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For a democracy to be well-governed, it requires voters who understand economics and can analyze social and economic policies quantitatively. Additionally, a skilled group of researchers and journalists is essential for deeper insights. Many students from various disciplines are interested in economics to engage in critical policy debates on issues like environmental sustainability, inequality, and financial instability. However, they often find that traditional economics courses focus more on theoretical aspects and cater primarily to majors or those pursuing advanced studies, leaving policy-oriented students at a crossroads. They must choose between a quantitative economics curriculum that lacks direct relevance to pressing policy issues and a problem-oriented approach that offers limited training in quantitative methods. This textbook addresses that gap, designed specifically for students from diverse fields such as social science, public policy, and engineering, who are not economics majors. It aims to engage and empower these students with a solid understanding of economics, equipping them to articulate informed views on critical policy challenges. Additionally, it is effectively utilized in courses for economics and public policy majors, as well as in master's programs in Public Policy and Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE). This work is the result of a global collaboration aimed at making economics more accessibl

In 2014, Camila Cea, a recent economics graduate and activist in Chile, provided a preface for the first beta of The Economy online. She and her peers were disillusioned by their economics courses, which ignored their concerns about Chile’s economic issues, prompting them to demand curriculum changes. The then-director of the School of Economics and Business, Oscar Landerretche, responded to their calls. Both Camila and Oscar are now Trustees of CORE Economics Education. Since then, CORE’s text has become the standard introduction to economics at institutions like University College London and Sciences Po, among others. By July 2017, 3,000 economics teachers from 89 countries had registered for CORE’s supplementary materials. Camila's early insights into The CORE Project highlight its mission: to transform economics education. The Financial Times sparked a global debate on this topic in 2013, with students questioning the disconnect between economics and real-life experiences. Nataly Grisales, another Latin American economics student, echoed this sentiment, expressing frustration over the lack of real-world applications in her studies. CORE aims to bridge this gap, introducing students to contemporary economic practices that utilize empirical models to analyze data and inform policy decisions. The initiative has engaged students worldwide, prompting them to identify pressing economic issues that need addressing, as illustra