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Teaching and learning alternatives to a comparative advantage motivation for trade

Self, James K.; Becker, William E. - In: The American economist : journal of Omnicron Delta … 61 (2016) 2, pp. 178-190

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Teaching and Learning Alternatives to a Comparative Advantage Motivation for Trade

Self, James K.; Becker, William E. - 2015

benefits of trade. We assert that this emphasize leads to erroneous student mindset that trade requires specialization based on … trade situation for which specialization is not relevant. …Introductory economics courses emphasize opportunity cost, comparative advantage and specialization to show the …

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Teaching and Learning Alternatives to a Comparative Advantage Motivation for Trade

Self, James K.; Becker, William E. - CESifo - 2015

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Comparative Advantage in the Globalization Debate : Connecting the Dots

Lovett, John R. - 2006

Much of the globalization debate revolves around differences in living standards across nations after trade, not just … the Ricardian gains as one moves from autarky to free trade. Further, productivity growth stemming from greater … presented separately from comparative advantage and international trade. This paper presents a simple method to connect …

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The impact of educated labor on technology adoption and comparative advantage

Shikher, Serge - 2015

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Using Museum Exhibits in Introductory Economics Classes : An Innovation with Experiential Learning

Das, Satarupa - 2020

Using museum exhibits to engage students in experiential learning has not been largely explored by economists. Instructors can enhance the cognitive experience of students at the museum by tying the course content to appropriate exhibits, readings, activities and assessments. This can also lead...

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The Impact of Classroom Experiments on the Learning of Economics : An Empirical Investigation

Frank, Björn - 1998

This paper provides limited evidence on the effectiveness of a simple classroom experiment. In different courses in environmental economics or public finance, a brief take-some game was performed. Students who took part in this classroom experiment, as well as those who just watched it, were...

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Experiential Learning Through Research in a Mobility Project-Based Development Economics Course

Lahiri, Radhika - 2023

This study is a reflection on course design and student learning outcomes in an experiential learning-based development economics course at a university in Australia. Following an intensive period of coursework in development economics, undergraduate students go to a developing country (such as...

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Writing to Learn Mathematics Intensive Economics Courses

Teng, Jimmy - 2013

Writing should be an integral component of mathematics intensive economic courses. The economic teacher is faced with a dilemma. If he does not use mathematics and teaches economics informally relying mainly on words and diagrams, then the students will fail to understand most current economic...

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Entry regulation and international trade

Wang, Qingran; Wu, Haibin; Xu, Jun; Pang, Jiaren - In: Applied economics letters 24 (2017) 1/3, pp. 182-185

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