Education materials

How does technological progress happen? Why do some firms survive and others disappear? Study technological progress and employment in CORE Econ's textbook, The Economy, Unit 16. It's free and online.

Capitalism doesn't always promote innovation. Lisa Cook explains why the transition to capitalism in Russia in the 1990s did not spark a wave of innovation, documenting actions against African American inventors.

James Heckman has followed individuals throughout their lifetimes and collected data about their livelihoods. He explains how this has allowed him to answer a wide range of policy questions.

What's the verdict: are minimum wages helpful? Arin Dube looks at data and describes his study. He finds that, on average, raising the minimum wage increased the income of poor workers.

We need data to talk about inequality. Where do we get it? How? Thomas Piketty explains his work on collecting data which lets him study wealth inequality from the French Revolution until today.

How do changes in female labour supply explain puzzles in US business cycles? Discover in this new, free Doing Economics project! Authored by Stone PhD Stone Scholar with the pedagogical expertise of CORE Econ.

Racial inequality has been an enduring feature of American society. Where did it originate? How did it become so persistent? What're possible solutions to it? This CORE Insight sheds light on these important questions.

How are nations connected with another in a globalised world? Who're the winners and the losers in this process? You can study the world economy from CORE Econ's textbook, The Economy, Unit 18. It's online and free.

The Economy 2.0 is a complete introduction to economics and the economy. It's student-centred and motivated by real-world problems and real-world data. And it's free for everyone! Read now.

Want to explore economic inequality with guidance? CORE Econ's made a free online course that guides you through collecting data, analysing it, and understanding different types of inequality. Start your journey here!

Can there be too much or too little inequality? Is there any desirable inequality? What do we even mean by inequality? Find answers to more questions in CORE Econ's textbook, The Economy, Unit 19. It's free and online.

Explore 100 years of economic history: lessons from the Great Depressions, the turbulent 1970s and 1980s, and the run up to the 2008 crisis. All from CORE Econ's textbook, The Economy, Unit 17. It's free and online.

Want to explore economic inequality with guidance? CORE Econ's made a free online course that guides you through collecting data, analysing it, and understanding different types of inequality. Start your journey here!

Rules of the game matter. Power does too, when people interact. Can we analyse how these impact economic outcomes? Yes! Learn how from CORE Econ's textbook, The Economy, Unit 5. It's free and online.

Inequality comes in different forms, can be measured in several ways, and addressed by multiple policies. This CORE Econ Insight introduces you to these questions and shows how economics can help. It's free and online.

See for yourself how global wealth and income inequality evolved over the last three decades. This interactive visualisation uses CORE Econ's signature skyscrapers for inequality, for countries and years of your choice.

See how fast a virus can spread in a network of people, how effective stringent or relaxed distancing and self-isolating policies can be, and what all this means for economic inequality.

Ever wondered how a Lorenz curve is constructed? Want to learn how to calculate a Gini coefficient? CORE Econ's Doing Economics teaches you exactly that. All you need is Excel, R, or Google Sheets. It's free and online.