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Bounty Hunters Can Teach Microeconomics: Illustrations from Netflix's Cowboy Bebop

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  • Amel Ben Abdesslem

    (Marymount University)

  • Julien Picault

    (The University of British Columbia)

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Economics instructors often seek new content to improve student engagement and motivation. The Netflix Original series Cowboy Bebop provides an additional option to instructors. The TV show offers excellent examples of microeconomics concepts (e.g., opportunity cost, price elasticity of demand). It also reinforces diversity and inclusion, thanks to its diverse cast, Japanese origins, and imaginary society where various cultures and languages coexist symbiotically. The short clips can be used during lectures, face-to-face, and synchronous or asynchronous online sessions. They can also facilitate engaging discussions and assignments, as each clip is provided with teaching material, including concept-related questions.

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  • Amel Ben Abdesslem & Julien Picault, 2023. "Bounty Hunters Can Teach Microeconomics: Illustrations from Netflix's Cowboy Bebop," Eastern Economic Journal, Palgrave Macmillan;Eastern Economic Association, vol. 49(3), pages 349-367, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:easeco:v:49:y:2023:i:3:d:10.1057_s41302-023-00244-3
    DOI: 10.1057/s41302-023-00244-3
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    Media; Economics education; Netflix; Video;
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    • A1 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics
    • A22 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - Undergraduate

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