Economics

Were the Victorians better than modern Brits at infrastructure projects? Not entirely, as our timeline shows...

People are pretty rational. But not quite rational enough for the good of the economy.

Is it better to save or to spend? According to Keynes, if you don't spend, you're going to make the economy even worse.

Nations want it all - currency flows, low interest rates and stable exchange rates. Dream on, nations, you've got to choose.

Why do countries sign free trade agreements? It's not just because they get to keep the pens, but to try to take advantage of their...

Bob Phillips took some time out of crocodile hunting to have a stab at explaining how wages, prices and unemployment interplay.

In the first of our six short videos on economic theory, watch how an Invisible Hand drives the economy. Eventually.

Geoff Andrews argues that to understand political philosopher John Gray's view on immortality theories, we need to look at the development of his wider political...

In 2011, thousands of people occupied city squares to protest against economic and social inequalities. Almost a month later, a plot of government-owned land was...