Undergraduate Economics Reading List

We suggest you start by choosing one or two books listed below to delve into – perhaps from a module you are particularly interested in, or a module you feel might be particularly challenging.

You can also check out the modules expander on each of our course pages for more information on the modules/topics covered in your course and other useful reading materials to help you prepare for your studies.

Module: MN-1011 Micro-economics 1

• Parkin, M. (2017) Economics. Melanie Powell & Kent Matthews (eds).
• Parkin, M. (2014) Economics [print and electronic book] / Michael Parkin, Melanie Powell, Kent Matthews. 9th ed.; European edition. Kent. Matthews (ed.). [Online]. Harlow: Pearson Education Limited.
• Michael Parkin 1939 - (2012) Economics / by Michael Parkin, Melanie Powell, Kent Matthews. 8th edition; European edition. Melanie Powell & Kent Matthews (eds.). Harlow, Addison-Wesley.

Module: MN-1021 Accounting for Economics

• Dyson, J.R. (2010) Accounting for non-accounting students / John R. Dyson. Eighth edition. Harlow, England: Pearson Education Limited.
• Atrill (2013) Accounting and finance for non-specialists / Peter Atrill and Eddie McLaney. 8th ed. E.J McLaney (ed.). Harlow, Financial Times/Prentice Hall.

Module: MN-1018 Maths 1 for Economics A (for students who have studied A-Level Maths)

• Knut Sydsæter author. (2016) Essential mathematics for economic analysis / Knut Sydsæter and Peter Hammond. Fifth edition. Peter J. Hammond 1945 - author. (ed.). Harlow, United Kingdom: Pearson Education.
• Bradley, T. (2013) Essential mathematics for economics and business / Teresa Bradley. 4th ed. Chichester [England]; Malden, Mass., Wiley-Blackwell.
• Carl P. Simon 1945 - author (2006) Mathematics for economists / Carl P. Simon, Lawrence Blume. Viva-Norton Student Edition. Lawrence Blume author (ed.). New Delhi, India: Vinod Vasishtha for Viva Books. 

Module: MN-1019 Maths 1 for Economics B (for students who have not studied A-Level Maths)

• Renshaw, G. (2016) Maths for economics. 4th revised edition. S.l.], Oxford Univ Press. Jacques, I. (2015) Mathematics for economics and business / Ian Jacques. Eighth edition.

Check out the recent research from Dr Simon Rudkin, Senior Lecturer in Economics – Are supermarkets good for your health?

He explores the decision making process behind buying a lottery ticket and how scrutinising big data informs policy making for social welfare. His research is part of Swansea University’s Exploring Global Problems research podcast series; listen to his episode - There’s more to life than money: How do we measure happiness?

Below are some websites which provide insight on economic issues in society. These are useful in helping you keep up to date with current economic affairs, both in the UK and globally.

• The Economist
  An international digital newspaper focusing on current affairs, international business, politics, and technology.

• BBC (Business section)
  This website provides personal finance, company, financial and economic news, plus insight and analysis into UK and global markets.

• The Guardian (Economics section)
  In the Economics section of this website you will find a good range of current economics stories being analysed.

• UK Statistics Authority
  This website provides detailed economics data for the UK economy, from inflation to trade figures. The UK Statistics Authority covers the Government Statistical Service (GSS), which is the cross-government community of all those involved in the production of official statistics in the UK; the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which is the largest producer of official statistics in the UK; and the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR), the regulatory arm of the UK Statistics Authority.

• Paul Krugman’s New York Times blog
• Dani Rodrik’s Weblog