The fable of the allegory: The wizard of oz in economics

Journal of Economic Education

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 254-264

  Hansen, Bradley A ^a  

^a Mary Washington College   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic history; Monetary economics; Teaching economics; The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044532151     PISSN: 00220485     EISSN: 21524068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220480209595190     Document Type: Article

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