Economic Dictionaries

I often get asked about a good dictionary of economics and economic terms. These are some of the dictionaries that may come in useful for checking up on different Economic Concepts.

Oxford Dictionary of Economics

“A Dictionary of Economics” (Oxford Univ. Press) at Amazon.co.uk

“A Dictionary of Economics (Oxford Univ. Press) at Amazon.com

Covers over 2,500 economic terms, in fairly simple language. Broad ranging.

Penguin Dictionary of Economics

Penguin Dictionary of Economics at Amazon.co.uk

Penguin Dictionary of Economics at Amazon.com

• General Economic terms
• Economic theory
• Applied economics and institutions illustrated with facts and statistics
• History of economics
• Entries on individual economists

Online Economics Dictionaries

The Economist offer a useful A-Z listing of various Economics terms. Fairly simple and jargon free. Useful for guide to many financial based economic concepts