The child's learning of economic concepts and economic' behaviors are subjects of economic socialization. The research in this area is increasing in the recent years but in Brazil there are a few studies only. This article aims to introduce economic socialization as a promising research area, through discussion of three questions: 1) stages of economic reasoning development, 2) variables that interfere in economic socialization and 3) children's economic behaviors. The article shows the most important results that try to answer those questions, points out some lacks to filled in and future investigations. Finally suggestions are presented for a Brazilian research agenda.
economic behaviors; economic socialization; stages of economic reasoning
