Economics
John Sloman; Dean Garratt; Jon Guest
Economics
89 selected books, grouped by course
Study guides
Compare three books with short trial tasks, follow a six-step reading route, and test your reasoning with worked examples and changed assumptions.
EconomicsEconometrics
Econometric identification: state what makes a coefficient causal
Compare a free design-first text with two regression references, then solve an original instrumental-variable model and change its exclusion assumption.
EconomicsPrinciples of EconomicsChoose an economics introduction and test a policy claim
Compare three economics introductions, build six evidence-based study outputs, and solve an original tax-incidence and welfare example.
EconomicsIntermediate MicroeconomicsIntermediate microeconomics: choose a model before optimizing
Compare three microeconomics texts and solve consumer-choice cases with kinks, corners and ties, checking budgets and the limits of utility comparisons.
EconomicsIntermediate MacroeconomicsMacroeconomic models: close the equations before using a multiplier
Compare a free evidence-led text with two intermediate routes, then solve original spending, tax and debt examples with explicit model boundaries.
EconomicsGame TheoryStrategic games: separate best responses from a good outcome
Compare an advanced free collection, an introductory strategy text and an applied model-building book, then solve original independent and coordinated play.
A place to start
Economics: build intuition, then formalize it
Suggested reading compiled by this site for university students and independent learners. This is not an official university reading plan. Check your own syllabus before buying; editions and exercise numbers differ.
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First identify the course: introductory microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics are different jobs. For a first micro course, use the assigned text to learn supply and demand, consumer and firm choices, and market structure; move to data and causal methods only when the syllabus asks for them.
Suggested reading approach
- For each model, write down the assumptions before using the graph or equations. Then solve a problem and explain which real-world detail the model leaves out.
- Keep mathematics proportional to the course. Review algebra and graphs first; add calculus, statistics or econometrics only at the level your syllabus requires.
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Books are grouped by the course they are usually read for, then ordered from introductory to advanced.
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Principles of Economics 7 books
Study guides: Choose an economics introduction and test a policy claim →
Intermediate Microeconomics 7 books
Study guides: Intermediate microeconomics: choose a model before optimizing →
Intermediate Macroeconomics 6 books
Study guides: Macroeconomic models: close the equations before using a multiplier →
Econometrics 8 books
Study guides: Econometric identification: state what makes a coefficient causal →
Mathematics for Economics 6 books
Game Theory 6 books
Study guides: Strategic games: separate best responses from a good outcome →
