Web Exercise: Economic Theory and Practice

The following case studies were developed by Ray Butler in the Economics Department at San Diego State University. Feel free to use these exercises in your classes. You can reach him with your comments and suggestions at rbutler@sdsu.mail.edu.

The Business Cycle
Kinds of cycles, a verbal model of the business cycle, and links to data and business cycle graphing programs.

The Post Keynesian Vision
An explanation of the Post Keynesian school of thought.

Wall Street
Build and manage your own inestment portfolio. Links to online, interactive, financial sites.

A Graphic Point of View
A gallery of political economy cartoons.

Federal Reserve Policy
A set of Web links to sites that discuss Federal Reserve policy.
 

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