These resources aim to help teach statistical numeracy at the 16+ level. Each toolkit includes a slide deck and set of suggested activities using an ONS dataset or tool. The five topics are the Gender pay gap, Inflation, the Census, Health and well-being, and Business, industry and trade. There is a separate Teacher's Guide.
A site explaining economics in plain English for the benefit of young people or the general public who find economic terminology confusing. The content is organised around questions such as "Why can't the government print more money?", "Why do footballers earn more than nurses?", or "Why do central banks adjust interest rates?". The text includes quizzes and other interactives so that readers are prompted to test their understanding. The site explains concepts from first principles, without assuming any prior economics knowledge, and has links to sources and further reading/watching.
An interactive site aiming to "reconsider the legacies of slavery, empire, free trade, and revolution in the making of the modern economy", which was developed as part of the Wealth of Nations 250th project. The reader follows a sailor on a merchant vessel, witnessing the brutality of the transatlantic slave trade, then travelling to India, China, and Indonesia and seeing the dominance of the East India Company. As the ship progresses around the map and sees more of the world of 1776, readers can dive deeper into specific topics/locations or into the site's themes (Free Trade; Slavery & empire; Revolutions). The site has a glossary of key terms and a dedicated page about the origin and influence of "The Wealth of Nations".
Eight interactive in-browser graphs with step-by-step instructions for learners. Topics illustrated are demand curves, supply curves, movement along a curve versus movement of the curve, equilibrium, and elasticity.
Playlist of eight videos using narrated animation to explain supply and demand graphs. The videos explain how a relationship can be represented with a table, an equation or a graph; the difference between moving along a curve and movement of the curve; and how elasticity is calculated.
A series of short videos (6 to 12 minutes) that use narrated slide shows to introduce statistical concepts (distributions, correlation, regression, hypothesis testing) in the context of sustainable development. In particular, it uses the teaching dataset from the Young Lives study of child development in Ethiopia.
Work-in-progress as of early 2026, using a succession of models to show "how I think about going from an economic model to an econometric model, how to estimate these econometric models, and how to communicate their results." in a Bayesian framework
A set of colourful interactive visualisations that explain the imports of goods into the United States and the consequent impact of the Trump tariffs. Interactive graphics divide the imports by country and type of good and ask the reader to identify four countries that provide significant imports of different kinds of good.
Historical view of the US Federal Government budget, with various charts showing where money comes from and where it goes. The article connects the budget decisions to household income, economic inequality and mobility, and national debt.
Series of charts, including an interactive timeline, to explain the Bank of Japan's interventions to maintain the value of the Yen in 2024. Also explains the benefits and drawbacks for the Japanese economy of a weakening Yen.
Video lectures from staff in international universities, central banks, and other institutions. There are categories for Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Labor Economics, Behavioural Economics, Health Economics, Development Economics, and Financial Economics, Viewing the videos requires free registration. Each video has subtitles, a transcript, and AI-generated summaries.
"This textbook utilizes Microsoft Excel to present a mix of topics appropriate to an undergraduate level introduction to business analytics course." It can be read in full online, or downloaded in a variety of formats.
