Homer economicus: The Simpsons and economics

This work may be the exception to the general rule that economics books that carry a movie, cartoon, or literary theme are tedious. In a book that will capture the imaginations of avid readers of pop economics, Hall (West Virginia Univ.) manages to pull together a collection that references all the...

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Published inChoice Vol. 52; no. 4; p. 667
Main Author Keating, B P
Format Book Review
LanguageEnglish
Published Middletown American Library Association dba CHOICE 01.12.2014
Subjects
Cartoons
Economics
Hall, Joshua C
Nonfiction
Television programs
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Summary:This work may be the exception to the general rule that economics books that carry a movie, cartoon, or literary theme are tedious. In a book that will capture the imaginations of avid readers of pop economics, Hall (West Virginia Univ.) manages to pull together a collection that references all the characters in the popular television show. Like most edited collections, the chapters are uneven, but readers will find something of value and amusement in each.
ISSN:0009-4978
1943-5975