Using Show Tunes to Teach about Free (and Not-So-Free) Markets

Using Show Tunes to Teach about Free (and Not-So-Free) Markets

Songs from musicals tell stories, and many of these stories relate to economic concepts. I describe how instructors can use nineteen show tunes to teach students about the benefits of free markets and the costs when governments attempt to restrict markets.

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Published in:The Journal of private enterprise 2018, Vol.33 (4), p.111-128
Main Author: Rousu, Matthew C
Format: Article
Language:eng
Subjects:
Apartheid
Capitalism
Economics education
Entrepreneurship
Free markets
Innovations
Music
Musical performances
Musical theater
Musicians & conductors
Politics
Printing machinery
Private enterprise
Shopping
Singers
Social networks
Society
Students
Teaching
Watts, Michael
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Summary:Songs from musicals tell stories, and many of these stories relate to economic concepts. I describe how instructors can use nineteen show tunes to teach students about the benefits of free markets and the costs when governments attempt to restrict markets.
ISSN:0890-913X
2831-9567