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Kish-Goodling, Donna M. – College Teaching, 1999
Describes the use of Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice" in an undergraduate course in monetary economics, focusing on the usury theme origins of usury laws, scholastic arguments on paying interest for using money, civil usury laws, and modern theories of interest. It is argued that the play provides an interesting vehicle for an…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, Drama, Economics Education