Some of the clips and snippets we found couldn't be put under one specific title so here is a somewhat eclectic group of clips, articles and blogs.
An Economics Facebook
Many of you, I am sure, are rather addicted to the world of facebook. A new site has been designed which combines both facebook and economics - heaven, I know. The Economics Forum is aimed at both students and graduates of economics, is was designed by the Government Economic Service and aims to give economists the chance to chat, discuss and post useful resources related to economics.
Economics in Action
The Economics in Action blog aims to show real world and novel examples of economics, ranging from the question of minimum wage and sickness to studies into hormonal cycles of lap dancers. This blog is part of the Why Study Economics site and includes written articles, audio and links, hoping to provide you with different ideas and insights into the economics world.
Economics and Music
How many times have you listened to a song or a piece of music and thought how much it reminds you of economics? I'd be surprised if you said more then twice. However, if you fancy building yourself a playlist of economics songs, have a look at from ABBA to Led Zeppelin, a site which finds economic content in music.
Photo by Brenda Anderson on Flickr
Teaching with Comics
Robert Lawson has written a journal article on ‘Teaching Economics with Comic Strips'.
The full article has a range of different comic strips, Snoopy included, with varying explanations of different economic theories.
Deal or No Deal
Deal or No Deal is a very popular tea-time show on Channel 4. If you haven't already seen it, this video clip gives you an insight into what the show involves. There are a few pieces of research into the gameshow, especially this piece by Pavlo Blavatskyy and Ganna Pogrebna. However, as economists I think we are all in close contact with our inner ‘geek' and this makes the blog post by Josh Hendrickson on the Everyday Economist a fantastic read.
Students today
Michael Wesch teaches an Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Class at Kansas State University. He surveyed 200 students regarding their time and experiences of University and chose to present his findings through a short film. Not strictly to do with economics but definitely an insight into the experiences of fellow students, the film has been viewed over 2.5 million times and caused quite a stir when it was released - mainly due to its stark statistics.
The newest internet phenomenon has a lot to offer economics students.