Marginal Revolution University Courses

International Finance

7 reviews

Exchange rates, currency issues, Euro Crisis, international trade, and more.

• Marginal Revolution University
• 6 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Development Economics

6 reviews

Economic growth, geography, trade, property rights, foreign aid, politics, poverty, migration, education, and more.

• Marginal Revolution University
• 25-26 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

The Eurozone Crisis

4 reviews

The three sides of the crisis, European Central Bank, bailouts, underlying theories, and more.

• Marginal Revolution University
• 1-2 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Principles of Economics: Microeconomics

4 reviews

Supply and demand, prices, the invisible hand, trade, monopoly, externalities, wages, public goods, asymmetric info, and more.

• Marginal Revolution University
• 12 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Money Skills

3 reviews

Investing, career, efficient market hypothesis, compound returns, renting vs. buying, behavioral finance, and more.

• Marginal Revolution University
• 3 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Women in Economics

3 reviews

Women in Economics highlights the groundbreaking and inspiring work of female economists — not only to recognize the important work they’ve done but to also share their inspirational journeys. Our hope is that they can serve as role models for the next…

• Marginal Revolution University
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

International Trade

3 reviews

Comparative advantage, increasing returns to scale, factor endowments, arbitrage across borders, tariffs, NAFTA, and more.

• Marginal Revolution University
• 6 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Economics of the Media

2 reviews

Basic economics of the media, media bias, media and government, and more.

• Marginal Revolution University
• 4 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Ceteris paribus, selection bias, randomized trials, regression, instrumental variables, regression discontinuity, diff-in-diff, and more.

• Marginal Revolution University
• 3-4 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

The American Housing Finance System

1 review

The course is intended for people who would like a deeper understanding of the American housing finance system. The focus will be on providing necessary background knowledge rather than on evaluating specific policy proposals. Near the end of the course…

• Marginal Revolution University
• 15 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Mexico's Economy: Current Prospects and History

1 review

Is Mexico the most dynamic economy in Latin America? After some tough times in the 1980s and 90s, Mexico has emerged as one of the economic leaders of the region. Where does it stand among other emerging markets and what are its prospects for the futur…

• Marginal Revolution University
• 4-5 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Understanding Data

1 review

The power of statistics, random control trails, analytical approaches, linear regression, and more.

• Marginal Revolution University
• 6 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Great Economists: Classical Economics and Its Forerunners

Isaac Gervaise, Montesquieu, Adam Smith, Malthus, Ricardo, John Stuart Mill, Hayek, and more.

• Marginal Revolution University
• 9 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics

Causes of wealth, Solow growth model, financial intermediation, unemployment, inflation, business cycles, monetary policy, fiscal policy, and more.

• Marginal Revolution University
• 8 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Economic History of the Soviet Union

Economic theory must distinguish between publicly owned and privately owned property if it is to account for the effect of institutions on the behavior of individuals. Careful study of the theories of Marxists and the real-world experience in the Soviet…

• Marginal Revolution University
• 2 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course