Using art (paintings, drawings, and engravings) to teach economics

Journal of Economic Education

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 408-422

  Watts, Michael ^a   Christopher, Chineze ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

art; artists; paintings; teaching economics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867437122     PISSN: 00220485     EISSN: 21524068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220485.2012.714317     Document Type: Review

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