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Subscribers 409K

Videos 1.3K

Views 63.2M

Channels Like Marginal Revolution University

Marginal Revolution University offers free access to economics education, covering fundamental concepts and topics like supply, demand, and marginal thinking through tutorial-style videos. The channel publishes educational content for teachers, students, and lifelong learners, and its recent videos span topics from the demand and supply curves to opportunity cost and the equilibrium price. With 1,300 videos published, 409K subscribers, and about 63.2 million total views, it features an average of roughly 586.3K views per video and has been active since Oct 11, 2006.

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#1

Jacob Clifford view on YouTube ▶

85% relevance

Subscribers 1.1M

Videos 550

Views 132.3M

Appearances 68

SERP 100%

Similarity 75%

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Both target introductory economics with a strong emphasis on core concepts and basics (intro to economics, microeconomics basics, economic concepts) and share a high search alignment, reflecting similar audience interest, though Marginal Revolution University and Clifford's channel differ in style and presentation.

#2

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65% relevance

Subscribers 378K

Videos 738

Views 68.3M

Appearances 37

SERP 43%

Similarity 79%

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Both cover fundamental economic topics like demand and supply, tradeoffs, and equilibrium price/quantity; they share a moderate-to-strong search overlap but EconplusDal's content depth and delivery differ, yielding a mid-level content similarity.

#3

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55% relevance

Subscribers 16.9M

Videos 1.6K

Views 2.2B

Appearances 21

SERP 32%

Similarity 70%

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Both aim at broad, introductory economics education (intro to economics, microeconomics basics) with substantial search overlap, yet CrashCourse offers a more rapid, course-style format, creating a notable but not identical content style match.

#4

Khan Academy

54% relevance

Subscribers 9.3M

Videos 9K

Views 2.2B

Appearances 21

SERP 32%

Similarity 69%

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Similar focus on introductory economics topics (intro to economics, demand and supply, opportunity cost) with solid search overlap, though Khan Academy often uses a structured, modular tutorial approach that differs from MRU's style.

#5

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53% relevance

Subscribers 70.2K

Videos 166

Views 5.5M

Appearances 19

SERP 23%

Similarity 74%

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53% relevance

Subscribers 6.2M

Videos 7.9K

Views 523.8M

Appearances 18

SERP 22%

Similarity 74%

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Matches MRU on introductory economics topics (intro to economics, microeconomics basics, demand and supply) with notable search overlap, while OCW typically provides longer-form lecture content and lecture notes, differing in format.

Content Landscape

Discovered competitors include Jacob Clifford (85% match) and EconplusDal (65% match) as top matches. They share overlapping queries such as intro to economics, microeconomics basics, demand and supply, and equilibrium concepts, placing them in direct competition with MRU for similar educational economics content. Khan Academy (54% match) and CrashCourse (55% match) also overlap on introductory economics topics, with significantly larger subscriber bases (Khan Academy 9.3M, CrashCourse 16.9M) compared to MRU’s 409K. Think Econ (53% match) also competes on opportunity cost and equilibrium-related queries. Overall, the competitors align around key search queries like demand and supply, opportunity cost, and market equilibrium, with size differences showing MRU substantially smaller than Khan Academy and CrashCourse but overlapping in topic coverage.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Marginal Revolution University?

Jacob Clifford — 85% match, 1.1M subscribers; EconplusDal — 65% match, 378K subscribers; CrashCourse — 55% match, 16.9M subscribers. All three are education-focused YouTube channels that cover economics and social science topics, similar to Marginal Revolution University's economics and learning content.

What type of content does Marginal Revolution University make?

MRU creates educational videos about economics and related topics, as shown by titles like Introduction to Economics, 200 Years of Tech Panics, and The Rise of Digital People. Videos range from 2K to 2M views, with an average around 586.3K views per video; the channel appears to upload multiple times per week.

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