Economics is the study of the use of economic resources in the marketplace. Free market economies often rely on this information to gauge current economic conditions. Economic analysis is a primary ...

Economics majors at Penn are no longer required to take MATH 1400: "Calculus I" and MATH 1410: "Calculus II" after the creation of two new math courses. In an attempt to adapt Penn’s math curriculum ...

A lot of people complain about the math in economics. Economists tend to quietly dismiss such complaints as the sour-grapes protests of literary types who lack the talent or training to hack their way ...

The Economics Department revised its concentration requirements for incoming students this past month, increasing the number of required courses and emphasizing a stronger foundation in mathematics.

When I was much younger and learning to cook, I wanted to fix a ham in the pan that my mother gave to me. She always made the best hams. So I proceeded to cut both ends off the ham, prepare it with ...

Hakim-Shabazz’s recent commentary ("Leave Minimum Wage Alone," March 13) cited “basic math” in his position that increasing the minimum wage “won’t really impact that many workers.” His version of ...

Vol. 152, No. 3/4, Special Issue: "The Calculus of Consent" After Fifty Years (September 2012), pp. 285-288 (4 pages) Public Choice deals with the intersection between economics and political science.