r/EconomicTheory is a subreddit with 7k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, 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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Advice Requests
: "Are there any workbooks/textbooks for Microeconomics that use product and sigma notation for utility functions? I'm taking a microeconomics class in another country, and it's difficult to understand. I'm trying to find resources in english to help me, but I can't find any books that use this format."
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Last updated: August 24, 2026