// SUBREDDIT_PROFILE
r/askeconomics
› A central repository for questions about economic theory, research, and policy. Please read the rules before posting, as we remove all comments which break the rules. Answers must be in-depth and comprehensive, or they will be removed. Posts should be in the form of a question.
// MEMBERS
1,457,878
› subscribers
// POSTS_INDEXED
1,850
› analyzed records
// COMMUNITY_AGE
15y
› since 2011-03-31
// STATUS
[ok] active
› feed indexed
// QUICK_ACTIONS
// Recent posts in r/askeconomics
[ latest we indexed · by upvotes ]- 01 Will an bSc Economics be worth it for me? Should I give myself an easier life by doing Finance/Accounting? Would an Econ degree even benefit me in any way? ↑ 3 · 2026-11-07
- 02 Can a strong MSc trend and macro research experience make up for a weak undergrad record? What would you do in my place? ↑ 2 · 2026-11-07
- 03 Do low generic drug prices lead to drug shortages? ↑ 2 · 2026-11-07
- 04 Why are interest rates hikes so unpopular ? ↑ 1 · 2026-11-07
- 05 What are the best software/ language programs to use as an Economic student looking for a job? ↑ 1 · 2026-11-07
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// FAQ [ 3 entries ]
01 › What is r/askeconomics about? [ expand ↓ ] [ collapse ↑ ]
r/askeconomics is a Reddit community with 1,457,878 members. A central repository for questions about economic theory, research, and policy.
Please read the rules before posting, as we remove all comments which break the rules. Answers must be in-depth and comprehensive, or they will be removed. Posts should be in the form of a question.
02 › How active is r/askeconomics? [ expand ↓ ] [ collapse ↑ ]
r/askeconomics has 1,457,878 subscribers and 1,850 posts in our index. It was created on 2011-03-31, 15 years ago.
03 › Which subreddits are similar to r/askeconomics? [ expand ↓ ] [ collapse ↑ ]
Other Education & Science communities of a similar size include r/teachers (2,441,997 members), r/natureismetal (2,439,551 members), r/askacademia (2,132,754 members), r/geography (1,670,764 members). Each is listed with its own subscriber and post counts in the related communities section above.