Wednesday, September 2, 2009

In the News: The Economics of Fairy Tales

Don't miss The Economics of Fairy Tales by economist Edward L. Glaeser in The New York Times today. He actually discusses fairy tales, not just using the term loosely in a pop culture sense. Short, fun and a little insightful. The topic would also make a great jumping point for a term paper...

The first paragraph....

If you are an economics-minded parent of young children, like me, then you may also have spent long hours wondering how to teach economics to your toddlers. Luckily, much-loved children stories can be made far more delightful with a healthy dose of supply-and-demand charts. Many such tales already include their own hidden economic messages that only need to be exposed to bring edification and enjoyment to the under-5 set.


On that note, I'm still recovering from illness but I have much more to post in the coming days and weeks...

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