Economic Education
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Why Ketchup in Mexico Tastes So Good
What is the source of this fixation on putting some variation of corn in everything we make and eat? From an economics perspective, it stems from two main sources.
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The Modern Origins of Economic Nationalism
Nationalism emerged in the 19th century as an alternative to economic liberalism of the classical variety. Liberalism was embodied in the works of Adam Smith, J.B. Say, Thomas Jefferson, and A.RJ. Turgot. Smith summed up the creed: “What is prudence in the conduct of every private family can scarce be folly in that of a…
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How IKEA Changed Our Values and Lives
Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of IKEA, has died at the age of 91. He is a remarkable example of how enterprise and visionary entrepreneurship can have such a profound effect on the world. Even now, walking into an IKEA store for the first time is a riveting experience. It invites you to reassess your life…
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AIER’s Innovative Work Is Featured in a New Book
Our founder, Col. E.C. Harwood, would be proud of AIER for promoting Jon Dewey’s learning-by-doing approach and disseminating this work around the world through contributing to a new book.
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Applied Economic Research Class at AIER
In keeping with Harwood’s practice of teaching the new generation of students to conduct high-quality applied economic research, AIER is setting a national example in establishing collaborative partnerships between universities and practitioners.
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Summer Fellowship Alumna Will Host Teach-the-Teachers Workshop
AIER continues to pursue the educational ideas of our founder, Col. E.C. Harwood, who believed that educating the educators advances the institute’s mission.
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AIER’s Teach-the-Teachers Alumna Presents at a National Stage
At a recent annual conference of the Council for Economic Education, a lesson on unemployment was presented by Vicki L. Fuhrhop, a teacher at Collinsville High School in Collinsville, Ill, who is an alumna from the 2016 Chicago class. She joins the roster of teachers who implemented lesson ideas from our workshops in their classrooms.
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AIER’s Inflation Curriculum Is Taught in Nebraska
A report about the lesson conducted at The Career Academy, in Lincoln, Neb., by Ms. Nicole Barrett, a participant in Teach-the-Teachers Initiative 2017 in Omaha. This lesson was observed by James L. Olsen, AIER voting member.
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Why the Record-High Stock Market Is Not Good News
These lofty heights reflect easy money and a bubble just waiting to pop.
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Is the Rydex S&P 500 Fund the Worst Mutual Fund in the World?
It is generally a reasonable approach to invest in passively managed index funds because research has shown that actively managed funds have not shown a consistent ability to beat their indexes. But you’ve got to pay attention to the fees.
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Why Ketchup in Mexico Tastes So Good
What is the source of this fixation on putting some variation of corn in everything we make and eat? From an economics perspective, it stems from two main sources.
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•
The Modern Origins of Economic Nationalism
Nationalism emerged in the 19th century as an alternative to economic liberalism of the classical variety. Liberalism was embodied in the works of Adam Smith, J.B. Say, Thomas Jefferson, and A.RJ. Turgot. Smith summed up the creed: “What is prudence in the conduct of every private family can scarce be folly in that of a…
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How IKEA Changed Our Values and Lives
Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of IKEA, has died at the age of 91. He is a remarkable example of how enterprise and visionary entrepreneurship can have such a profound effect on the world. Even now, walking into an IKEA store for the first time is a riveting experience. It invites you to reassess your life…
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•
AIER’s Innovative Work Is Featured in a New Book
Our founder, Col. E.C. Harwood, would be proud of AIER for promoting Jon Dewey’s learning-by-doing approach and disseminating this work around the world through contributing to a new book.
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•
Applied Economic Research Class at AIER
In keeping with Harwood’s practice of teaching the new generation of students to conduct high-quality applied economic research, AIER is setting a national example in establishing collaborative partnerships between universities and practitioners.
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•
Summer Fellowship Alumna Will Host Teach-the-Teachers Workshop
AIER continues to pursue the educational ideas of our founder, Col. E.C. Harwood, who believed that educating the educators advances the institute’s mission.
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•
AIER’s Teach-the-Teachers Alumna Presents at a National Stage
At a recent annual conference of the Council for Economic Education, a lesson on unemployment was presented by Vicki L. Fuhrhop, a teacher at Collinsville High School in Collinsville, Ill, who is an alumna from the 2016 Chicago class. She joins the roster of teachers who implemented lesson ideas from our workshops in their classrooms.
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AIER’s Inflation Curriculum Is Taught in Nebraska
A report about the lesson conducted at The Career Academy, in Lincoln, Neb., by Ms. Nicole Barrett, a participant in Teach-the-Teachers Initiative 2017 in Omaha. This lesson was observed by James L. Olsen, AIER voting member.
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•
Why the Record-High Stock Market Is Not Good News
These lofty heights reflect easy money and a bubble just waiting to pop.
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•
Is the Rydex S&P 500 Fund the Worst Mutual Fund in the World?
It is generally a reasonable approach to invest in passively managed index funds because research has shown that actively managed funds have not shown a consistent ability to beat their indexes. But you’ve got to pay attention to the fees.