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ERIC Number: EJ404468
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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Teaching about the Economics of Government.
Schug, Mark C.
Social Education, v54 n2 p87-89,99 Feb 1990
Defines public choice theory as the application of economic analysis to the study of government, focusing on individual behavior. Contends that the teaching of public choice theory helps students to think critically and analyze political problems. Suggests how to introduce the theory in the classroom and provides three case study handouts. (GG)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Citizenship Education, Critical Thinking, Economics, Economics Education, Government Role, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities, Secondary Education, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Public Choice Theory