Why Study Economics

Business Case Studies

Economic Review Magazine for High School Students (needs Subscription)

How to read the Financial Times

How to Write A Personal Statement for Business Studies (Guardian)

Economics blogs by:

• Paul Krugman: http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/

• Greg Mankiw: http://gregmankiw.blogspot.com/

• Martin Wolf: http://www.ft.com/comment/columnists/martinwolf

• Tim Harford: http://timharford.com/

• David Smith: http://www.economicsuk.com/blog/

University Lectures & Podcasts:

LSE Public Lectures & Events

Capital by Thomas Piketty

Probably the biggest sensation of all popular books on economics in the past decade. His TED talk can be found here...

Find the book here

23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism by Ha Joon-Chang

Ha-Joon Chang's 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism turns received economic wisdom on its head to show you how the world really works... Find it here

Undercover Economist by Tim Harford

Looking at familiar situations in unfamiliar ways, THE UNDERCOVER ECONOMIST is a fresh explanation of the fundamental principles of the modern economy, illuminated by examples from the streets of London to the booming skyscrapers of Shanghai to the sleepy canals of Bruges... Find it here!

The Credit Crunch: Housing Bubbles, Globalisation and the Worldwide Economic Crisis by Graham Turner

This book argues that the current financial turmoil signals a crisis in globalisation that will directly challenge the free market economic model.

Graham Turner shows that the housing bubbles in the West were deliberately created to mask the damage inflicted by companies shifting production abroad in an attempt to boost profits... Find it here!

The New Pioneers by Tania Ellis

New times create new needs - and new needs require new solutions. The New Pioneers is a practical guide for capitalists and idealists on how to navigate in the new economic world order. It is about the social megatrends that are shaping our lives in new ways and creating a new face of capitalism. And it is about the pioneers that are paving the way for the new business revolution: this century's generation of visionary leaders, social entrepreneurs and social intrapreneurs. Find out more here!

No Logo by Naomi Klein

No Logo employs journalistic savvy and personal testament to detail the insidious practices and far-reaching effects of corporate marketing—and the powerful potential of a growing activist sect that will surely alter the course of the 21st century. First published before the World Trade Organization protests in Seattle, this is an infuriating, inspiring, and altogether pioneering work of cultural criticism that investigates money, marketing, and the anti-corporate movement. Find it here!

The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism by Naomi Klein

The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism is a 2007 book by the Canadian author and social activist Naomi Klein. In the book, Klein argues that neoliberal free market policies have risen to prominence in some developed countries because of a deliberate strategy of "shock therapy". It can be found here!