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How Economists Think

This lecture identifies ways in which economists think differently about human motivations, tradeoffs, and the workings of markets. It also introduces a number of terms: microeconomics, macroeconomics, opportunity cost, marginal analysis, and more.

English
  • Originally Aired March 1, 2005
  • Network The Great Courses
  • Notes Is the series finale
  • Created June 1, 2024 by
    imhotep79
  • Modified July 21, 2025 by
    spherular