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3 Reasons Why You Should Educate Yourself On The Economy

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3 Reasons Why You Should Educate Yourself On The Economy

by Yuni Martinez, Special to California Business Journal
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Does everyone need to know about the economy? Whether you like it or not, the economy is playing a part in your life and living conditions. It makes sense for all of us to know the very basics. This is something that may spark your interest in a career, or it might just be knowledge that you use as you go about your daily business.

You may have a lot of questions about the economy, and often we hear terms that we don’t fully understand. What is GDP? Why does the stock market crash? These things aren’t necessarily taught to us in school, so it makes sense to go out of your way to learn about them in adulthood.

To understand spending habits and psychology.

The economy drives and is driven by the way people and organizations spend. This is at least true in part and certainly true when it comes to the stock market. Stocks and shares are often as much a sign of confidence as they are of how a company or organization is doing.

When learning about the economy, you will also learn terms that are relevant to your own life. Willingness to pay (WTP) is an example, and this is a term relating to the absolute maximum someone is willing to part with for a purchase.

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Once you understand more about this, you will start to develop and even change your own behaviors regarding money. If you run a small business, you may want to add economics to your list of focuses, as it can help you to better understand your customers.

To understand governments and their policies.

Government policy is intrinsically linked with the economy. When the country is doing well, for instance, there is often a lot more money out there. When the country needs to improve, economic policies play a big part in this.

A good government can stimulate growth, make positive deals and help the country to grow its GDP. Other governments may be less willing to invest and more likely to make the country stagnate.

When evaluating the performance of a current government or working out who you are going to vote for, their economic policy should be considered. However, if you don’t fully understand this yourself, how are you going to work out which policies align with your views?

The global economy plays a part in how your local government performs, but if you read up on the economy and understand it, then you will be better positioned to make an informed judgment.

To develop your skills and job prospects.

Someone with an analytical brain and the skills to both understand and analyze the economy is much more likely to have skills that can transfer to other parts of life. This makes you a more attractive candidate for employers and can improve your performance in your current job.

It may sound dramatic, but the economy is more involved in your life than you may realize, both on a small scale and a large scale, so knowing what is going on can impact your viability as an employee. On top of this, it will definitely help you if you are looking to build your own business or understand sales and the concept of selling to others.

Many industries require the sort of problem-solving and analysis skills that you can gain from understanding the economy. They may also use terms and concepts that stem from economics. If you are in the world of banking, insurance, politics, or anything related to finances, then it is likely that skills in economics will be relevant to what you are doing daily for work.

It is possible to leverage your skills and knowledge in growing a business as well as creating growth tactics within your existing role. On top of this, you are likely to have a much better understanding of the forces around you, and you may even be able to negotiate a raise as a result because of your new skills and the way you can now analyze market conditions.

Summary

Not many things will give you such a well-rounded view of how the world works as studying economics. The economy is a complex mix of huge financial systems with a lot of psychology thrown in too.

Even if you don’t plan to make economics a big part of your career, understanding the basics can change your decision-making and understanding of the world around you.

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