An Econlife roundup for the week
This week same-sex marriage and human capital, natural gas and opportunity cost were some of the ways we connected everyday life with economics.
06.30.14 The battle against Prop 8 was about more than validating same-sex marriage…more
07.01.14 Looking at programs targeting extreme African poverty, we asked how to give people the boost they need to reach the first step of development…more
07.02.14 The fracking debate takes us to opportunity cost and the environment, the economy, and home-rule…more
07.03.14 Not just sauce, juice, or sugary and dried, cranberries are a supply and demand story…more
7.04.14 Let’s celebrate economic independence and say thanks to Alexander Hamilton on Independence Day…more
Our bottom line: Slicing away all of the complexities of economics, we wind up with ideas about production, distribution and tradeoffs that help us better understand our everyday lives.
Our Weekly Roundup: From Prop 8 to Alexander Hamilton
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.
