Students’ perceptions of economics:Identifying demand for further study
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- Don J. Webber & Andrew Mearman, 2012. "Students’ perceptions of economics: identifying demand for further study," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 44(9), pages 1121-1132, March.
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Students; Demand for economics;JEL classification:
- A22 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - Undergraduate
- A29 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - Other
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-EDU-2009-08-22 (Education)
- NEP-HPE-2009-08-22 (History and Philosophy of Economics)
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