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ERIC Number: EJ580688
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0485
A Connecticut Yankee in Estonia.
Scahill, Edward M.
Journal of Economic Education, v29 n4 p340-46 Fall 1998
Compares the real incomes of U.S. and Estonian workers using a procedure from Mark Twain's "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court." Argues that the application of Twain's logic to the recent economic development of Estonia provides a colorful approach to teaching economic issues. (DSK)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Costs, Economics Education, Foreign Countries, Integrated Curriculum, Learning Strategies, Literature, Teaching Methods, Wages
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Estonia; Twain (Mark)