Shrimply Irresistible – Sneaking economic content into a required general education course
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by John R. Swinton
Swinton, J. (2026). Shrimply Irresistible – Sneaking economic content into a required general education course. Journal of Economics Teaching, 11(4), 382-401. DOI: 10.58311/jeconteach/740ad4166ea6d7c363c050a5d399f47cb3d942d6
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