r/EconomicTheory is a subreddit with 7k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and news, and the community frequently discusses economics, economy, theory, inflation, and credit.
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek οἰκονομία (oikonomia, "management of a household, administration") from οἶκος (oikos, "house") + νόμος (nomos, "custom" or "law"), hence "rules of the house(hold)"
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Last updated: September 15, 2026