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Everyday Economics (MRUniversity)

Offered by Marginal Revolution University,
Everyday Economics (MRUniversity)

What role does economics play in your day-to-day life? You might be surprised to find that economics is a big part of nearly everything you do! Everyday Economics explores just that — how the “big ideas” from economics relate to everyday topics.

The course is viewer-driven — you tell us where the course should go. The course kicks off with Don Boudreaux discussing how trade and specialization play a role in the "hockey stick" of human prosperity.

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