Why Study Economics?

Students from the University of Bristol and University of the West of England give a variety of reasons why a degree in Economics is a good choice, in this film by Bob Denham. Music by Andrew Warne. More answers at WhyStudyEconomics.ac.uk

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[BilllTKD]

LoL

'To signal I am not stupid'

Sounds like some good Microeconomics going on there :)

But seriously people... Economics isn't easy I mean its not business studies now is it.

[ILoveMyiPod10]

All of those that said their main reason for taking economics was because it made them money are shallow. There is so much more to it than that.

One of the best quotes from it:

"There's more to economics than money." Simple but true!

[RJavier1988]

I love economics. Although I am studying Computer Science, I love to study Economics. Thie is really how the world works and it is the base of our world. My favourite economist is John Mayrd Keynes. His theory is really interesting.

[rankingtrevor]

As long as humanity exists in vast numbers with varying degrees of knowledge and value (monetary or otherwise) assigned to that knowledge POVERTY will always exist and the notion of eradicating it puerile and idealogical. Not that I propose or endorse a communistic-style total equity of lifestyle for all because that in itself is unrealistic. Economics Schmeconomics!! Common Sense.

[mubaraqtopeakere]

An intrinsic, limited and scare non-necessity commodity such as gold, silver nor fiat money, as the unit of account, and non-globalization of macroeconomics is to blame for financial crisis. Food and Agriculture, as the unit of account, is the long-term solution for financial crisis, with complement to rules under the Rome Declaration on World Food Security.

[mubaraqtopeakere]

Long-term Elimination and Prevention Technique for Inflation and Unemployment

In an ideal situation, where and when Real Gross Domestic Necessity Goods (RGDNG) such as Food and Agriculture is the unit of account, demand and supply of necessity goods (food and agriculture) is directly proportional to Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Thus, Real Gross Domestic Necessity Goods (RGDNG) prevents inflation and unemployment.

[swot4life786]

It's funny how some of the economics students wanted to "make poverty history" because they should be able to understand that as long as the world revolves around the concept of money, poverty will always be a guaranteed by-product of that concept.

[quat56]

Economics is not a Ruddy Cake walk or a primrose path to an Evergreen Perky Job in this turbulent period of global financial crisis whether u r in Europe or USA... ,you guys would have to work at a blue-collar wage ,, ranging merely between 5 to 10 grands per month ....Don't misunderstand me but I Love the faculty of Economics as long as they don't smother it with catch 22 PSEUDO MATHEMATICS WHICH HAS RUINED THE SUBJECT'S INTERPRETATION ..I WOULD SUGGEST YOU ALL GET A PHD -IN MATHEMATICS FIRST

[ronnierascal12]

@redarrowhead2 Do expand...

[redarrowhead2]

They should have went to buisness school instead if they wanted money (BTW).

[redarrowhead2]

"Make poverty history." No form of economic policies will ever make that come to pass. If they really studied economics, they would realize that.

[kafka383]

I am economics