Changing Economy (Lesson Plan)
A lesson in which students learn about the indicators that economists use to judge the health of the U.S. economy. Explore varied aspects of the U.S. economy and determine the impact of economic downturns on diverse segments of society.
Other
Institute for Local Self Reliance: Let's Go for Full Employment
Article by David Morris discussing the work of economist William Vickrey, who believed that there should be no unemployment, or nothing above one percent. (Published November 5, 1996)
EL Education
El Education: Economics Illustrated
This book was created by tenth grade students in San Diego, California. It combines student descriptions of economic terms and concepts with original student art that illustrates them. Students were supported by social studies and art...
CNN
Cnn Money: Yardeni: Slump to Spread
In 1998, economist Edward Yardeni of Deutsche Bank Securities predicted that the economic difficulties affecting Russia and Asia would soon spread to the US and Europe. In this interview from "Moneyline News Hour with Lou Dobbs," compare...
Council for Economic Education
Econedlink: Economic Forecasting: Web Quest (9 12)
How do economists make their forecasts about the United States economy? This lesson plan uses the Internet to retrieve up-to-date key economic statistics which will provide valuable hints about the state of the future economy.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Robert C. Weaver
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Robert C. Weaver, a noted economist who was the first African-American to serve in the U.S. cabinet.
The Franklin Institute
Franklin Institute: Ben Franklin: Glimpses of the Man
Brief glimpse into the life of Benjamin Franklin: scientist, inventor, writer, statesman, philosopher, and economist.
Curated OER
Time 100: Scientists John Maynard Keynes
TIME Magazine features John Maynard Keynes as one of the most influential economists of the 20th Century. Content includes an extensive biography and a brief timeline of his life.
Curated OER
Mit: Can Deflation Be Prevented?
This is an opinion essay by a faculty member from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) of an article from The Economist. This is a good site for the serious student.