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The Applied Economics major prepares students to pursue careers that address real-world problems using data and economic principles. These problems come from a wide range of areas, such as world food problems, trade, environment and sustainability, inequality and poverty, and public health and public policy.
Economic historians say that the term emerged nearly 200 years ago, in the writings of French economist and businessman Jean-Baptiste Say (1767-1832). Additionally, British political economist, philosopher, and civil servant John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) also mentioned the term.
Schools of economic thought outside of mainstream economics—called heterodox economics—are more skeptical of the role of the government and the rationality of actors. Mainstream economics also does not focus on economic concerns gaining momentum, such as sustainability and pollution.
The term Social Science refers any subject that deals with human behaviour. Political Science, Psychology, Ethics, etc. come within the definition of Social Science. Economics is a social science because it deals with one aspect of human behaviour, viz., how men deal with problems of scarcity.
Economics is regarded as a social science because it uses scientific methods to build theories that can help explain the behaviour of individuals, groups and organisations. Economics attempts to explain economic behaviour, which arises when scarce resources are exchanged.
It’s time to wrap things up, but before we go, always remember that the four factors of production – land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship – are scarce resources that form the building blocks of the economy.