CORE Econ

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

CORE Econ provides free interactive economics ebooks and teaching resources (The Economy 2.0 and more) to support a new world-class approach to teaching and learning economics.

Target Customer

Economics instructors and learners (students) at undergraduate and (where applicable) high school levels; institutions that adopt CORE Econ; users who want instructor and learner resources and to participate in CORE Econ’s Teaching Community.

Key Differentiator

Free, open-access, interactive economics textbooks and resources, with real-world data and policy-focused content, multilingual offerings, and accompanying classroom activities (experiments, doing economics). Resources available for instructors and learners via a community and login-access model.

Implementation Timeline

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Pain Points

1Limited access to high-quality, open-access economics textbooks and teaching materials.
2Need for interactive, real-world, policy-relevant economics learning experiences rather than purely theoretical content.
3Desire for resources that work across diverse languages and educational contexts, including efforts to empower a more diverse student population (enCOREage).

Key Features

1The Economy 2.0: Microeconomics (free, introductory microeconomics textbook)
2The Economy 2.0: Macroeconomics (free, introductory macroeconomics textbook)
3Experiencing Economics (classroom experiments and games)
4Doing Economics (policy problems using real data)
5CORE Insights (self-contained teaching/learning resources linked to ebooks)
6The Economy 1.0 and other course-adapted texts (Economy, Society, and Public Policy; enCOREage; The Economy: A South Asian Perspective; translations into multiple languages)
7Multilingual offerings and translations (e.g., English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Finnish, etc.)
8Instructor resources and Teaching Community (for sharing experiences and syllabus materials)
9Video resources and transcripts (with YouTube and Bilibili hosting) and downloadable transcripts

Target Customer Industries

Decision Makers

1Instructor
2Educator
3Student
4Learner

Client Results

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Competitive Advantages

1Free access to core economics textbooks and resources
2Interactive online formats vs. static PDFs
3Open-access content with real-world data and policy orientation
4Wide language coverage and region-specific adaptations (TESA, translated texts)
5Support for instructors via Teaching Community, tests/solution resources, and guides

Key Benefits

1No-cost (free) access to foundational economics texts and resources

2Interactive features and real-data policy problems

3Broad language coverage and regional adaptations

4Resources for instructors (syllabi, tests, guides) and a collaborative Teaching Community

5Content spanning micro, macro,Experiencing Economics, Doing Economics, and policy-oriented titles

Additional Product Information

Product Description

CORE Econ offers free interactive economics ebooks and teaching resources, including The Economy 2.0 series and related materials, designed to support a new approach to economics education that emphasizes real-world problems and research-backed content.

Target Market

Economics instructors and learners in higher education (undergraduate and related contexts) and schools seeking open-access, interactive economics teaching materials; institutions considering adoption of CORE Econ resources.

Unique Value Proposition

Free, interactive, open-access economics textbooks and teaching resources across multiple languages, focused on real-world problems and policy applications, with supportive instructor communities and adaptable course materials.

Technical Requirements

Web-based resources requiring internet access; some resources require user login to access additional instructor/learner materials; video resources hosted on YouTube and Bilibili; transcripts available for some videos.

Pricing Model

Most core resources are free to users; donations accepted (nonprofit funding model); US donations processed via Every.org; login may be required for access to additional resources.

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