Introduction to Economics

This section of the revision notes covers the introduction to IB Economics and Economic methodology.

 

Unit 1.1: Introduction to economics

This page covers the introduction to Economics as a subject. It includes Economics as a social science, scarcity, resources, opportunity cost and the production possibility model.   Economics is a social science because it studies human behaviour in...

 

Unit 1.2: How economists approach the world

Economic methodology refers to the way economists study the subject. As a social science, Economics tries to use scientific methods to explain how the economy at a microeconomic and macroeconomic level works. Economists test their theories,...



  • Unit 1.1: Introduction to economics

    This page covers the introduction to Economics as a subject. It includes Economics as a social science, scarcity, resources, opportunity cost and the production possibility model.   Economics is a social science because it studies human behaviour in...

  • Unit 1.2: How economists approach the world

    Economic methodology refers to the way economists study the subject. As a social science, Economics tries to use scientific methods to explain how the economy at a microeconomic and macroeconomic level works. Economists test their theories,...