Research shows that interdisciplinary economics education can be conducive to critical thinking. In this paper, an economics course is offered to doctoral students in the natural sciences with little or no background in economics. Learning outcomes included an ability to (1) utilize multiple...

The location of new homes defines the urban-rural fringe and determines many facets of the urban-rural interaction set in motion by construction of new homes in previously rural areas. Home, neighborhood and school district characteristics play a crucial role in determining the spatial location...