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Bruce Yandle is one of the most influential economists of his generation, especially in the fields of environmental … government officials and how recognizing those challenges can enable economists to communicate better and, in so doing, to …
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The prevailing model of teaching business administration at Catholic universities is an extension of standard curricula complemented by business ethics or Catholic social thought. This model does not sufficiently differentiate Catholic institutions; it does not live up to the expectations of the...
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A questionnaire administered to two independent student samples examined the assumptions behind the theories of the Chicago School of Economics. On the normative question statements the respondents did not agree with these assumptions. Furthermore, the normative position of the respondents...
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This brief essay sketches the ways in which four leading economic thinkers (Knight, Coase, Posner and Sunstein) have dealt with a vexing tension in the relations of economics to law, the state, and the social. The tension arises as microeconomists address (or fail to address) the relations of...
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This study evaluates attitudes of Turkish university students towards markets and influence of taking a course in … economics on these attitudes, and compares the results with students in other countries. The study results show that the …
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Economic views held by the general public tend to differ significantly from those of economic experts. To what extent would these differences fade away if people were exposed to economic instruction? In this paper we identify first-year college students' initial preconceptions about economic...
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Dieser Beitrag untersucht die Arbeiten von Jon Elster zum Problem lokaler Gerechtigkeit. Das Thema dieser Arbeiten sind … Rationierungsentscheidungen. Es geht um die Allokation und Distribution knapper Zuteilungsgüter, also etwa um die Vergabe von Kindergarten- oder … Untersuchung ist zweigeteilt. Der erste Teil rekonstruiert Elsters Beiträge zu einer Theorie lokaler Gerechtigkeit. Der zweite Teil …
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Using museum exhibits to engage students in experiential learning has not been largely explored by economists …, readings, activities and assessments. This can also lead to deeper learning in the discipline area and better retention of … classes respectively. This has been a great way to achieve content relevance, deeper learning and student engagement. Above …
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pedagogical approach is interdisciplinary and experiential learning through short-term international travel combined with classes …
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We introduce the give-or-destroy game that allows us to fully elicit an individual s social preference schedule. We find that about one third of the population exhibits both pro-social and anti-social preferences that are independent of payoff comparisons with those who are affected. We call...
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