Most Popular Posts of 2019

Updated Jun 26, 2020

It’s January again. That means it’s time for our fifth annual review of the most popular posts on Quickonomics. 2019 has been another excellent year, and we have managed to grow and expand our audience even further. In addition to that, our platform has seen several technical improvements to enhance user experience and allow students and teachers from all over the world to get even quicker and easier access to relevant and helpful economics content.

By the end of 2019, we had published a total of 162 posts across our five categories: Infographics, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Basic Principles, and Terms. So without further ado, let’s have a look at the most popular posts of 2019. Enjoy!

Infographics

As you may have noticed, we hadn’t posted any new infographics in 2019. The reason for this is that we’re still working on a new format to bring back our Overview of National Economies series. More specifically, we are currently producing a brand new video series (and we’re super excited about it!). But more on that later this year. For now, check out the top three infographics of 2019:

1. 12 Things You Should Know About Economics – 17,412 views (8,001 in 2018)
2. 10 Principles of Economics you should know – 1,749 views (1,494 in 2018)
3. Indian Economy At a Glance – 1,569 views (1,323 in 2018)

Microeconomics

The growth of the Microeconomics section has slowed down a bit in 2019. Two out of the top three posts have seen a drop in page views. Fortunately, though, the section as a whole has still managed to grow due to the surprisingly good performance of some of the new articles posted in 2019. Thus, these are the top three:

1. Four Properties of Indifference Curves – 77,861 views (52,165 in 2018)
2. Positive Externalities vs. Negative Externalities – 34,997 views (45,120 in 2018)
3. How to Calculate Tax Incidence – 24,816 views (28,573 in 2018)

Macroeconomics

One thing that stands out in the Macroeconomics section is the strong performance of our relatively new series called The World’s Top Economies, which features various top 10 lists of global economies. This series provides two out of the top three articles in this section, i.e The World’s Top 10 Economies by GDP and The World’s Top 10 Economies by per Capita GDP. Thus, you can expect to see more of these in the coming months.

1. The World’s Top 10 Economies by GDP – 105,737 views (20,811 in 2018)
2. Calculating Consumer Price Index (CPI) – 96,236 views (125,516 in 2018)
3. The World’s Top 10 Economies by per Capita GDP – 45,320 views (3,712 in 2018)

Basic Principles

Just like last year, there hasn’t been much of a change in the Basic Principles section. The top three posts remain unchanged, and the section as a whole still holds the title of the strongest category on Quickonomics. One thing that stands out amid the increasing views is the fact that the article The Four Types of Economic Systems has lost almost 40 percent of its page views, compared to 2018. However, that’s not surprising, given the massive surge in views it had experienced last year.

1. The Four Types of Market Structures – 298,051 views (270,463 in 2018)
2. The Four Different Types of Money – 125,609 views (85,763 in 2018)
2. The Four Types of Economic Systems – 63,470 views (102,524 in 2018)

Terms

Last but not least, we have started to rework and expand the Terms section in 2019. Apart from the new name (it was formerly known as the Glossary), the new posts in this section are longer and more comprehensive than the previous ones. This allows them to include more relevant information and become more valuable as standalone resources. This new concept has already proven to be successful, given that two out of the top three posts in this section were only posted last year.

1. Budget Constraint – 222 views (published in 2019)
2. Inflation –  215 views (283 in 2017)
3. Deadweight Loss – 143 views (published in 2019)

Summary

After another great year, we have counted a total of 1,788,578 views (1,287,284 in 2018) on 162 posts (132 in 2017) in 2019. We really appreciate all the support, comments, and great feedback. Stay tuned for more interesting and exciting new content in 2020.