It is easy to take potshots at the field of economics today, whether motivated by the financial crisis or the fact that Nobel laureates, such as economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman, ...

Incentives are part of our daily life and can affect everything from what we eat to how we parent our children to how we perform at work. Many everyday incentive behavior is rooted in economic ...

Economic uncertainty, like we are living through right now, can make regular purchasing decisions challenging. Even more so decisions around big life moments, like changing your job, buying a house or ...

In 2009, Indiana University political science professor Elinor Ostrom became the first woman to win the prize. She received it "for her analysis of economic governance, especially the commons." Ostrom ...

Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 of a two-part series on how mistaken assumptions by top U.S. policymakers have worsened the financial crisis. It has been three years since the worst financial collapse ...

Andreas Ortmann does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

The economy's supply side first gained attention when Adam Smith published "Wealth of Nations" in 1776. The supply side handles mobilization of resources to supply goods and services. The theory ...

When millions of homes and thousands of businesses lose access to electricity, it becomes obvious that energy is critical to the economy. We understandably focus on the crisis at hand. However, there ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...