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Economic education – Part 8: Of teachers, economists and...

Does economic education influence the way people think and affect their political attitudes?...

Economic education – Part 7: All-clear given – for now

Does economic education make you more egoistic? No education programme, as far as I am aware,...

Economic education – Part 6: Educate or nudge?

It cannot be denied that there are alternatives to economic education when it comes to...

Economic education – Part 5: Following tricky rules of...

People with insufficient financial know-how do not invest enough in stock markets. What sounds...

Economic education – Part 4: Bills on the sidewalk

Would you pick up a 100-franc note off the street? An economist who holds the position that...

What is iconomix?

iconomix is an education tool created and produced by the Swiss National Bank (SNB)www.snb.ch/.... The objective of the programme is to help improve the basic economic literacy of the population at large.

The modular teaching programme presents the basic principleshttp://www.iconomix.chen/service/educational-concept/basic-economic-principles/ and concepts of economics in a fun way. Although it is primarily aimed at teachers of upper secondary schools, it is open to anyone interested in finding out more about the subject.

  
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  • «A very appealing and diverse website. Great for teaching economics in class.»Ulrich Illigen, teacher