Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 2 |
Descriptor
Author
| Allgood, Sam | 1 |
| Asarta, Carlos J. | 1 |
| Bosshardt, William | 1 |
| Butters, Roger B. | 1 |
| Watts, Michael | 1 |
| van der Klaauw, Wilbert | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 2 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
Education Level
| Higher Education | 2 |
| Postsecondary Education | 2 |
Audience
Location
| Nebraska | 2 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkAsarta, Carlos J.; Butters, Roger B. – Journal of Economic Education, 2012
The term "Discouraged-Business-Major" (DBM) describes students who become discouraged with the rigorous standards of colleges of business and migrate to colleges of arts and sciences to complete a degree in economics under relaxed requirements (Salemi and Eubanks 1996). Following Salemi and Eubanks, the present authors examine a decade…
Descriptors: Economics Education, Undergraduate Students, Student Characteristics, Ability
Download full textAllgood, Sam; Bosshardt, William; van der Klaauw, Wilbert; Watts, Michael – Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 2010
Studies regularly link levels of educational attainment to civic behavior and attitudes, but only a few investigate the role played by specific coursework. Using data collected from students who attended one of four public universities in our study, we investigate the relationship between economics coursework and civic behavior after graduation.…
Descriptors: Economics Education, Business Administration Education, College Graduates, Public Colleges
