Alex Tabarrok

Alex Tabarrok is Bartley J. Madden Chair in Economics at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and director of research for The Independent Institute. He is the co-author with Tyler Cowen of the popular economics blog MarginalRevolution and co-founder of the online educational platform Marginal Revolution University. He is the author of the recent e-book Launching the Innovation Renaissance (TED books) and Modern Principles of Economics, a leading principles of economics textbook (with Tyler Cowen).

More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Tabarrok

Sort options

Blockchain Transformations of Financial Services (Coursera)

Apr 22nd 2024
Blockchain Transformations of Financial Services (Coursera)
Course Auditing
Coursera
INSEAD
Categories
Computer Science
CS: Systems, Security & Networking
Effort
Beginner
4 Weeks
1-4 Hours/Week
Languages
English
Spanish
Russian
Portuguese
French
English
Blockchain Transformations of Financial Services (Coursera)
The current global financial system is riddled with inefficiencies, uneven developments, and bizarre contradictions. Blockchain technology has the potential to bring about profound changes to financial services. In this course, you will learn how blockchain technology will disrupt the core functions of the financial services industry, offering individuals and [...]
Blockchain Revolution in Financial Services Specialization
Blockchain
Financial Management
Financial Services
Governance
Accounting
Coursera Plus
View more details
Apr 22nd 2024
Course Auditing
Coursera
INSEAD
Computer Science
CS: Systems, Security & Networking
Beginner
4 Weeks
1-4 Hours/Week
66.00 EUR/month
English
Spanish
Russian
Portuguese
French
English

Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics (MRUniversity)

Self-paced
Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics (MRUniversity)
Free Course
MRUniversity
Marginal Revolution University
Categories
Economics & Finance
Effort
Self-Paced
Self-Study
Languages
English
Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics (MRUniversity)
In this course, following MRU's Principles of Microeconomics course, you’ll continue to explore the economic way of thinking and the role of incentives in all of our lives. We’ll cover fundamental questions such as: Why do some countries grow rich while others remain poor? How important is a country’s [...]
Macroeconomics
Economics
Investments
Economic Growth
Gross Domestic Product
GDP
View more details
Self-paced
Free Course
MRUniversity
Marginal Revolution University
Economics & Finance
Self-Paced
Self-Study
English

Principles of Economics: Microeconomics (MRUniversity)

Self Paced
Principles of Economics: Microeconomics (MRUniversity)
Free Course
MRUniversity
Marginal Revolution University
Categories
Economics & Finance
Effort
Self-Paced
Self-Study
Languages
English
Principles of Economics: Microeconomics (MRUniversity)
By taking this free microeconomics course, you’ll be exposed to the economic way of thinking. You’ll understand how to use economics in your life and, ultimately, see the world differently. Supply and demand, prices, the invisible hand, trade, monopoly, externalities, wages, public goods, asymmetric info, and [...]
Microeconomics
Supply
Demand
Elasticity
Tax
Trade
Economics
Monopoly
Labor Market
View more details
Self Paced
Free Course
MRUniversity
Marginal Revolution University
Economics & Finance
Self-Paced
Self-Study
English

International Finance (MRUniversity)

Self Paced
International Finance (MRUniversity)
Free Course
MRUniversity
Marginal Revolution University
Categories
Economics & Finance
Effort
Self-Paced
Self-Study
Languages
English
International Finance (MRUniversity)
International finance covers some of the most complex but also important topics in economics. How are exchange rates determined? When if ever are ongoing trade deficits harmful? Are fixed or floating exchange rates better? What are the roots of the euro crisis and what resolution can we expect? Does [...]
International Finance
Finance
Economics
View more details
Self Paced
Free Course
MRUniversity
Marginal Revolution University
Economics & Finance
Self-Paced
Self-Study
English

International Trade (MRUniversity)

Self Paced
International Trade (MRUniversity)
Free Course
MRUniversity
Marginal Revolution University
Categories
Management & Leadership
Effort
Self-Paced
Self-Study
Languages
English
International Trade (MRUniversity)
This free video course takes a look at the basic theories of international trade and the consequences of trade in today's global economy. You'll have the opportunity to learn more about fundamental ideas such as comparative advantage, increasing returns to scale, factor endowments, and arbitrage across borders. [...]
Economy
Economics
International Trade
Global Economy
View more details
Self Paced
Free Course
MRUniversity
Marginal Revolution University
Management & Leadership
Self-Paced
Self-Study
English

Great Economists: Classical Economics and its Forerunners (MRUniversity)

Self Paced
Great Economists: Classical Economics and its Forerunners (MRUniversity)
Free Course
MRUniversity
Marginal Revolution University
Categories
Economics & Finance
Effort
Self-Paced
Self-Study
Languages
English
Great Economists: Classical Economics and its Forerunners (MRUniversity)
This course covers the history of economic thought up until the "Marginal Revolution" in the 1870s and features a video for each chapter of Adam Smith's "The Wealth of Nations".
Economics
View more details
Self Paced
Free Course
MRUniversity
Marginal Revolution University
Economics & Finance
Self-Paced
Self-Study
English

Economics of the Media (MRUniversity)

Self Paced
Economics of the Media (MRUniversity)
Free Course
MRUniversity
Marginal Revolution University
Categories
Economics & Finance
Effort
Self-Paced
Self-Study
Languages
English
Economics of the Media (MRUniversity)
In the Information Age, media is everywhere. This course will help you make sense of it all, providing insight into the structure of media firms, the nature of their products and how they make money.
Media
Economics
View more details
Self Paced
Free Course
MRUniversity
Marginal Revolution University
Economics & Finance
Self-Paced
Self-Study
English

The Eurozone Crisis (MRUniversity)

Self Paced
The Eurozone Crisis (MRUniversity)
Free Course
MRUniversity
Marginal Revolution University
Categories
Economics & Finance
Effort
Self-Paced
Self-Study
Languages
English
The Eurozone Crisis (MRUniversity)
What's the future of the European Union and the Euro? The Eurozone Crisis is one of the most important issues in the world today. In this free three week mini-course, we cover both the institutions that make up the European Union and the underlying economics that are behind the crisis.
Eurozone
Crisis
Euro
View more details
Self Paced
Free Course
MRUniversity
Marginal Revolution University
Economics & Finance
Self-Paced
Self-Study
English

Development Economics (MRUniversity)

Self Paced
Development Economics (MRUniversity)
Free Course
MRUniversity
Marginal Revolution University
Categories
Economics & Finance
Effort
Self-Paced
Self-Study
Languages
English
Development Economics (MRUniversity)
Why are some countries rich and others poor? This fundamental question has been on the mind of economists since Adam Smith wrote "The Wealth of Nations" in 1776.
Corruption
Poverty
Property Rights
Trade
Economics
View more details
Self Paced
Free Course
MRUniversity
Marginal Revolution University
Economics & Finance
Self-Paced
Self-Study
English