Economics and Society with Paul Krugman

Nobel-laureate economist Paul Krugman guides you through the economic principles behind today’s key societal issues: healthcare, taxes, globalization and inequality. You’ll gain a fresh lens to read headlines, understand policy shifts and act confidently.

Lo que aprenderás

  • How to interpret the economic principles behind major political and social debates.
  • Core macroeconomic concepts, including monetary-policy functions and central-bank roles.
  • How economic theories apply to real-world challenges like inequality, health-care systems and globalization.
  • What caused financial crises such as 2008—and how economic systems respond.
  • The dynamics of global trade, including the role of major economies like China.
  • How to think like an economist: read between the lines of economic news and policy announcements.
  • Practical frameworks to analyze and solve economic-society problems with confidence.

Docente/Instructor

Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman
Nobel Prize Economist
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Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman
Nobel Prize Economist

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CONTENTS
The lessons move from first principles to applications. You start with what economics is and the two fundamental ideas that underpin the discipline. Then you explore macroeconomics, central banks, and the mechanics of financial crises, including a detailed look at 2008. From there, the course addresses inequality, taxation, and healthcare systems, followed by technological change, trade theory, China’s role in the global economy, economic geography, and hyperglobalization. The final modules focus on how to read, think, and write like an economist, so you can apply these concepts to the real world.

  • Class Workbook (downloadable PDF)
  • Introduction
  • What is Economics
  • Two fundamental principles of Economics
  • Major Developments in Economic Thought
  • Understanding Macroeconomics The Fed and IS-LM
  • How ‘08 Happened
  • The Economic Theory of Crises
  • Economic Solutions to Crises
  • Inequality The Growing Gap
  • Inequality Our Divided Society
  • Understanding Taxes
  • Health Care: The Problems
  • The Economics of Technological Progress
  • Theories of Trade (Wonkish)
  • Health Care: The Solutions
  • China The Disruptive Miracle
  • Economic Geography
  • Understanding the Hyperglobalized World
  • Reading Economics
  • Seeing the World Like an Economist
  • Writing Economics
  • Closing

Detalles adicionales del curso

In this on-demand MasterClass, Nobel Prize–winning economist Paul Krugman breaks down the forces shaping our global economy and the social issues we debate every day. Through clear explanations and real-world examples, he reveals how concepts like monetary policy, trade, inequality and financial crises influence the world around us and how anyone, not just economists, can learn to think critically about them.

Across a series of video lessons, you’ll explore the foundations of macroeconomics, the causes and consequences of major downturns, and the logic behind debates on taxation, healthcare and globalization. The course is fully self-paced, includes lifetime access to every lesson, and concludes with a certificate of completion. Whether you work in business, public policy or simply want to understand the forces that move societies, this program gives you the analytical tools to interpret news, evaluate policy decisions and see the world through an economist’s lens.