GDP and Pizza Short Modules
In the GDP and Pizza: Economics for Life module, students can learn what GDP (gross domestic product) is, what the components of GDP are, how GDP is measured, and the difference between real and nominal GDP. They can also learn the difference between levels of GDP and percentage change in GDP, what a trend growth rate is, and how GDP data are used in policy decisions.
As an alternative, they can take one or more of three short modules:
GDP: What Is It?
This module defines GDP, explains its components, and defines per capita GDP.
- Take the GDP: What Is It? online module.
- Teachers: Learn more about the GDP: What Is It? online module for teachers and students.
GDP: Measurement and Growth
This module explains how GDP is measured, the difference between real and nominal GDP, the difference between levels of GDP and percentage change in GDP, and what a trend growth rate is.
- Take the GDP: Measurement and Growth online module.
- Teachers: Learn more about the GDP: Measurement and Growth online module for teachers and students.
GDP: Policy
This module explains how GDP data are used in fiscal and monetary policy decisions.
- Take the GDP: Policy online module.
- Teachers: Learn more about the GDP: Policy online module for teachers and students.
GDP and Pizza: Economics for Life
Also view our online module GDP and Pizza: Economics for Life. This one complete online module encompasses all of the short modules on GDP.
- Take the GDP and Pizza: Economics for Life online module.
- Teachers: Learn more about the GDP and Pizza: Economics for Life online module for teachers and students.
Teachers:
- Visit the Econ Lowdown Teacher Portal to register your students for one or more of our online courses.
- Learn more about Econ Lowdown and watch a tutorial.
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