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Economics for a changing world. The Economy 2.0 is now available online. It's free. Visit our website.

 London, UK
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Joined November 2013
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Chapters 1–4 out now! Understanding our Economy, CORE's textbook for beginners and students at two-year and four-year colleges and universities in North America, is online. Covers the environment, climate, inequality, cost of living & more. Read it free: books.core-econ.org/understa…
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Economist Francesc Trillas uses the ultimatum game to explain why young people in rich countries protest against unfairness. His blog draws on CORE's The Economy to discuss recent protests in France and Chile's 2019 social uprising: realprogressinenglish.blogsp…
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Attention Test Bank users: CORE’s Test Bank now has a ‘Report a problem’ link on every question, so you can flag an error in a few seconds. Our blog explains how it works, what happens to your report, where corrections are published, and what else is new: core-econ.org/spotted-an-err…
The CORE Test Bank’s new error reporting system

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Units 4 to 7 of The Economy 2.0: Microeconomics, translated by a team at @FudanUniversity, are now available in Chinese. They cover social dilemmas, property and power, and how firms deal with employees and customers: books.core-econ.org/the-econ…
Announcement graphic for The Economy 2.0: Microeconomics, with the text “Units 4 to 7 now available in Chinese” and the CORE Econ logo. Beside it is a screenshot of the Chinese edition’s home page, showing the Microeconomics and Macroeconomics book covers.

ALT Announcement graphic for The Economy 2.0: Microeconomics, with the text “Units 4 to 7 now available in Chinese” and the CORE Econ logo. Beside it is a screenshot of the Chinese edition’s home page, showing the Microeconomics and Macroeconomics book covers.

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CORE’s real-world approach to economics led Madhuri Kamtam to research her mother’s job. We spoke with Madhuri to find out more about her journey from rural India, being a first-generation student, and the hidden barriers students face in the classroom: core-econ.org/madhuri-kamtam…
Quote graphic on a red and white background. Text reads: “On studying CORE: ‘When we talked about women’s underpaid, undervalued work in the informal economy… this is my mother’s work.’” On the right is a photo of Madhuri Kamtam

ALT Quote graphic on a red and white background. Text reads: “On studying CORE: ‘When we talked about women’s underpaid, undervalued work in the informal economy… this is my mother’s work.’” On the right is a photo of Madhuri Kamtam

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Ever wondered where the photos of #inequality seen on CORE textbook covers come from? Photographer Johnny Miller is the person behind the lens. His forthcoming book @UnequalScenes is a collection of his work, which captures the contrast between rich and poor.
Johnny Miller's book Unequal Scenes

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Anna Poerbonegoro's department is moving its Micro Principles courses to CORE in phases, with The Economy 2.0 used for everything by 2028–29. A useful read for anyone wondering what switching from a traditional textbook to CORE looks like in practice: core-econ.org/translating-co…
Anna Poerbonegoro smiling, wearing glasses and a dark floral shirt, in an office with shelves behind her. Beside her, a red speech bubble reads: "We developed a four-semester timeline to gradually introduce CORE material into our Micro Principles courses."

ALT Anna Poerbonegoro smiling, wearing glasses and a dark floral shirt, in an office with shelves behind her. Beside her, a red speech bubble reads: "We developed a four-semester timeline to gradually introduce CORE material into our Micro Principles courses."

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The first two Units of CORE's The Economy 2.0: Microeconomics are now available in Korean. We spoke with translation lead Jung-Kyoo Choi to find out more about translating economic terms and why Korean books credit translators on the cover: core-econ.org/crediting-the-…
Photo of Jung-Kyoo Choi, captioned "Jung-Kyoo Choi, Translation Lead", beside the headline "The Economy 2.0 Korean translation" and a screenshot of the Korean-language CORE Econ website showing The Economy 2.0: Microeconomics.

ALT Photo of Jung-Kyoo Choi, captioned "Jung-Kyoo Choi, Translation Lead", beside the headline "The Economy 2.0 Korean translation" and a screenshot of the Korean-language CORE Econ website showing The Economy 2.0: Microeconomics.

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Why doesn't #inflation catch up with demand right away? CORE's new Phillips curve experiment lets students find out, by setting prices themselves. Access it at zero cost as part of Experiencing Economics on the CORE website: books.core-econ.org/experien…
CORE's new Phillips curve experiment in Experience Economics

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Delighted to see CORE author Arjun Jayadev's new book, Against Money (co-authored with J. W. Mason), reviewed in Nature. Congratulations! nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
The cover of Mason and Jayadev's 'Against Money'.

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📢 Calling all instructors 📢 The Test Bank for The Economy 2.0: Macroeconomics is now available on the CORE website. Log in with your instructor account to access ready-made, auto-gradable questions, with explanatory feedback for every macro unit: books.core-econ.org/test-ban…
The CORE Econ Test Bank now includes questions for every unit of The Economy 2.0: Macroeconomics

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Peter Nunez has built a free AI tutor for CORE's The Economy 2.0 that asks guiding questions rather than handing over answers. We spoke with Peter about the project and what's next: core-econ.org/an-ai-tutor-th…
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The first four chapters of Understanding Our Economy, CORE's new textbook, are live. Our blog breaks down how it differs from The Economy 2.0, who it's for, and what's taught in chapters one to four. core-econ.org/cores-new-text…
Understanding Our Economy: Who is it for? How does it differ from The Economy 2.0? What's in the first four chapters?

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The UK's new devolution plans hand mayors a share of income tax for the first time. CORE director Wendy Carlin says this "creates a welcome growth incentive that grant-based finance lacks" but the real test is redistribution. Read more via @UCLPolicyLab : ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/news/20…
Historic devolution plans provide an opportunity for lasting change | Engage

Historic devolution plans provide an opportunity for lasting change | Engage

The government has announced one of the largest shifts of fiscal power to local places in decades. With this, the Lab reflects on why handing power down to regions and communities is central to the go

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CORE Insights news: - The Spanish translation of 'A world of differences' is now available from the Insights homepage. - @pdsegal's inflation video has been added to his Insight. - Exercise answers are now in the 'extra resources' section. books.core-econ.org/insights…
Answers to exercises for Insights

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Paul Segal’s Inflation and Hyperinflation Explained video is now included in his Insight

ALT Paul Segal’s Inflation and Hyperinflation Explained video is now included in his Insight

The Spanish translation of A world of differences: an introduction to inequality is accessible from the Insights homepage

ALT The Spanish translation of A world of differences: an introduction to inequality is accessible from the Insights homepage

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"Knowledge is truly democratic. It exists everywhere." Meet Jovera Shakeel, CORE's new intern, LUMS & Oxford economist, founder of Muktalif (an e-commerce platform for marginalised Pakistani artisans), now working on Understanding our Economy: core-econ.org/knowledge-is-t…
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🇪🇸 La economía 2.0: macroeconomía has been added to CORE's Android app, alongside Microeconomía. Download it and read both volumes on the go: play.google.com/store/apps/d…
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Still teaching The Economy 1.0? Antonio Cabrales & Humberto Llavador make the case for switching in our extended interview about the Spanish translation of 2.0: "2.0 has managed to extend the models while simplifying the explanation". Read here: core-econ.org/where-english-… #EconEd
Antonio Cabrales & Humberto Llavador

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A great piece from @UCStoneCenter looking at the many invaluable contributions CORE co-founder Sam Bowles has made to economics education: stonecenter.uchicago.edu/new…
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🇪🇸 A world of differences: an introduction to inequality, the CORE Insight by Suresh Naidu, Rajiv Sethi, and Sarah Thomas is now available in Spanish. Learn about the meaning, measurement, and implications of economic inequality. Free here: core-econ.org/wp-content/upl… #inequality
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