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This blog is authored by Economics teachers aiming to clearly communicate economic principles to readers, referencing current news events, with the purpose of making the study of economics relevant, entertaining, and interesting at the same time. The blog’s primary audience is economics teachers and students, however, all readers are invited to participate in the discussion that go on through comments.

If you’re interested in becoming an author for this blog, please email Jason Welker at welkerswikinomics@yahoo.com

About the authors

Jason Welker is a teacher at Shanghai American School, where in addition to Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Economics he teaches Asian History. Jason was an international school student in Malaysia before studying economics at Seattle University then getting his Masters in Education. He calls Seattle and Northern Idaho home. Jason maintains a wiki and a blog for his AP and IB Econ student called Welker’s Wikinomics. Jason will be moving to Zurich, Switzerland in July this year to teach IB and AP Econ at the Zurich International School. Click here for Jason’s Professional Profile.

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Michelle Close is a teacher of AP Economics, IB Economics and Modern World History at the Shanghai American School. Michelle has taught in a wide variety of school settings for the last 18 years and truly values teaching, living and traveling abroad. Michelle has lived in Shanghai with her husband Kevin and two children, Maya ,7 years old and Cooper, 5 years old for the last year but has taught at the Columbus School in Medellin, Colombia. She calls Boston and The Bay Area her home away from home.

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Steve Latter teaches various business courses at Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax, Virginia (USA) including AP Economics, Accounting, Marketing, and Personal Finance.

Mr. Latter is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and former Chief Financial Officer with 8 years of high school business teaching experience. Prior to teaching, Mr. Latter spent 21 years in various auditing, accounting, and financial positions with Price Waterhouse, Sprint, and Teleglobe. Click here to visit Steve’s class homepage.

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Molly Saso is a teacher of Advanced Placement Economics at the International School of the Sacred Heart in Tokyo, Japan. In addition to her role as a teacher, Molly has translated economics textbooks into Japanese, and written books herself on industrial relations in modern Japan.

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If you’re interested in writing for this blog, send an email to welkerswikinomics@yahoo.com.

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