About Economics

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Links of Policy Think Tanks NIRA, the National Institute for Research Advancement, has listed policy "think-tanks" (non-profit centers for policy analysis) for the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.  It provides a link to each institute as well.
The Dismal Scientist This site has a hodge-podge of neat U.S. and international economic updates.  It also contains many short articles on current economic events and controversies.

Economics Education
Courtesy of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

An overview of the evolution of economics and very short biographies of several economists.

Idea Channel

Text and streaming video of interviews about current issues.  Hear and see the latest economics has to offer!

European Society for the History of Economic Thought The title says it all.
History of Economic Thought Website
New School of Economics
Great source of information regarding great economic thinkers throughout history.
History of Economic Thought Archive
McMaster University
Great source of information regarding great economic thinkers throughout history.
Nobel Prize Winners
in Economics

Here's another Nobel prize link

All the Nobel prize winners in economics from 1969 to the present.  Links to biographies, summaries of their contributions, etc.