Effects of the High School Economics Curriculum on Learning in the College Principles Class

Journal of Economic Education

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 143-153

  Lopus, Jane S ^a  

^a Center for Economic Education   (United States)

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EID: 0031512816     PISSN: 00220485     EISSN: 21524068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220489709595915     Document Type: Article

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