public-goods

Disclaimer: These are recommendations based on personal experience. I do not benefit in any manner if you decide to make use of these resources. Please reach out if you can provide a valuable addition to this list.

learning

I use a three star rating scheme to indicate if a resource is meant for a complete beginner (*), or someone with some exposure to the subject (**), or someone who is looking for a rigourous source that is academically challenging (***)

For complete beginners to Economics

1. Principles of Economics by Greg Mankiw *
2. Freakonomics by Stephen J. Dubner and Steven Levitt *
3. Nudge by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein *

Microeconomics

1. Intermediate Microeconomics by Hal Varian **
2. Microeconomic Theory by Andreu Mas-Colell, Michael D. Whinston, and Jerry R. Green ***

Macroeconomics

1. Macroeconomics by Greg Mankiw *
2. Dirk Krueger’s notes ***

Econometrics

1. Introductory Econometrics: A Modern Approach by Jeffrey Wooldridge **
2. Econometrics by Bruce E. Hansen ***

Programming (Python)

1. Programming with Python by Prof. Sudarshan Iyengar *
2. Programming, Data Structures and Algorithms using Python by Prof. Madhavan Mukund **

videos worth watching - an (in)complete list

1. Understanding String Theory
2. This company wants to put themselves out of business
3. Watch this if you don’t believe in yourself
4. Phases of studying Mathematics
5. Best Speech Ever?