"I was curious about everything that happens around me. Studying economics satisfies my curiosity."
—Economics student
"Economics is about the world around us; it’s current; it’s about the modern world; it’s about how we behave, how businesses behave and how the government behaves."
—James McCullagh, BBC Young Apprentice
"[E]conomics is about politics, it's about political choices, about how you want the market economy to work and who you think should bear what burden in difficult circumstances."
--David Miliband
"A degree in economics is extremely useful even if you do not intend to become an economist. It is a numerate and theoretical degree, and signals to employers that you can handle figures and you have an analytical mind."
—Economics graduate
"The ideas of economists and political philosophers, both when they are right and when they are wrong, are more powerful than is commonly understood. Indeed the world is ruled by little else."
--John Maynard Keynes
"The widespread poverty, misery, and crises in many parts of the world are strong reminders that understanding economic and social laws can make an enormous contribution to the welfare of people."
—Gary Becker, Nobel Prize Banquet speech
—Economics student
"Economics is about the world around us; it’s current; it’s about the modern world; it’s about how we behave, how businesses behave and how the government behaves."
—James McCullagh, BBC Young Apprentice
"[E]conomics is about politics, it's about political choices, about how you want the market economy to work and who you think should bear what burden in difficult circumstances."
--David Miliband
"A degree in economics is extremely useful even if you do not intend to become an economist. It is a numerate and theoretical degree, and signals to employers that you can handle figures and you have an analytical mind."
—Economics graduate
"The ideas of economists and political philosophers, both when they are right and when they are wrong, are more powerful than is commonly understood. Indeed the world is ruled by little else."
--John Maynard Keynes
"The widespread poverty, misery, and crises in many parts of the world are strong reminders that understanding economic and social laws can make an enormous contribution to the welfare of people."
—Gary Becker, Nobel Prize Banquet speech