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title: "Economist"
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# Economist

You study why prices change and how money moves around.

You figure out why things cost more some years and less in others. You read charts to spot patterns and give advice.

Category: Business, Law & Society
Page: https://lightmysky.com/careers/economist

## Subjects it draws on

- [Civics & Economics](https://lightmysky.com/learn/civics-and-economics)
- [Mathematics](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics)

## The topics behind it

- [How Markets Work](https://lightmysky.com/learn/civics-and-economics/how-markets-work-mt_IWiQW8Sq2R): Knowing how markets work is your main tool.
- [Inflation, Unemployment and Growth](https://lightmysky.com/learn/civics-and-economics/inflation-unemployment-and-growth-mt_Zr0YyQwtKy): You watch prices, jobs, and growth closely.
- [Incentives and Choices](https://lightmysky.com/learn/civics-and-economics/incentives-and-choices-mt_KxkoDkbjPy): People make choices for reasons, and you study them.
- [Pie charts and line graphs](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/pie-charts-and-line-graphs-mt_bESTSBB0wK): Line graphs show how numbers change month by month.
- [Proportion](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/proportion-mt_5mIcmKRCgA): Proportion helps you compare one country to another.
- [Real-World Mathematical Modelling](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/real-world-mathematical-modelling-mt_yqZiX6vS7D): You turn real events into maths to work out what happens next.

## Areas it leans on

- Civics & Economics: Economics
- Mathematics: Data & Statistics
- Mathematics: Ratio & Proportion
- Mathematics: Mathematical Thinking