Speaking to a General Audience: Activities for an Economics Capstone Course
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by Melanie Marks, R. Wixel Barnwell, and Ashley Crute
Marks, M., Barnwell, R. W., & Crute, A. (2024). Speaking to a General Audience: Activities for an Economics Capstone Course. Journal of Economics Teaching, 9(1), 46-66. DOI: 10.58311/jeconteach/95d409f4891c0132dec61b343c4b7bc51e9717c2
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