Citizens and policymakers in many nations are becoming increasingly concerned about large budget deficits and mounting long-term fiscal policy challenges. At the same time, slow economic growth in the United States and Europe is causing some people to demand more government spending (and lower...

<title>Abstract</title> As a heterodox, economics paradigm, feminist economics seeks to improve women’s economic status and reduce the androcentric bias in economics. Thus, teaching feminist economics involves teaching students different ways of analyzing social inequalities and how to access more...

<title>Abstract</title> Social tolerance enables heterogeneous persons to find harmony in their differences. This has been shown to reduce the likelihood of inter- and intra-group conflicts, thereby creating an environment conducive for economic and social development. This paper examines socio-economic...

<title>Abstract</title> This article discusses a classroom activity which introduces students to the knowledge creation process in the field of economics. Although the assignment was used in an upper level history of economic thought class, it could be tailored to fit almost any broadly themed course in the...

The general failure of economists to predict the financial crash of 2008 has given rise to a wide-ranging debate over the need for methodological reform. But has this debate been adequate to the task at hand? We introduce a framework for classifying methodological debates according to their...

<title>Abstract</title> There has been some concern over the past few years that nations with emerging economies are sacrificing human dignity over economic progress. An emerging market such as the Philippines has to deal with a host of economic, social, and political issues as its economy develops. One of the...

<title>Abstract</title> This article provides a design template to construct a macroeconomics course using a multiparadigmatic approach using discovery based learning. Students use alternative paradigms--Classical, Keynesian, Institutionalist, Marxist, Monetarist, Schumpterian--to explore forces explaining the...

<title>Abstract</title> No doubt, the global economic (and political) structure is very unequal. The paper begins by demonstrating the various dimensions of this inequality as they relate to economic measures such as per capita GDP, degree of consumption and ownership, health measures, education, and power and...