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How will economics help in alleviating the impact of crisis in a country like the Philippines?

How will economics help in alleviating the impact of crisis (global economic crisis) in a country like the Philippines?
We are talking about macroeconomics. The effect of the present crisis is affecting many countries and the way to reduce this effect is the same for all of them.
For those people who REALLY understand how the [...]

How can economics be of help to students and professionals?

How Do you think economics could be of help to a student and when he/she becomes a professional in the future?
I personally think a class in Microeconomics would benefit all students, and should be required in public high schools. Not enough people understand how to make their own budgets and invest their own earnings.
Macroeconomics [...]

The Three-ingredient Recipe for Cooking Up Profits

Natalie’s Three-Ingredient Investment Recipe for Cooking Up Profits
1. Start with what you know and love.
2. Pick the leader in the sector (in real estate, it’s location, location, location).
3. Buy low; sell high (easy to say; hard to do).
Any time a potential investment seems too complicated and twists your [...]

What about Economics and Philosophy, a good double major?

I have a choice to double major, I love philosophy and Economics, would this be a good pair? What could be the possible job opportunities if it could work? Thanks!
ha econ is a good major with anything. philosophy is a undervalued major, too bad because philosophy is really interesting. I think you have a good [...]

Without News in Paper

A compromised print media portends a bleak future for India

The economics of print news business, particularly in the Indian context, has always been very intriguing. Unlike any other product, wherein the more you sell, the more you earn, in print news business the more you sell the more you lose. And the irony [...]

Is an Economics degree good for an equity trader job?What is the best degree for that job?

I’ve heard some people say finance is better but i like economics more so i wasn’t sure?
Yeah, finance is better because equity trader works with financial stuff more. But, if you like economics more, then major in that because I think its better to go towards something that you are interested in.

ECONOMICS …………………………………………………………………….?

FOR NORMAL GOODS, INCOME ELASTICITY IS
A.POSITIVE
B GREATER THAN 1
C NEGATIVE
D EQUAL TO 1
A. positive

Did you Think Human Beings are the Only Victims of Depression? Think Again!

Probably there’s no one in the world who has not tasted the bitter taste of depression at some point of their lives. Like death it is an ailment that spares none. Leave alone human beings, depression doesn’t even spare non living things. Surprised what am I talking about? Well if you are aware, depression doesn’t [...]

What books/readings should an economics undergrad have read before graduating from college?

I’m a senior student in economics, but I still feel that I haven’t got enough knowledge of my field. Please suggest to me books/readings that are in the heart of economics, but they don’t have to be books in micro-, macro-economics, monetary economics, international economics, etc. These books are, of course, the ones I have [...]

Ataturk the Leader of Turks

An old Turkish proverb says “Knowledge is to know yourself!” The first time I asked myself the question “Who am I?” was during my freshman year. The idea of discovering my own identity was the encouraging element for me to come to Switzerland in the summer of that year. I knew I was taking a [...]