We have developed a computerized version of Charles Holt’s classical market game that can be used even in classes with a large audience. The Pit market game gives students intuitive access to the interaction of supply and demand in real-world markets. Even though trade can take place at...

The provision of non-pecuniary incentives in education is a topic that has received much scholarly attention lately. Our paper contributes to this discussion by investigating the effectiveness of grade incentives in increasing student performance. We perform a direct comparison of the two most...

The provision of non-pecuniary incentives in education is a topic that has received much scholarly attention lately. Our paper contributes to this discussion by investigating the effectiveness of grade incentives in increasing student performance. We perform a direct comparison of the two most...

This study investigates the relationship between university quality and graduate starting salaries using pooled Australian data from the Graduate Destination survey and a two-stage estimation methodology. The results suggest that average starting salaries for young undergraduates differ...

This paper examines how theoretical and cultural dimensions in China challenge the use of the generic Open-Market Innovation model by companies in general and one sample Company in China in particular. To carry this analysis out, several interviews with venture technologists and innovators of a...

Die Fachhochschulen in Bayern können auf eine über 35jährige Erfolgsgeschichte zurückblicken. Gegründet 1971 wurden bis heute 17 staatliche und 8 nichtstaatliche Fachhochschulen errichtet, die über 70% aller Ingenieure und mehr als die Hälfte aller Betriebswirte ausbilden. Als Ende der...

Nigeria`s Colleges of Education are presently losing interest in affiliation processes of Universities under which they award Bachelor and other degrees to their teaming students' population. This may not be unconnected with the excesses of these institutions in sharing proceeds from the fees...

Es gibt keine einheitliche Praxis hinsichtlich der methodischen Konzeption und des Zeitpunkts der Datenerhebung bei studentischen Lehrveranstaltungsevaluationen. Um den Einfluss solcher Aspekte zu untersuchen, wurden in 18 Wirtschaftsvorlesungen der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster...

This paper describes how to implement and run a game for teaching the principles of money and banking to an undergraduate economics class. The game primarily deals with the market for loanable funds, but numerous extensions are provided to cover topics such as monetary policy, the tools of the...

Since opinion leaders are usually university graduates, the field of study has an influence on public support for economic policies and policy reforms intended to enhance efficiency because advocating such policies often requires appreciation of the beneficial roles of markets and economic...