you ask WHY STUDY ECONOMICS? answer is WHY NOT?

 ECONOMICS is a lot more than you money, accounting, stocks and prices. 

Here is your key to seeing how the science of human behavior is fun, do-able and exciting!

https://vimeo.com/americaneconassociation

I would love for you to leave a comment if you liked the movie.

Women in Economics

 300,000 women are missing from economics

September 18, 2017 3.00pm EDT

authors: Homa Zarghamee, Samuel Bowles, Wendy Carlin

Source: https://theconversation.com/300-000-women-are-missing-from-economics-84152

Read on to learn that women are fearless with Math, 

BUT do want more sensitivity on the subjects we study in Economics.

Foraging: A Sustainable Hobby/option to Relentless Monocropping Agricutural Complex

TIK-TOK star #BlackForager tells us about the beautiful, peaceful, and sustainable hobby of foraging!

Photo and Article Credit: 

Source: https://grist.org/fix/this-tiktok-star-makes-foraging-a-fun-and-revolutionary-practice/?utm_campaign=sprout&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=1614880381

Click on the above link to read her fascinating story!

Let's Talk Research: Understanding the Pathway from an Idea to Publication and Beyond

Research, by definition, entail the pursuit of a solution, ideally to a problem, that benefits a larger set of constituents. 

Economic Research similarly requires questioning the existing paradigms, and status quo, and then developing an insight into the various issues related to these.

So, to get us motivated, we can tune into an energizing chat between students, discussing this:

EconomicsResearchPrinceton

(Photo Credit: https://jrc.princeton.edu/ne)ws/uga-research-panel

Bureau of Labor Statistics has some cool jobs for you!

 Check this out:

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/cost-estimators.html

Summary for a Cost-Estimator:

Cost estimators prepare estimates for the time, money, materials, and labor required to manufacture a product.

Quick Facts: Cost Estimators
2019 Median Pay	$65,250 per year $31.37 per hour
Typical Entry-Level Education	Bachelor's degree
Work Experience in a Related Occupation	None
On-the-job Training	Moderate-term on-the-job training
Number of Jobs, 2019	214,200
Job Outlook, 2019-29	-1% (Decline)
Employment Change, 2019-29	-3,200

The American Economics Association(AEA)

 Almost all professionals unionise

--they bandy together and try to set industry standards, and share best practices. 

The American Economics Association (AEA) is exactly what it sounds like (and no it is not a union but it is certainly one stop-shop for all things Economics related. Who is doing what work, how can we learn from these, how can we arrange meet-ups for these, Economics related jobs and internships, fellowships and scholarships.....and so much more!)

As the AEA describes: 'Once composed primarily of college and university professors in economics, the American Economic Association (AEA) now attracts 20,000+ members from academe, business, government, and consulting groups within diverse disciplines from multi-cultural backgrounds. All are professionals or graduate-level students dedicated to economics research and teaching.'

So, as an Economics student/faculty/trainee if you want to explore....go ahead!

https://www.aeaweb.org/

Let's Talk LOL!

Class,

So I am typically running low on the ever-evolving vocabulary generated in the often popular social media. Likewise, given my limited age-dependent consumption patterns, I often lack insight into lifestyle examples that might be popular. The most hep good I can think of, is pizza, and perhaps some soda to go with! (lol)

So, here I am asking your help:

Give me examples relevant to you, of:

a. Substitute Goods

b. Complement Goods

c. Normal Goods

d. Inferior Goods

e. Example of something that one of you could produce and actually sell? 

f. Your dream job?