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Peer reviewedColander, David – Journal of Economic Education, 2005
Fifty years ago what was taught in the principles of economics course reflected reasonably well what economists did in their research. That, however, is no longer the case; today what economists teach has a more nuanced relation to what they do. The reason is that the economics profession and the textbooks have evolved differently. The author…
Descriptors: Economics Education, Microeconomics, Economic Research, Teaching Methods
