Concise Encyclopedia of Economics
Encyclopedia
The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics (CEE) is a widely-used encyclopedia
of economics
. It is used by students and teachers from high school
to college
to graduate school
, and is one of the most popular worldwide resources for researching and understanding topics in economics.
Articles are written by the most respected economists in their fields, including many Nobel Prize
winners. There are also over 80 biographies of famous economists, including accessible summaries of their main contributions to economics with links to their works and secondary resources.
The original text of the CEE was first published in 1993 as the Fortune Encyclopedia of Economics, David R. Henderson, ed. It has been available on Econlib since 2000.
Articles are available online free of charge. Republication or distribution requires permission.
Encyclopedia
An encyclopedia is a type of reference work, a compendium holding a summary of information from either all branches of knowledge or a particular branch of knowledge....
of economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
. It is used by students and teachers from high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
to college
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
to graduate school
Graduate school
A graduate school is a school that awards advanced academic degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned a previous undergraduate degree...
, and is one of the most popular worldwide resources for researching and understanding topics in economics.
Articles are written by the most respected economists in their fields, including many Nobel Prize
Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prizes are annual international awards bestowed by Scandinavian committees in recognition of cultural and scientific advances. The will of the Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, established the prizes in 1895...
winners. There are also over 80 biographies of famous economists, including accessible summaries of their main contributions to economics with links to their works and secondary resources.
The original text of the CEE was first published in 1993 as the Fortune Encyclopedia of Economics, David R. Henderson, ed. It has been available on Econlib since 2000.
Articles are available online free of charge. Republication or distribution requires permission.
External links
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics. David R. Henderson, Ed. Online at Econlib