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Bourne, Jenny; Grawe, Nathan D. – Journal of Economic Education, 2015
Several recent studies point to strong performance in economics PhD programs of graduates from liberal arts colleges. While every undergraduate program is unique and the likelihood of selection bias combines with small sample sizes to caution against drawing strong conclusions, the authors reflect on their experience at Carleton College to…
Descriptors: Liberal Arts, Economics Education, Doctoral Degrees, Undergraduate Study
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Stimpert, J. L. – Change, 2004
Liberal arts colleges occupy a unique place in the landscape of higher education. Whether defined, as David Breneman has, as an exclusive group of about 200 schools that award a large percentage of their degrees in traditional liberal arts fields, or as a more inclusive group of baccalaureate institutions, liberal arts colleges focus on…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Undergraduate Study, Thinking Skills, College Faculty