Why Economic Education Is Dangerous for Politicians
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- Sean Alley & Mark Melichar, 2021. "Examining the Impact of Economics Education on Young Americans’ Attitudes about the Economy and Economic Institutions," Journal of Private Enterprise, The Association of Private Enterprise Education, vol. 36(Winter 20), pages 21-44.
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economic education; Public choice theory; high school; opportunity cost; scarcity;All these keywords.
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