This paper outlines a concrete strategy for addressing the critical inquiry gap in undergraduate economics education, building on the work of Colander and McGoldrick, who argue that economics students currently do not receive sufficient exposure to ‘big think’ questions: ill-structured...

Review of 'The Handbook of Pluralist Economics Education' by J. Reardon

This paper reports the results of a survey of students at median economics graduate programs and compares it with the results of a survey of students at top economics graduate programs done by Colander. Overall, a study of the data shows that while there are some differences in the student...

This paper reports the results of a survey of median economics graduate programs and compares it with the results of a survey of top economics graduate programs done by Colander. Overall it finds that while there are some differences in the programs, there are large areas of similarity. Some of...

This paper provides insight into the skill development activities of graduate students at U.S. institutions providing graduate education in economics. It documents the extent of student participation in and preparation for research and teaching activities while in graduate school. Over fifty...