An Econlife roundup for the week
7.06.14 The tough part of cutting federal spending…more
7.07.14 When a village in India got a new road, surprising economic changes quickly unfolded…more
7.08.14 Who ever thought that a reclining chair could resuscitate a movie theater…more
7.09.14 The Crumbs collapse is a classic bubble…more
7.10.14 More than a memory device, the checklist is about economic productivity…more
7.11.14 How behavioral economics explains why a town in Norway has almost no crime…more
Our bottom line: The everyday economics of this week’s stories took us to fiscal policy, supply and demand, opportunity cost, and economic development.
Our Weekly Roundup: From Cupcake Bubbles to Indian Villages
Elaine Schwartz
Elaine Schwartz has spent her career sharing the interesting side of economics. At the Kent Place School in Summit New Jersey, she was honored with an Endowed Chair in Economics. Just published, her newest book, Degree in a Book: Economics (Arcturus 2023), gives readers a lighthearted look at what definitely is not “the dismal science.” She has also written and updated Econ 101 ½ (Avon Books/Harper Collins 1995) and Economics: Our American Economy (Addison Wesley 1994). In addition, Elaine has articles in the Encyclopedia of New Jersey (Rutgers University Press) and was a featured teacher in the Annenberg/CPB video project “The Economics Classroom.” Beyond the classroom, she has presented Econ 101 ½ talks and led workshops for the Foundation for Teaching Economics, the National Council on Economic Education and for the Concord Coalition. Online for more than a decade. econlife has had one million+ visits.