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Many Different Schools
of Economics

At least nine major schools of economic thought — plus several smaller traditions — shape how economists interpret the same events differently. Click a card to flip it and explore each school's origins, key ideas, and how to use it in an interview or essay answer.

Watch first: the big eight in ten minutes
Schools of Economic Thought — whiteboard explainer
10 MIN 29 S · 8 SCHOOLS · MUSIC, NO VOICEOVER

Jump to a school with the buttons above. Pause on each board to read it, then flip the matching card below for the fuller detail and exam angle.

Major Schools
Smaller Schools