Curated OER
Do You Think Like an Economist?
How can you tell if your students think like economists? Test their knowledge with this worksheet, which provides ten opportunities for your students to exercise critical thinking in the subject of economics. Each question could...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Career Profile: Economist
Economists deal with the distribution of resources and how that distribution affects the economy. This lays out the requirements needed to become an economist, as well as the education and job description. Included are interviews with...
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The Relevance of Adam Smith [Pdf]
Two hundred years after "The Wealth of Nations," this writer describes the continuing impact of Adam Smith's theories. Requires Adobe Reader.
McMaster University
Mc Master University: Adam Smith: A Biographical Sketch
Written in 1881, this brief work focuses on the moral philosophy work that Smith did before his fame as an economist.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: The Hall of Public Service
Learn about the lives of exemplary people in the public services who discuss how they were able to succeed and achieve their goals.
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.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: The Iron Law of Wages, 1817
Text written by David Ricardo, an English banker and an important early economist, on the nature of wages.
Library of Economics and Liberty
Concise Encyclopedia of Economics: Biography of John Maynard Keynes (1883 1946)
A biography of the famous economist John Maynard Keynes and his impact on economic thought.
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Biographies: The Economists: Lord John Maynard Keynes (1883 1946)
Biographical profile of the economist Lord John Maynard Keynes.
Curated OER
Milton Friedman: A Profile
This profile of Milton Friedman includes a short biography plus hyperlinks to his works and theories.
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.
Curated OER
Biz/ed: David Ricardo (1772 1823)
This site from Biz/ed gives the biography on David Ricardo.
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Bristol University: The Spirit of the Laws [Pdf]
This resource presents the complete text by the famous 18th century French economist (in English). In it, he advanced theories of democracy for the French monarchy. It is in PDF format and is a large file.
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.