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Peer reviewedFrey, Bruno S.; And Others – Journal of Economic Education, 1993
Maintains that university economics classes focus on mainstream economics and neglect ethical values. Reports on a study of 511 university students and 645 households in Zurich, Switzerland, and Berlin, Germany. Finds that students' evaluation of fairness in economic transactions remains stable during the period of time they participate in…
Descriptors: Capitalism, Economic Factors, Economics, Economics Education
Peer reviewedWalstad, William B.; Watts, Michael – International Journal of Social Education, 1994
Asserts that the primary goal of economics education is to help students understand the economic world around them and make more informed personal and social decisions. Reviews comparative studies of economic education and student achievement in the United States, Japan, Germany, Austria, Australia, and the United Kingdom. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Education, Course Selection (Students), Cross Cultural Studies
