Jimena Gonzalez

Oligopolies - Why can't Venezuela convince OPEC to act as a monopoly? part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:Teaching Methods:Team-Based Learning:Activities
Prior to class, students listen to: https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2016/10/21/498867764/episode-731-how-venezuela-imploded. In this NPR Planet Money episode, an in-depth analysis about Venezuela's current ...

Protectionist versus Free Trade Policies part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:Teaching Methods:Team-Based Learning:Activities
Prior to class, students listen and read the following: http://freakonomics.com/podcast/china-eat-americas-jobs/. In this episode, Steven Dubner, Freakonomics host, interviews David Autor, an MIT economist, about ...

Environmental policies to address the externality of single-use plastic straws part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:Teaching Methods:Team-Based Learning:Activities
Prior to class, students read the following news article: https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/05/31/615580695/last-straw-for-plastic-straws-cities-restaurants-move-to-toss-these-sippers. Students learn about ...

Carbon Tax part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:Teaching Methods:Team-Based Learning:Activities
Prior to class, students watch a TED talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/ted_halstead_a_climate_solution_where_all_sides_can_win. During class, students are asked to apply economic theory and models when choosing the ...

Should minimum wage be modified, maintained, or repealed? part of Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics:Teaching Methods:Team-Based Learning:Activities
Prior to class, students should listen and read the following, which provide substantial information about minimum wage: Podcasts: https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2016/04/06/473128291/episode-562-a-mall-divided. ...