Development and Applied Economics · Econometrics
Test whether education and earnings are related
Use a public survey dataset to estimate how much an extra year of schooling relates to earnings.
- Advanced
- 2–4 weeks
- Free
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Surveys, data analysis and small experiments that test economic ideas on prices, choices, jobs, trade and policy.
11 Economics projects
Macroeconomics · Growth
Analyse your country's growth over 30 years
Chart GDP growth, sector shares and income per person, and explain three turning points.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Microeconomics · Elasticity
Measure price elasticity with a classroom survey
Ask how many units people would buy at different prices and calculate elasticity along the curve.
- Intermediate
- 2–7 days
- Free
Development and Applied Economics + Geography
Study rents and distance from the city centre
Collect rental listings and test whether rent per square foot falls with distance from the centre.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Development and Applied Economics · Development Economics
Compare development indicators across states
Compare income, literacy and health indicators across states and see how closely they move together.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Macroeconomics + Public Policy and Governance
Evaluate a government scheme from published data
Choose one scheme and test whether its target indicator improved after it started.
- Advanced
- 2–4 weeks
- Free
Development and Applied Economics · Labour Economics
Analyse unemployment data by age and education
Use official labour survey tables to find who is most likely to be unemployed.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Microeconomics · Market Studies
Study the cost of living for a student in your city
Build a student price index from a basket of 20 items and compare two areas or two years.
- Easy
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Development and Applied Economics + Finance and Banking
Compare the risk and return of asset classes
Use 20 years of data to compare gold, fixed deposits and a share index.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Macroeconomics · International Economics
Study how exchange rates affect prices
Compare the rupee-dollar rate with the price of an imported good over ten years.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Macroeconomics + Public Policy and Governance
Analyse the government budget
Break down where the government's money comes from and where it goes, and compare three years.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
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