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Working Papers

2025

1. "Pop" Goes the National Debt
   IZA Discussion Papers, IZA Network @ LISER

2021

2. Using K-Pop to Teach Indifference Curve Analysis, Behavioral Economics and Game Theory
   Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics View citations (3)

2017

3. Legally Irrelevant Factors in Judicial Decision-making: Battle Deaths and the Imposition of the Death Penalty in Nazi Germany
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

2016

4. Hitler's Judges: Ideological Commitment and the Death Penalty in Nazi Germany
   Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Hitler's Judges: Ideological Commitment and the Death Penalty in Nazi Germany, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2018) View citations (3) (2018)

2012

5. The Introduction of Piecework in East Germany, 1945-51
   Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics

2011

6. Evaluating Robert Franks Economic Naturalist Writing Assignment
   Working Papers, School of Economics, La Trobe University
   Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, La Trobe University (2011)
7. Tayloristic rather than Taylorists: The Influence of Taylor on the East German Communists, 1945-51
   Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics
8. Using Multimedia to Teach Economics
   Working Papers, School of Economics, La Trobe University View citations (1)
   Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, La Trobe University (2011) View citations (1)

2010

9. A Hedonic Model of Player Wage Determination from the Indian Premier League Auction#
   Working Papers, School of Economics, La Trobe University View citations (1)
   Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, La Trobe University (2010) View citations (1)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Behind the billions: how Taylor Swift and MrBeast can be used to teach economics
   International Journal of Pluralism and Economics Education, 2024, 15, (1), 69-89
2. Engaging Gen Z Students with Economic Lessons Featuring MrBeast
   Journal of Economics Teaching, 2024, 9, (2), 110-122
3. Hooray for Bollywood: using Hindi language films to teach economics
   International Journal of Pluralism and Economics Education, 2024, 15, (1), 54-68
4. Music 4 Econ: https://music4econ.com/
   Journal of Economics Teaching, 2024, 9, (1), 67-71

2023

5. ChatGPT has Aced the Test of Understanding in College Economics: Now What?
   The American Economist, 2023, 68, (2), 233-245 View citations (7)
6. Economics of Squid Game
   The Journal of Economic Education, 2023, 54, (3), 347-348 View citations (1)
7. Using Squid Game to Teach Game Theory
   Journal of Economics Teaching, 2023, 8, (1), 47-63 View citations (2)

2021

8. Book Review: War movies and economics: Lessons from Hollywood’s adaptations of military conflict, by Ahlstrom, L. J., & Mixon, F. G., Jr
   The American Economist, 2021, 66, (1), 160-163
9. Diversifying the use of pop culture in the classroom: Using K-pop to teach principles of economics
   International Review of Economics Education, 2021, 38, (C) View citations (7)
10. I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Economics!
    Journal of Economics Teaching, 2021, 5, (3), 131-141 View citations (1)
11. The evolution of democratic tradition and regional variation in resistance in Nazi Germany
    Southern Economic Journal, 2021, 87, (4), 1320-1344

2020

12. BAD NEWS FROM THE FRONT AND FROM ABOVE: BOMBING RAIDS, MILITARY FATALITIES AND THE DEATH PENALTY IN NAZI GERMANY
    Economic Inquiry, 2020, 58, (3), 1450-1468 View citations (1)
13. Behavioral economics in film: Insights for educators
    Journal of Behavioral Economics for Policy, 2020, 4, (1), 17-28 View citations (4)
14. Facilitating Student Connections and Study Partners During Periods of Remote and Online Learning
    Journal of Economics Teaching, 2020, 5, (2), 1-14 View citations (4)
15. Music Then and Now: Using Technology to Build a Lyric Animation Module
    The American Economist, 2020, 65, (2), 264-276 View citations (3)

2018

16. Hitler's Judges: Ideological Commitment and the Death Penalty in Nazi Germany
    Economic Journal, 2018, 128, (614), 2414-2449 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Hitler's Judges: Ideological Commitment and the Death Penalty in Nazi Germany, Monash Economics Working Papers (2016) View citations (1) (2016)
17. Lesson Plans for Teaching Economics with The Big Bang Theory
    Journal of Economics Teaching, 2018, 3, (1), 162-184 View citations (3)

2016

18. Bazinganomics: Economics of The Big Bang Theory
    The Journal of Economic Education, 2016, 47, (2), 192-192 View citations (10)

2015

19. Cooperation, defection and resistance in Nazi Germany
    Explorations in Economic History, 2015, 58, (C), 125-139 View citations (1)

2013

20. An exploration of Robert Frank's ‘The Economic Naturalist’ in the classroom
    International Review of Economics Education, 2013, 12, (C), 48-59

2012

21. A hedonic model of player wage determination from the Indian Premier League auction: Further evidence
    Sport Management Review, 2012, 15, (1), 60-71 View citations (5)
    Also in Sport Management Review, 2012, 15, (1), 60-71 (2012) View citations (5)
22. Bringing the 'Dismal Science' to Life: Teaching Economics Through Multimedia
    International Review of Economic Education, 2012, 11, (2), 81-90 View citations (11)
23. PIECEWORK, SIGNALLING AND THE SOVIETISATION OF THE EAST GERMAN WORKPLACE
    Revista Economica, 2012, 61.2, (2), 34-34

Books

2024

1. Sozialismus mit menschlichem Antlitz
   Springer Books, Springer

2022

2. Socialism with a Human Face
   Palgrave Studies in Economic History, Palgrave Macmillan

2017

3. Quantifying Resistance
   Studies in Economic History, Springer View citations (1)

Chapters

2025

1. Turning Out for the Führer? Local Activism, Voter Turnout and the Electoral Performance of the Nazi Party
   Palgrave Macmillan

2024

2. Die Insolvenz wählen: der Beginn von Schulden- und Finanzkrise
   Springer
3. Entscheidungen treffen: Lektionen aus der Verhaltensökonomie
   Springer
4. Lernen von der Sowjetunion heißt siegen lernen: Gruppentechnologie und die Mitrofanow-Methode
   Springer
5. Schaffung des sozialistischen Arbeitsplatzes: Arbeit, Normen und die Einführung von Akkordarbeit
   Springer
6. Schlussfolgerung
   Springer
7. Suche nach sozialistischer Effizienz: der Fall der Schwedter Initiative
   Springer
8. Wahrnehmungen
   Springer

2022

9. Choosing Bankruptcy: The Onset of Debt and Financial Crisis
   Palgrave Macmillan
10. Conclusion
    Palgrave Macmillan
11. Establishing the Socialist Workplace: Labour, Norms and the Introduction of Piecework
    Palgrave Macmillan
12. Learning from the Soviet Union Means Learning to Win: Group Technology and the Mitrofanov Method
    Palgrave Macmillan
13. Making Decisions: Lessons from Behavioural Economics
    Palgrave Macmillan
14. Perceptions
    Palgrave Macmillan
15. Searching for Socialist Efficiency: The Case of the Schwedt Initiative
    Palgrave Macmillan

2017

16. Crimes and Punishments
    Springer
17. Faces and Contexts
    Springer
18. Groups and Organisations
    Springer
19. Impacts and Implications
    Springer
20. Introduction
    Springer
21. Sources
    Springer
22. Times and Places
    Springer

2014

23. A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down: why good content is never enough
    Chapter 1 in New Developments in Economic Education, 2014, pp 1-20 View citations (1)