Macroeconomics: Projects

The Macroeconomics Projects & Activities section explores fiscal policy, inflation, and economic growth through applied work. Designed as a quick-reference tool, it reinforces learning with research projects, policy simulations, and data-driven exercises. Whether analyzing recessions or monetary policy, this resource bridges theory with real-world economics.

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An image showing a piggy bank, a small wooden house, and a miniature shopping cart on a orange background, related to a macroeconomics project about the GDP expenditure approach.
A family gathered around a table outdoors enjoying a meal, with a man serving food, a woman and a child in the center, and a woman on the right. The setting appears casual and warm.
A digital educational slide about explaining nominal and real GDP in macroeconomics. The slide features three wooden blocks spelling 'GDP' in front of documents with colorful charts and data. The slide title is 'Explaining Nominal & Real GDP in 5 Minutes,' with a label indicating it's part of a project led by three people. There is a description about how GDP increases and its components, along with concepts discussed like Nominal GDP, Real GDP, and Short Video. Grading section notes the inclusion of a mark scheme.

A digital infographic on how economic indicators affect government decisions, showing a city skyline with overlaid charts and data points, emphasizing concepts like unemployment and inflation, related to macroeconomics and policy responses.
A person in a business suit sitting outside, holding their head in frustration next to a briefcase, visualizing stress related to unemployment or economic issues, with a header about whether the government should handle unemployment.
A presentation slide titled 'Conducting the 'Cost of Living' Experiment' about macroeconomics. Includes a mini shopping cart filled with coins, wooden figures representing people, and stacks of coins on a pink background. The slide discusses tracking price changes of essential items and calculating inflation rates.

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A digital infographic with stacked coins and wooden blocks featuring icons. The icons include a cloud with up arrows, a lightbulb, gear wheels, a target, a bar chart with an arrow up, a person silhouette, and a globe with a grid. The infographic is titled "The Components of AD: A Visual Infographic" and is part of a macroeconomics project on aggregate demand, discussing its four components: consumer spending, investment, government spending, and net exports. It mentions concepts discussed, including components of AD and in-class presenting, and grading with a mark scheme.
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Illustration of two hands exchanging a digitally styled dollar bill, symbolizing economic debate. The slide discusses whether raising wages reduces aggregate supply, with topics including factors shifting aggregate supply, in-class debate, and grading with a mark scheme.
An infographic illustrating how aggregate supply changes over time, showing a small yellow forklift lifting a box labeled with a supply icon towards stacked boxes with icons like a washing machine, clothes, car, and bottles, with a green upward arrow indicating growth.
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A digital classroom slide titled "The Productivity Puzzle: What Makes a Country Efficient?" features a world map with wooden blocks arranged in a zigzag pattern, with green arrows pointing upward, symbolizing economic growth and productivity.
Educational slide on researching and measuring economic development, showing a hand holding a tablet with a graphic of stacked coins and upward trending financial line, overlaid with data points and arrows.
Foldable academic poster discussing the balance between sustainability and economic growth, featuring a photo of hands holding soil with a plant, surrounded by icons representing environment, economy, and community. Text highlights project topic, concepts discussed, and grading criteria involving a mark scheme.

Image showing cardboard boxes with icons representing different goods or services, a pair of wooden figures with business suits and ties, on a blue background, related to a project on living in a barter economy for a day.
Image of several US hundred-dollar bills with three gold bars on top, illustrating a project comparing gold-backed versus fiat currency.
A hand holding several hundred-dollar bills next to a blank, lined notebook and a pen on a blue background, illustrating a project about creating and valuing your own currency.
A printed project discussing how to allocate tax money to promote economic growth, with references to various tax forms and a partial calculator in the foreground.
A poster for a microeconomics project discussing a debate on whether the rich should pay more taxes. The poster shows a photo of miniature figurines of two people standing on top of stacked coins, with the coins arranged in ascending height. The text on the poster includes the project title, a description of the debate, and tags indicating the concepts discussed, the type of debate, and the grading scheme.
A small piggy bank wearing a face mask, placed on top of a small American flag, with a yellow background. The image is part of a project discussing the impact of national debt on the economy.
A worksheet for a macroeconomics project discussing hyperinflation versus deflation, featuring a graphic of a $100 bill disintegrating, with sections explaining concepts and grading criteria.
A presentation slide about monetary policy in the context of economic crises, showing a large government building with classical architecture under a clear blue sky. The slide discusses how central banks respond to crises by adjusting interest rates and examines whether monetary policy alone can prevent recessions.
An educational infographic illustrating inflation reports and rising prices. It features a hand drawing an orange arrow pointing downward above stacks of coins, representing inflation trends. The infographic discusses concepts like monetary policies and inflation causes.
A balance scale with rolled U.S. dollar bill on one side and wooden figurines representing multiple people on the other side, illustrating a discussion on economic inequality and Universal Basic Income.
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A world map with colored game pieces on different continents, illustrating the concept of income inequality and mapping Gini coefficients across countries for a macroeconomics project.
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