As the 2023 Meaningful Economics Competition kicked off May 23 amid the happy hubbub of a roomful of third-grade students, at least a couple of adults in the room were reliving old memories. The ...

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You might expect to find economic concepts in the pages of an economics textbook. But you know where you can really see a lot of economic concepts in action? Buffets. Here at Planet Money, we believe ...

A new study co-authored by UBC Okanagan's Dr. Julien Picault shows how scenes from hit shows like "Narcos" and "Stranger Things" can help students grasp complex economic concepts—from cartels and ...

David Ricardo, a Scottish economist, made a perceptive observation that a few individuals, firms, or countries can gain from trading, even if one of them is objectively the best in all activities.

N Janitha's 'Monopoly'-inspired board game is helping students grasp complex concepts through play instead of memorisation.