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Shanahan, Martin P.; Wilson, John K.; Becker, William E. – Journal of Economic Education, 2012
Over 20 years ago, the late William Zahka (1990, 1998) outlined how the acceptance speeches of those who received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science could be used to teach undergraduates. This article updates and expands Zahka's work, identifying some of the issues discussed by recent Nobel Laureates, classifying their speeches by topic…
Descriptors: Economics Education, Undergraduate Study, College Freshmen, Speeches
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Round, David K.; Shanahan, Martin P. – Journal of Economic Education, 2010
Before 1980, strong demand existed in Australia for the economics degree. Since then, competition from programs in business and management has increased. Student preferences have shifted from university and secondary economics. Economics enrollments have declined in both sectors. The authors analyze these trends and assess economic education…
Descriptors: Economics Education, Foreign Countries, Declining Enrollment, Enrollment Trends