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Economics is about people

Simply defined, economics is social science which studies the material welfare of humankind. Economists analyze the production, distribution, and consumption of commodities.


Economics is a part of everyone's life, everyday. As an economics major, you will study topics as diverse as individual consmumption behavior and interntational trade policy.


Economics incorporates aspects of many other academic fields including psychology, statistics, history, mathematics, and political science. If you have an interest in some of these fields, the study of economics may be for you.


Want to learn more about economics? Check out the links below.

Economics Basics

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Economics Overview