Resources
Lecture Notes/Reading Lists etc
This is where we will post links to useful information. Going to run at out of space if we post it all here so we will put up links instead
Principles of Economics-Carl Menger
http://mises.org/books/mengerprinciples.pdf
Economics for Real People.
We sent this out after the first meeting but encase you missed it This is a great little book that is worth reading. http://mises.org/books/econforrealpeople.pdf
Economics in One Lesson
This primer on economic principles brilliantly analyzes the seen and unseen consequences of political and economic actions. In the words of F.A. Hayek, there is no other modern book from which the intelligent layman can learn so much about the basic truths of economics in so short a time.
http://fee.org/doc/economics_in_one_lesson/
Business Cycle Presentation
Capital based macro-economics is a different way to approach economics that integrates both Macro and Micro Economics. Rodger Garrison has developed a system of diagrams that uses Hayek’s Triangles and links them to the Production Possibilities Frontier and the Market for Loanable Funds.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhoFOyy7rbo
The Financial Crisis: A Reader
A comprehensive list of artilces and books on the financial crisis and the subsequent bailouts. There are articles here dating back to 2003 about the perils of the housing crisis so learn from those knew it was coming.
The Aftermath of Financial Crises
http://www.economics.harvard.edu/faculty/rogoff/files/Aftermath.pdf
