Boettke, Peter J.
Oakland, Calif. : Independent Institute, c2012.
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- This lively book illuminates how economics affects all walks of life, whether in the marketplace, voting booth, church, family, or any human activity. Boettke believes that economics is not merely a game to be played by clever professionals, but a discipline that touches on the most pressing practical issues at any historical juncture. The wealth and poverty of nations are at stake the length and quality of life turns on the economic conditions individuals find themselves living with. So teaching and learning economics are high stakes ventures –Book cover.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 389-412) and index.
- Pt. 1. On teaching economics — pt. 2. On teachers of economics — pt. 3. On the practice of economics — pt. 4. Conclusion.
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