Behavioural Economics · Nudges
Design a nudge and measure its effect
Change one small thing, such as a sign or the placement of a bin, and measure whether behaviour changes.
- Intermediate
- 2–4 weeks
- Under 250
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Economics projects 15
Surveys, data analysis and small experiments that test economic ideas on prices, choices, jobs, trade and policy.
15 Economics projects
Behavioural Economics + Psychology
Test the anchoring effect on price estimates
Show two groups a high or low number first and compare their estimates of an unrelated price.
- Intermediate
- 2–7 days
- Free
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
Development and Applied Economics · Labour Economics
Study the informal economy near your school
Interview ten street vendors about their earnings, costs, hours and risks.
- Intermediate
- 2–4 weeks
- 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
Macroeconomics · Public Economics
Compare public and private provision of a service
Compare a government and a private school, clinic or bus service on cost, access and quality.
- 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 · Monetary Policy
Explain how a central bank's rate changes reach your EMI
Track policy rate changes and bank loan rates over five years and measure the lag.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 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
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
Development and Applied Economics + Agri-business and Food Science
Analyse a farmer's costs and returns
Interview two farmers and calculate the cost, revenue and profit per acre for one crop.
- 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
Microeconomics + Marketing
Estimate the size of a local market
Estimate how much your town spends on tuition, tea or haircuts each year in two different ways.
- Intermediate
- 2–7 days
- 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
Development and Applied Economics + Environmental Science
Estimate the cost of air pollution to a household
Survey households on what they spend on masks, purifiers and medicine because of pollution.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
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